Tag Archives: Emotional

‘It’s very important that people suffering from cancer have someone to talk to… the emotional side is as big as the physical’

Everyone knows that it’s good to talk but sometimes when you are overwhelmed by something, sharing the details can be almost too painful. However, Roxana Nicoleta Dumitru knows the true meaning of ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’, as the 23-year-old has just been through a very gruelling few years after being diagnosed out… Read More »

Compassion for Others Improves Emotional Well Being

Researchers have proven that compassion for others provides significant emotional benefits for the giver, regardless of whether the recipient is aware of the compassionate act. The study tested the Dalai Lama’s hypothesis that one’s own affective state is enhanced by compassionate concern for others’ welfare. The researchers studied 175 newlywed couples who had been married… Read More »

Bill O’Reilly extols Jon Stewart for emotional defense of 9/11 responders

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly praised comedian Jon Stewart for his impassioned defense of 9/11 first responders at a congressional hearing Tuesday. “Jon Stewart emerging as a national hero in trying to secure benefits for 9/11 responders with severe health problems. Stewart scolded some Congress people today. Well done,” O’Reilly tweeted before promoting his… Read More »