In the Age of the Social App, We Are All Rated and Ranked
By: Sheridan Voysey
I spoke at a conference recently. With hundreds of people involved, the organisers asked us all to download a smartphone app to keep track of the programme. Read more
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Radical Love Helps ‘Shazam!’ Actor Zachary Levi Overcome History of Trauma
By: Laura Bennett
How do you think the world would change if loving others was the undercurrent of our conversations and the intention behind all our social interactions? Read more
Rom-Coms Don’t Just Make You Feel Good, They’re Good *For* You… It’s Science!
By: Sharon Fitness
Do you have a secret addiction (or not-so-secret – no judgement here!) to feel-good romantic comedies? Turns out there’s good reason. They’re actually good for your health. Really, truly! And there’s science to back it up. Read more
“Social Glyphosate”, aka Individualism, and How It’s Withering Our Society
By: City Bible Forum
On Monday morning I decided that I would take to all of our indoor plants with weed killer. Actually I didn’t decide that. I decided to feed all of the plants with liquid fertilizer, but inadvertently took the wrong bottle out of the cupboard and gave them all a liberal dose of glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide. Read more
Change Doesn’t Have to Be Quick to Be Worthwhile, Says Author Hannah Brencher
By: Laura Bennett
Transformation stories are always so appealing. Whether they’re about pre and post weight loss, an underdog who overcomes the odds to find success or a once bitter mogul whose heart is softened by hope, we love seeing people experience positive change and believing we can too. Read more
Bring Your Grief to Your Workday! (Actually Please Don’t)
By: City Bible Forum
Imagine being free from our problems for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Imagine living in a world where we could disconnect ourselves from the nagging personal foibles that encroach on our work life and professional development. Read more
How “You Do You” Is Leading To Narcissism and a Mental Health Crisis
By: Akos Balogh
We’re the first generation in human history in which ‘You Do You’ is the default way of doing identity formation. ‘You Do You’: it’s all about finding your purpose and identity by looking within. Read more
“What’s for Dinner Tonight?” Overload – With a Side of Decision Fatigue!
By: City Bible Forum
3pm on a Thursday afternoon. I needed to write an article but I just couldn’t decide on what to write. The low blood sugar didn’t help. But the indecision was due to more than that. Read more