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The surprising mental health benefits of the pandemic – as seen by a therapist We all know about the pandemics ill-effects, but a year of treating clients over Zoom has shown this therapist a spectrum of reactions 10 May 2021 • 5:00am The past year has helped clients make sense of what really matters to them when life is honed back to essentials Credit: Moment RF/Fiordaliso Even without the help of Megan and Harry we are now, as a nation, acutely aware of our mental health. As a therapist, ...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Lockdown Was a Breath of Fresh Air for Introverted Workers. But What Happens Next? Many have relished building an office on their own terms over the past year View PicturesGetty Images “The discomfort that extroverts are feeling right now? That’s what introverts have been dealing with for as long as they’ve worked – especially those who have worked in open-office environments. Everything has been flipped ...

The Grammy Awards are usually a night of glitz and glamour, a key diamond-studded fixture on the music calendar. This year, however, is a little different. The impact of the pandemic will be felt across the ceremony, which takes place this evening (March 14th). Could this be a year for upsets? After all, theres been no bigger shock than COVID, and it would appropriate for the Grammys to open up their trophy cabinet to the left-field. So, heres five potential upsets... - - - Album Of The Year -...

We have been fed the message that other people present a danger to us, and we to them. Will it not be more reassuring to stay in bed in the company of the computer?

Share this article The violent protest in Dublin last weekend has highlighted the role of coronavirus conspiracy theories in towns and cities across Ireland – but what should you do if a loved one has fallen down the misinformation rabbit hole? Newstalk reporter Henry McKean met some of those involved in the protest this morning as part of a special report for The Pat Kenny Show. He also spoke to Dr Lucy Michael, spokesperson for Fingal Communities Against Racism and Commission Member of the...

This year I made unresolutions – I will not have a great idea for a new project, I will not eat more fruit, I will not hand-feed squirrels. It’s the only way forward, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Manchester theatre head: Easter warnings are ‘frightening’ Roy Alexander Weise of the Royal Exchange believes the shutdown is a chance to rethink how we run theatres – if theyre allowed to re-open 24 December 2020 • 11:00am Rockets and Blue Lights at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester closed early in March 2020 Credit: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg “The big frustration is that it’s really difficult to find a logic in all of this,” says Roy Alexander Weise, joint artistic director of ...

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