4 Ways You Can Help Yourself if You Aren't Sleeping Well at Night
We all need a good night's sleep to do and be our best every day. But sometimes things happen and we find ourselves not sleeping well at night. While you might be tempted to rush straight off to the doctor to determine a cause, there may be a much simpler fix closer to home. Try these easy ways to help yourself sleep better at night.
Increase Your Exposure to Bright Light During the Day
Your circadian rhythm is what determines when you sleep and when you wake. It affects many hormones in your body, including a sleep hormone called melatonin. Bright light shuts down your melatonin production while dimmer lighting ramps it up to prepare you for sleep. Try getting outside into some bright sunshine for a couple of hours each day. Combine this with some exercise for a double impact on your sleep.
Take a Supplement
There are lots of natural supplements that can help improve your sleep, including over-the-counter and prescription strength melatonin if your body isn't producing enough. But melatonin gives some people very vivid, sometimes troubling, dreams. So before you try it, try other natural supplements first. A great one you might try is some CBD gummies with valerian root and chamomile. Valerian root and chamomile are both long-known for their relaxing effect and helping people sleep. And CBD has begun to prove itself as an excellent relaxation aid that can also help reduce pain and improve sleep.
Skip the Nightcap
Alcohol helps many people relax, so when they have trouble sleeping, they turn to a nightcap or two. But this can have the opposite effect of the one intended. It can increase sleep apnea symptoms, snoring, and sleep disruptions. Not to mention increase wakings for trips to the bathroom. If you feel desperate for a drink of some sort before bed, trya warm milk drink made with herbs and adaptogens that can help you sleep better.
Avoid Eating Close to Bedtime
Sometimes the reason you can't sleep is because your stomach is upset or busy digesting your last meal or snack. Eating too close to bedtime can disrupt your hormones and otherwise make sleeping a difficult, or even impossible, dream. Try finishing your last meal/snack of the day at least 3-4 hours before bed. Studies have found that a high-carb meal about 4 hours before bed can help you sleep faster and better.
Insomnia or trouble sleeping happens to everyone at one time or another in their lives. But before you assume it's your new normal or rush to get a prescription sleep aid that might make things worse, trying some natural methods just might have you heading back to dreamland in no time at all.
Three Refugee Olympic athletes bound for Canada to pursue their postsecondary education after Tokyo Games
Immediate Release: July 24, 2021
Oakville, ON: Three athletes from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team, Rose Nathike Likonyen, Paulo Amotun Lokoro and James Nyang Chiengjiek have been offered admission to Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario for the 2021-2022 academic year through a new complementary pathway of WUSC’s long-standing Student Refugee Program. These athletes will be sponsored to resettle to Canada where they can continue their studies and their athletic pursuits after the Tokyo Games. This new initiative is a collaboration between WUSC, Sheridan College and UNHCR.
This year, 29 refugee athletes are set to compete in Tokyo’s Olympic Games commencing on July 23. Among them are Rose Nathike, Paulo Amotun, and James Nyang. Originally from South Sudan, they have been living and training for the Games from the Kakuma refugee camp and a training centre in Ngong, Kenya. After the Tokyo Games, these three athletes will make history as the first cohort of students to come to Canada through a new ‘athletic pathway’ in WUSC’s Student Refugee Program, the only program of its kind to combine opportunities for resettlement with higher education. The three refugee athletes will continue to receive their scholarships from the IOC.
Having fled their countries due to conflict and persecution, refugees often find themselves in limbo, where they face barriers to studying, working, and pursuing their passions such as sport. Refugees are in need of access to solutions that allow them to rebuild their lives. Resettlement is one solution, yet according to UNHCR, less than one percent of the more than 26.4 million refugees worldwide are resettled each year. More innovative solutions are needed to respond to this global crisis.
“While we continue to encourage States to increase the number of resettlement spaces, UNHCR also urges them to develop additional third country routes for refugees like private sponsorship and scholarships at post-secondary institutions which will increase access to protection and solutions for refugees,” explains Rema Jamous, UNHCR Representative in Canada.
Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program provides a unique model for the development of complementary pathways to safe third countries by mobilizing community actors, such as schools, community groups, and businesses, to actively participate in refugee protection through sponsorship, one that has the potential to be scaled internationally. The Student Refugee Program is one such pathway which provides resettlement to refugee youth through sponsorship from Canadian post-secondary schools.
Supporting these student athletes is part of Sheridan’s deep commitment to global citizenship and pushing boundaries toward innovative, collaborative solutions to complex problems.
“Sheridan is proud to welcome two-time Olympians Rose Nathike Likonyen, Paulo Amotun Lokoro and James Nyang Chiengjiek as students to our Trafalgar Campus in Oakville this fall,” said Maria Lucido Bezely, Sheridan’s Dean of Students. “The dedication, resilience and tenacity that they have shown in the pursuit of their athletic and personal goals will contribute to their success both on and off the track. We are so pleased that these inspiring athletes have chosen the Sheridan learning community as they settle into life in Canada as permanent residents, and we look forward to supporting their journey.”
Building on WUSC’s 40 years of experience providing education opportunities to 2,100 refugees through the Student Refugee Program, this new pilot leverages athletic scholarships and sponsorship to provide access to education as a pathway to resettlement for refugees in a safe third country. This year, Rose Nathike, Paulo Amotun, and James Nyang will join a cohort of 153 student refugees who will study at 80 institutions across Canada through the broader program. The expansion of complementary pathways to resettlement through athletics has great potential to raise global awareness and mobilize new funds, engage new actors, and expand support to an even larger number of refugee youth.
“What Rose Nathike, Paulo Amotun, and James Nyang will remind the world on the Olympic stage in Tokyo, is that we have a collective responsibility to uphold the rights and help realize the potential of millions of refugees around the world. WUSC is pleased to collaborate with our partners to find innovative solutions for all refugees, and looks forward to welcoming Rose Nathike, Paulo Amotun, and James Nyang to Canada after the games,” explains WUSC’s Executive Director, Chris Eaton.
Pictured above: Rose Nathike Likonyen (left), James Nyang Chiengjiek (centre), Paulo Amotun Lokoro (right)
About WUSC
WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we foster youth-centred solutions for education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion in over 25 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our flagship program, the Student Refugee Program, has been providing Canadian post-secondary education and resettlement opportunities to young refugees for over 40 years.
About Sheridan
Founded in 1967, Sheridan is one of Ontario's leading postsecondary institutions, educating approximately 43,000 full- and part-time students every year from campuses in Brampton, Mississauga and Oakville. An award-winning institution, Sheridan attracts students from across Canada and more than 110 countries. As a trailblazer in unique arts, technology and health care programs, Sheridan has always been on the leading edge of innovation ensuring students learn job-ready, practical skills and develop the confidence, empathy and problem solving savvy that allows them to push boundaries in an ever-changing world.
Canadian youth – particularly young women – report increased anxiety, depression and stress
The Prosperity Project tracking poll also shows optimism about job prospects
TORONTO, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of Canadian youth, and nearly two-thirds of young women, feel that their anxiety, depression and stress levels are higher now than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Prosperity Project tracking poll.
Conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights in partnership with The Prosperity Project, the third cross-country survey found 55% of Canadian youth (16-29 years of age) said these negative emotions have increased in the past year – even more so among women (61%) and younger age groups (62% among those aged 16-17, with a third saying their level of anxiety is much higher now).
On the positive side, eight-in-ten young Canadians are optimistic about theirs and their family’s life returning to normal, with the current rate of vaccination across Canada. And a majority (64%) report having saved money during the pandemic, with a third saving more than usual.
The survey also polled Canadian parents with children aged 17 or younger. In this demographic, anxiety, depression and stress levels remained roughly the same as in January 2021. Similar to the youth respondents, most parents are optimistic about vaccination rates and life returning to normal, and about 60% reported saving money during the pandemic. While a majority are worried about their children’s mental health and education, in general parents are optimistic about their children’s future.
“The pandemic obviously took a toll on families’ mental health, but we are starting to see signs of hope again – especially in job prospects,” said Pamela Jeffery, founder of The Prosperity Project, a not-for-profit organization created to ensure Canadian women are not left behind in the COVID-19 recovery. “The challenge now is to make sure that the opportunities are open for everyone.”
