To give beyond reason, to care beyond hope, to love without limit; to reach, stretch, and dream, despite your fears. This is a deep and selfless form of love and compassion. This type of love involves going above and beyond for someone, even when it may be difficult or seem unreasonable. It also involves caring […]
Vision boards can be a powerful tool for setting and achieving goals, as they allow individuals to organize visually their aspirations and focus their intentions. However, if not used correctly, vision boards can also disempower individuals by creating unrealistic expectations and causing feelings of inadequacy if they do not meet goals. It’s important to keep […]
Society could consider it a problem because a national workforce strategy for the care economy would provide a framework for addressing issues related to the workforce in this sector, such as recruitment and retention, training and professional development, and fair compensation. Without a national strategy, addressing these issues may be left to individual provinces and […]
Lifespan refers to the maximum number of years that a species can live. It is a biological measure that is determined by the genetic makeup of the species. While life expectancy and lifespan are related, they are not the same thing. It is possible for a population to have a relatively high life expectancy, but […]
Life expectancy has mushroomed around the globe in recent decades, primarily because of advances in medicine, public health, and living conditions. Factors such as improved access to clean water, vaccination programs, and better nutrition have all contributed to this trend. Medical advancements in areas such as cancer treatment and heart disease have also played a […]
Listening to the chirps and trills of birds can decrease anxiety and paranoia, according to a new study out of Germany. The study, published on October 13, 2022, tested the effects of traffic noise and birdsong on 295 randomly selected participants, who listened to a few minutes of typical city traffic noise and bird choruses at […]
What goes around, comes around is the old saying. I have been hearing and reading about reinvented capitalism as if it were a new idea. Reinvented capitalism is not a new concept. We have discussed the idea of incorporating social and environmental responsibility into capitalism for decades. In the 1970s, the concept of corporate social […]
“She ain’t pretty. She just looks that way,” are the song lyrics from an old song from 1990 written and performed by the Northern Pikes, which I heard on the radio the other day. The song suggests that the girl the writer falls in love with is beautiful on the outside, but she is not […]
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.– Bertrand Russell Fear can certainly be a powerful emotion that can drive people to act in irrational or superstitious ways. It can also lead people to engage in cruel behaviour, whether to […]
The backfire effect is a cognitive bias, meaning that you can use general debiasing techniques in order to counter it effectively. Such strategies include, for example, increasing people’s awareness of this bias, using simpler explanations, and changing the way you present information. This means that when you’re talking to people to change their stance on […]
