I just read a book called TechnoStress, was written by Dr. Michelle M. Weil. Her co-author was Dr. Larry D. Rosen, is her husband and also a psychologist. According to the authors, everybody feels stressed about technology. Our cell phones, we buy for emergencies, soon invade our privacy. Just because they can, people contact us at places we are relaxing. Another problem we are facing is that we have to learn too much too fast. Technological changes, used to come one at a time, now overwhelm (淹没) us. Dr. Weil suggests that we read her latest book, we can turn in dealing with technostress. It can be purchased from her website.
It was a mid-winter's day. My mom had ordered me and my two brothers outside so she could get a little housework done.
My brothers were seven and five years older than me and much bigger as well. Still, it was I who decided to start the snowball fight. I hit one of them when they weren't looking and soon we were all making and throwing snowballs as fast as we could. Being little helped me avoid the first dozen or so snowballs that came my way until the one that caught me in the back of the head and sent me sliding into the two-foot-deep snowdrift. I felt two hands grasp my shoulders as my oldest brother lifted me out safely. I laughed as I dusted the snow off.
Later Mom called us back inside for a lunch of hot, chicken soup. I drank it slowly and then sat near the old, wood stove in our living room and let the warmth quickly dry my damp socks and jeans. It felt so nice. I couldn't describe the feeling back then but I know now that it was pure happiness.
In those innocent days of childhood there was no regret for the past or worry for the future. Each moment could be enjoyed just the way God intended. Each day could be filled with fun, laughter, and love. I think that we all need to re-experience that feeling in our lives. We need to live with childlike joy while keeping our adult wisdom. We need to throw a few snowballs and drink a few bowls of soup afterwards. We need to trust in our Heavenly Father's love for us and share our love with others as well. Life here is too brief not to enjoy all of its precious moments.
Years ago, when I was working as a psychologist at a children's institution in England, a boy showed up in the waiting room. It was David.
David's face was pale, and he stared at his feet1. He had lost his father as a baby and when David turned 13, his mother was killed in a car accident. He was very depressed, 2to talk to others.
The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn't shrink back, 3he didn't look at me either.
"Come back next week, " I 4 a bit. Then I said, "I know it hurts."
He came, and I5we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete6and without making any eye 7.It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit that I made sure David 8 once or twice.
It seemed as if he enjoyed my 9, though he never looked at me. Perhaps he10that I respected his suffering. Until some months later, suddenly, he looked up at me, "It's your 11, " he said. After that day, David started 12. Since then he really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David13.And David showed me how one—without any words—can 14out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a 15to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.
Viral Videos with Ryan: Working from home
James Ryan Nolton is a foreign language teacher from the United States has lived in China for more than three years. He came to visit friends during Spring Festival stayed in Beijing during the COVID-19 outbreak.
In order to (effective) prevent spreading the COVID-19, most companies in China postponed the resumption of working in offices and organized employees to avoid (crowd)or groups and work from home.
Ryan's parents in the United States were very worried about (he)safety. While (chat) with his parents through video, Ryan (find) they had many misunderstandings about the epidemic. They also don't know much about China's current situation.
In order to reassure relatives and friends in faraway places, Ryan decided to shoot a short video himself, record the people's living conditions during the epidemic and show the real situation he saw and felt. It also allows more netizens (make) a rational and (science) judgment on the epidemic.
