It’s no secret that the news these days can feel overwhelming. Every time you scroll through social media, turn on the TV, or check your favourite news app, it seems like there’s another crisis, another conflict, another reason to feel anxious. And while staying informed...
And so here we are at our final tip in this series. Just to recap, we've learned so far that giving is good for our (1) emotional wellbeing, (2) relationships and sense of connectedness, (3) our sense of purpose and (4) mental health via reductions it...
If you've been following this series so far, you'll have learned (or have been reminded that) giving and selflessness brings with it many positive returns. In giving, we receive so much that's good for us. But in a slightly different twist, giving also eliminates or at least...
In the first two tips in this series, I've tried to highlight the benefits that come from giving in terms of emotional wellbeing and positive relationships. If these weren't enough, tip 3 brings us to another, incredibly important benefit which is that which contributes to meaning...
Just a quick reminder before I begin, although this series is about giving to others it does NOT preclude you giving to yourself. In fact, self-care is a prerequisite for sustainable selflessness. So do what you need to do for YOU and then ...
I'll cut straight to the chase. In short, this new series is about the psychological benefits of selflessness, of giving rather than receiving. But let me make one thing clear before I start, self-care is ESSENTIAL! We can't do anything if we're sick or tired or miserable...
And so we come to the end (of this series, anyway). Number 5 in 5 tips for better managing the way you allow news and social media into and to be part of your life. I hope the previous 4 tips have been helpful; either way,...
Before reading this post, I'd highly recommend going back and, if you've not done so already, reading the first three tips in this series. They can and do all stand on their own, but they'll also work much better if integrated and combined together. Either way,...
In tips 1 and 2 I proffered some tips for limiting the time you spend online and curating your social media and news feeds. Following on from this, it's important to remember that doing so is an ongoing, never ending process. I don't mean for that to...
In the first tip in this series, I encouraged you to consider setting limits to your use of and time spent on social media and news sites. Consistent with this, and extending this idea, I want to remind you and emphasise in other ways that you...