A local study held in 2020 showed that the Covid-19 pandemic had a psychological impact on the majority of Filipino healthcare workers. At least 70.74 percent of healthcare workers in the Philippines have had anxiety symptoms, while 50.97 percent had depressive symptoms because of Covid-19, said...
Here’s how banks can help employers empower their employees and improve their financial well-being Have you ever heard of ‘financial stress?’ According to experts, this condition refers to that state of anxiety or emotional tension related to money, debt, and expenses. Money, in fact, is one...
"You'll be the death of me." President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-taped “Talk to the People” public briefing on Dec. 13, 2021 (Malacañang photo) President Duterte had this to say to Filipinos who, over nine months into the government's mass vaccination program, still refuse to get...
The younger sister of former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach took to Instagram recently to reveal that she was a victim of gang assault. Sarah Wurtzbach didn't divulge details but she admitted to being "depressed for 10+ years" and "anxious 24/7," due to the same....
A study in Singapore revealed that vertical greenery on buildings may lessen the impact of stress on people. While there are several studies that point to the benefits of vertical gardens on the environment, this particular study focused on the contribution of vertical greenery to one’s...
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST Dr. Jose Pujalte, Jr. “What peaceful hours I once enjoy’d!” William Cowper (1731-1800), English poet and hymnodist Walking with God (c.1779) Here’s a conundrum: Here you are WFH (working from home) and yet – you’re stressed (!). It comes as an irony that William...
Lessons in living longer EXERCISE HAPPINESS One healthy and productive bonding experience to practice is working out with loved ones Have you ever wondered why some people live longer than others? Is it really about the genes, their diet, their attitude, or the environment? Apparently, all of these...
How has the pandemic changed us? I wish I could wax romantic like Elizabeth Barrett Browning over all that we have lost — friends and family, our way of life, the world as we knew it. What’s different now — because we have yet to see the end of the pandemic or because it is also possible (God...
“Bawal Ma-Stress Drilon” host Ces Drilon will chat with actor-businessman RS Francisco and social media celebrity Sachzna Laparan in the next episode of the hit online show, streaming on Kumu on November 23 (Monday) at 9:30 pm. The two will share inspiring stories about their respective...
Zaijian Jaranilla, who was just launched in his first titular role in Star Cinema’s upcoming movie “Boyette,” will be Ces Drilon’s guest in “Bawal Ma-Stress Drilon” this Monday (October 19), 9:30 pm on the FYE Channel on the live-streaming app Kumu. Zaijian is best remembered as...
