The number of COVID-19 infected patients, as well as the deaths due to the pandemic, are increasing at an alarming rate. As we all know, many nations have gone into lockdowns, asking their citizens to remain indoors for weeks or months. Singapore has announced our own quarantine period from April 7 till May 4.
Category: Health
Holding hands in the time of COVID-19!
Within a couple of months, our Instagram and Twitter hashtags have changed from #ChineseNewYearCelebration to #StayHome and #StaySafe. As we all know by now, coronavirus has changed the way we lead our day-to-day lives. In a few countries, things are slowly getting back to normal. However, in most nations, the virus is spreading rapidly at an exponential rate and a nation-wide lockdown has been called for.
Surviving the coronavirus – can we truly beat this?
For more than a month now, the world has been discussing only one thing – COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a standstill. The virus which made its appearance in China in December 2019 has conquered the globe over the past few months.
Fighting the pandemic from our homes
Let’s take a look at how we can spend the coming weeks in the most conducive way to fight the pandemic that we are facing while at the same time ensuring that we do not get stressed out and as much as possible, retain our sanity.
Online education – the solution to the COVID-19 educational disruption!
Have you felt that your life has been restricted over the past few weeks or months? All over the world, people have been overwhelmed by the Coronavirus pandemic. At least 166 countries have been affected by the virus [as of 20 March 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)]. The effects are visible across different sectors. Borders have been closed, travel restrictions have been put in place and economic activities have been hit hard.
It’s all in the Mind!
The first step towards developing a growth mindset is changing the way we look at failure. We should take it as a positive occurrence rather than a negative one. We need to understand that each and every human being in this world faces setbacks in life. But the manner in which we respond to failures becomes the differentiating factor. There’s a huge difference between “Well, yeah I lost.
Health is Wealth! Do stressful childhoods affect your health at later ages?
Health is Wealth – How many of us have heard of this phrase before? Yes, this is very true especially in times like these, where the Coronavirus threatens to disrupt many spheres of our society.
How can we behave better in times of the Coronavirus?
Due to the updated “orange” marker, residents living all around Singapore have started stocking up on daily necessities, and this behaviour has led to items flying off shelves at some supermarkets here. This is simply because they fear that due to the severity of the virus, there will be curfews imposed, or that they will not be able to travel out for food or even, basic necessities such as toilet paper.
Hongbao Money, let it grow!
As children, it is important that you understand the difference between “needs” and “wants”. To put it in simpler words, “needs” refer to the things that you cannot do without and “wants” are things that aren’t essential but make you happy.
Rains bring solace. But what are the lessons from Australia?
Did pictures of kangaroos, koalas and other visual treats appear in your mind? Well, yes, that is the Australia that we all know about. Or perhaps, it is the old Australia that we were all familiar with. Australia is home to a great number of unique plants and animals. It is famous for its pouched animals which are called marsupials – kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, quokkas and so on.
