Psychologies

What to do when there's nothing you can do

“Expecting to be calm during times of uncertainty invalidates a core principle of humanity”

One minute you’re laughing so hard with your friends you’re worried you might pee, the next, a news update flashes up on your phone and a cloud of guilt and anxiety engulfs you.

It is a hard balance to strike – as global citizens, we want to be aware, but as compassionate beings, we are vulnerable to being derailed by the misery of others.

We cannot turn a blind eye

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