What have we learned, during the lockdown period? What have we valued and what have we hated? Restrictions are now gradually easing, but it is still necessary for us to be very careful as the virus is still active. We have been thinking about what has changed during the pandemic both for the good and … Continue reading Good & bad of lockdown & facemasks
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This post is a shorter version of the podcast Disease – Why is covid-19 plaguing us? Coronavirus can result in covid-19 disease. Let us consider disease origins. Do individual differences and industrialisation play a role? And is disease indirectly anything to do with the ethical quality of humanity as a whole? Medical explanation … Continue reading Disease Origins
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Listen to this episode See the post Disease origins for a shorter version. We all know that natural things like viruses cause disease. Coronavirus results in symptoms of covid-19. However, it’s worth exploring whether there are extra reasons for why we suffer illness. So, I’ll be asking whether disease is due to … Continue reading Disease – Why covid-19 podcast
Listen to episode here I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it’s not like that. We are sailing in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa. For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, … Continue reading The same boat podcast
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Listen to this podcast episode Social distancing rules in Britain, like around the world, mean all non-essential travel and public gatherings have to stop. People can only leave home for exercise, to shop for essential items, for attending medical care, or when their work cannot be done at home. Being on top of … Continue reading Strain of lockdown – 6 tips for Survival
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Listen to this podcast episode A lot of people can’t help wondering, ‘What if I get the coronavirus and am bedbound?’ ‘Who will do what is needed?’ ‘What if the economy doesn’t recover?’ ‘Will I have a livelihood?’ No sure answers are possible. No-one knows how long the pandemic will last and how … Continue reading Coronavirus anxiety – How to reduce it?