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Would you still have gotten married if you knew lockdown was coming? Cabin fever doesn't even begin to describe what happens when a family's home, for all intents and purposes, becomes their entire universe 31 January 2021 - 00:00 In the 1986 flick The Fly, a scientist portrayed by Jeff Goldblum undergoes a gradual metamorphosis into a human/fly hybrid. In unrelated news, I have been watching members of my family undergo varying forms of metamorphosis for the past 10 months. Since about September of that "annus horribilis" called 2020, the missus has displayed disturbing signs. I a...

Copy to Clipboard What are Covid-19 pandemic pods? (Getty Images) Multiple studies have shown people’s deep need for connection and how it can influence health. Social connection is associated with about a 50% reduction in the risk of early death, an analysis revealed, for example. A 2016 study has linked loneliness and social isolation to a 32% increased risk of having a stroke or developing coronary artery disease. A recent report also suggests that loneliness triggers chemical responses in the brain similar to what is prompted by hunger. It is, therefore, not surprising that the Covid...

Ayshia Carmen Hernandez Ojeda, with Bryant Keith Alexander, received the 2020 Ellis-Bochner Autoethnography and Personal Narrative Research Awards for their coauthored article “‘I’m Sorry My Hair is Blocking Your Smile:’ A Performative Assemblage and Intercultural Dialogue on the Politics of Hair and Place.” The Ellis-Bochner Autoethnography and Personal Narrative Research Award is sponsored by Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Affiliate of the NCA. In addition, many other faculty and grad students presented sessions at the conference, including emeritus faculty and P...

Jan 1, 2021 FAMILY FEATURES A good night’s sleep plays a major role in ensuring your mental health stays on track. FAMILY FEATURE — For some, the holidays may be the happiest season of all, but for others the hectic pace and endless to-do lists can take a real toll on their mental health. This year, the impact is heightened by a global health pandemic. According to a survey from Mattress Firm, more than 60 million Americans say COVID-19 has worsened their quality of their sleep, and those losing sleep are often seeing their mental well-being and healthy habits worsen. Nearly half of r...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Investigating Teachers’ Psychological and Physiological Stress Work-related stress among teachers has significantly increased during the last decade resulting in one of the highest rates of burnout. By Prof Dr Alexander Wettstein Professor Dr Alexander Wettstein, Head of the Social Interaction in Educational Settings Research Programme at the University of Teacher Education Bern, is ...