Are You Hooked on the Rush! Prescription drugs. Social media. Alcohol. Crack. Tik. Khat. Compulsive shopping. Gambling. Technology. Sex. Eating. Sugar. Steroids. Computer games. The word addiction can evoke images of down-and-out folk, people not anything like you,...
What’s your role in addiction? Ever been a passenger in a vehicle where someone else was driving in a way that felt reckless? You just want them to stop and allow you to take the wheel. It’s a nightmarish situation; probably not uncommon to many passengers in...
Word from Our Coach – The Art of Ageing Are you afraid of ageing? Do you have images of walking with a stick and not remembering who you are? Truly, it does not have to be this extreme; you can age with grace, charm, style and elegance. We live in a...
Word from our coach Winter – a time of inner reflection and renewal Winter is traditionally a time for being indoors; cosy and snug. It’s a time to go inward and reflect, and to ‘build’ our personal wisdom. It’s a good idea to revive this tradition, especially...
Word from our Coach – Think GREEN, Go GREEN – a little at a time. Global warming, climate change, pollution, deforestation; you have heard it all before. But how can your small actions have any impact in solving the world’s problems? Mahatma...
We live in a switched-on world in which it’s almost unthinkable to be without social media for so much as a day. According to Statista, a company specialising in market and consumer data, around 30 million South Africans were on social networking sites in 2019. What’s more, this number is set to grow to close to 50 million by 2026!
There’s no two ways about it: being bullied isn’t just tough in the moment, it continues to take a toll in other areas of your life. Bullying leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. It shatters your self-esteem and increases your risk of anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and self-harm. It can even result in physical health problems like high blood pressure, stomach pain and poor appetite.
It’s something that has puzzled researchers from the start of the pandemic – why do some people experience severe illness, and others do not? These differences extend beyond known risk factors – like age, and existing disease. To answer this question, researchers began studying the genetics of people exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and were able to identify links between developing the disease and variations in specific parts of their DNA.
The pandemic has highlighted the idea of a disease being front and center in all aspects of our lives. However, for someone living with a chronic condition, this has been their reality long before COVID-19 came along, and the pandemic has simply made things worse. Economic, social and psychological distress is common amongst those living with chronic conditions, such as tuberculosis (TB).
Underlying all human rights is a deep respect for human life. There are those passionate people whose daily lives center around defending and upholding these precious rights so that we can all live in a more caring and just world. Each one of us can take inspiration from this and make choices that demonstrate how our own personal values uphold human rights.