Coping with eco-anxiety
Climate change represents perhaps the biggest challenge facing humanity, therefore education has an important role to play in teaching students about how we might mitigate the problems but also how to cope with what might be termed eco-anxiety......»»
"Cli-fi" might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety
The consequences of climate change weigh on all of us, especially as we face an El Niño summer, with floods and fires already making themselves felt in the Australian environment......»»
4 ways to relax and reduce stress with Apple Watch
Whether it’s something recurring or an unexpected event, we all experience stress and anxiety. You may not have thought about it, but if you have an Apple Watch, there’s a useful tool on your wrist to help deliver some peace and calm. Follow alon.....»»
Saturday Citations: Extragalactic stars in the Milky Way, more biolinguistic evidence and couples coping with COVID
This week we look at migratory stars, communicative children and how to make the best cup of coffee, as well as examining some of the latest COVID advice......»»
Why is religious attendance linked to more anxiety in US South Asians?
A study of older U.S. South Asians examines relationships between religious service attendance (temple, mosque, etc.), anxiety and feelings of emotional neglect by fellow congregation members. The research finds that among U.S. South Asians, those wh.....»»
Coping with uncertainty in customer demand: How mathematics can improve logistics processes
How do you distribute drinking water fairly across an area recently hit by a natural disaster? Or how can you make sure you have enough bottles of water, granola bars and fruit in your delivery van to refill all the vending machines at a school when.....»»
Cultural capital is key to a sense of belonging for college students of color
College students' sense of belonging is believed to have important and far-reaching implications, contributing to academic achievement and persistence at college as well as offering protective effects against anxiety and depression......»»
Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging......»»
Bedbugs are a problem beyond Paris. They"re resurgent everywhere
Thanks to videos circulating on social media of bedbugs crawling through Parisian hotel rooms, movie theaters and public transportation, anxiety over the blood-sucking insects is high......»»
Maya Hawke brings Anxiety to life in "Inside Out 2" trailer
The first trailer for Pixar's "Inside Out 2" teases the arrival of several new emotions as Riley hits puberty — including Anxiety. With Inside Out 2, Pixar is taking us back inside Riley's head. And from the looks of the first teaser trailer,.....»»
Mental health in the workplace is an ongoing challenge
In Quebec workplaces, psychological distress and psychotropic drug use have fallen back to prepandemic levels, but symptoms of depression, anxiety and burnout have become more widespread......»»
Study shows talking about products can lead to better conversations
The first day at a new school or in a new job can be exhilarating, but the awkward introductions and halting conversations when meeting new people often lead to stress and social anxiety......»»
Some kids with reading difficulties can also have reading anxiety—what can parents do?
Australian children are facing some big challenges. NAPLAN data shows about one in three students in years 3 to 9 are behind in reading-related skills. It is also estimated about one in seven children have poor mental health......»»
New study finds that microfinance is exacerbating climate precarity and harm in Cambodia
A recent paper co-authored by King's academics argues that microfinance, often projected as a means of coping with climate risk, in fact contributes to farmers in Cambodia being in greater debt and more vulnerable to climate change......»»
The Climate Crisis Is Driving People to Substance Abuse
Extreme weather has decimated crops and incomes in northern India. To soothe their anxiety, agricultural workers are turning to tobacco and alcohol......»»
How to use the new mental health features in iOS 17
Apple has introduced a new mental health assessment and logging option in iOS 17, which encourages you to simply record how you are feeling, or look deeper into general anxiety and other issues. Here's how to use both.Apple's Health app adds an excel.....»»
Bold colors at the auto show reflect what the customer wants
The cool waning days of summer in Detroit provided a brilliant mirror of what consumers were thinking. That after three exhausting years of pandemic disruption, deprivation and anxiety, the auto market was suddenly awash in brighter colors......»»
In the age of ChatGPT, what"s it like to be accused of cheating?
While the public release of the artificial intelligence-driven large-language chatbot, ChatGPT, has created a great deal of excitement around the promise of the technology and expanded use of AI, it has also seeded a good bit of anxiety around what a.....»»
Dealers caught in middle of EV transition, panel says
The 2023 Automotive News Congress Retail Future panelists identified affordability, range anxiety, education and regional climate concerns as key barriers to EV adoption during the discussion Tuesday......»»
New survey shows emotional toll of AI anxiety, employee monitoring
Some workers fear that AI will replace them and resent being monitored at work. The threat of losing a job to artificial intelligence is taking a toll on employee mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Associat.....»»
Starfield creator on "choice anxiety", long games and exclusive titles
Todd Howard tells the BBC his team wondered if they 'were in over our heads' when creating the game......»»