When consuming news makes us anxious, we’re often told to stop following the news. But that is not the answer. The answer is to choose the type of news you consume. Rural... Read more »
The costs and benefits of social media have been well-documented. These platforms enable people to connect with others across the world and to stay in contact with friends, family, and colleagues; however,... Read more »
The last few years have seen an increasing number of war-related incidents reported in the media. There has been plenty of coverage of the Ukraine war, the conflict between Israel and Palestine,... Read more »
Your attempts at keeping informed probably aren’t doing you any favors, even if checking the news can feel like a civic obligation. And this is coming from a recovering RSS feed junkie... Read more »
As a TV host, I have to know what is going on in the world. The newspaper is part of my morning ritual. My laptop sits next to my cereal or eggs... Read more »
Imagine: Your house has been burgled. You’ve been fired. Your partner has cheated or walked out on you. You’ve been diagnosed with a life-changing condition … Bad news can leave us in... Read more »
With social media no longer providing fact-checking and content moderation, everyone needs to learn how to spot false information on their own and avoid repeating it. While most major media (television networks... Read more »
Sherri Fisher, MAPP ’06, M.Ed., Director of Learn and Flourish LLC, is a coach,
best-selling author, workshop facilitator, and speaker. She works internationally with
smart people of all ages who... Read more »
Abimbola (Abi) Tschetter (MAPP ’22) is a business writer, editor, and marketing
consultant based north of Seattle on Whidbey Island. She is an assistant instructor in the University of
Pennsylvania Master... Read more »
Elaine O’Brien, PhD, MAPP ’08, is a positive psychology, fitness leadership, positive health promotion, movement science, aging, and well-being speaker, author, trainer, thought leader, people/project manager, educator, and consultant. Elaine creates programs... Read more »