Other highlights from the poll:
Employment Prospects
- About a third of youth reported having their employment plans impacted by the pandemic, with about 23% saying they were unable to find a job and 15% opting not to take a job because of COVID-19.
- While 71% of youth believe they are likely to find the type of job they want when they finish their education, this optimism decreases with age: 81% among 16-17 year olds, 74% among those 18-24, and 61% for those 25-29.
- At least two-fifths among youth are interested in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) sector, with young women showing almost as much interest as men in this sector.
- Among parents, mothers are more likely to say they will work part-time or reduced hours (31%) or quit their job (20%) to care for their children, compared to fathers (22% and 16%, respectively).
- Visible minority women are more likely to quit their job (30%) or work part-time (45%), compared to White women (17% and 27%, respectively).
Federal Government
- When choosing the top-most priority for the federal government to focus on, jobs and the economic recovery came out on top for youth (16%) and parents (18%).
- Among youth, top-of-mind issues considered important for the federal government to focus on included health care (50%), affordable housing (47%), making life more affordable (45%) and fighting climate change (45%).
- Childcare was mentioned as an important initiative by 28% of youth respondents. Twice as many young women (35%) as men (17%) consider this a priority for the federal government. Among parents, 34% cited child care an important initiative; mothers gave it much more importance than fathers (42% vs. 25%).
- In terms of voting intentions, youth are much more likely to vote for the NDP (41%), followed by the Liberals (28%), Conservatives (16%) and Green Party (8%). Parents are leaning toward the Liberals (36%), followed by the Conservatives (27%), NDP (22%) and Greens (6%).
“As Canada moves toward recovery from the pandemic, it’s important to understand different viewpoints,” said Pollara Vice-President Lesli Martin. “In some respects young people align with older generations, but in other ways they have a very different outlook. Same for women and visible minorities. We need recovery strategies that embrace all of these perspectives.”
On behalf of the Prosperity Project, Pollara Strategic Insights conducted an online survey among a randomly-selected, reliable sample of 937 youth and 795 parents Canadians from June 3-14, 2021. A probability sample of N=937 carries a margin of error of ± 3.2%, and a sample of N=795 carries a margin of error of ± 3.5%, 19 times out of 20. The youth and parents’ datasets were weighted individually by the most current gender, age and region Census data, ensuring that the youth are a representative proportion of the parent population and vice versa, and to ensure the sample reflects the actual population of youth in Canada and parents of young kids (under 18) in Canada.
This survey is part of The Prosperity Project’s 2021 Canadian Households’ Perspective on the New Economy initiative. Partner organizations in the initiative are Enterprise Canada, CIBC and Pollara Strategic Insights.
Full survey results are available here.
About The Prosperity Project
Launched in May 2020, The Prosperity Project is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization conceived by a diverse group of 62 female leaders from across the country – women who have historically made a difference and are committed to continuing to promote positive change as active participants in The Prosperity Project.
The organization was founded and is being led by Pamela Jeffery, founder of the Women’s Executive Network and Canadian Board Diversity Council. The Prosperity Project is taking action to explicitly link women and prosperity, underscoring the economic importance of gender equality during the COVID-19 recovery. Specific initiatives will include an awareness campaign – modelled on the famous “Rosie the Riveter” campaign from World War II – to promote women’s workforce participation and advancement, an annual report card on gender diversity and leadership and a matching program connecting not-for-profit organizations with business expertise to bolster these organizations’ in-house skills and expertise.
Visit The Prosperity Project website at www.canadianprosperityproject.ca.
Elvis: Destined to Die Young Answers Lingering Questions Surrounding Idol’s Death
Traverse City, MI, July 20, 2021 — Elvis Presley’s downward spiral, punctuated by health problems routinely written off as the consequences of addiction, may have actually been triggered by an event that happened generations before he was even born: Elvis’s maternal grandparents were first cousins.
“I think that even if he wasn’t ‘Elvis Presley,’ he would have had severe health problems and probably an early death,” said historian and author Sally Hoedel.
Elvis: Destined to Die Young is Hoedel’s exhaustively researched investigation into the real reasons why the world lost Elvis Presley on August 16, 1977, when he was only 42.
Hoedel offers factual and scientific data, plus never-before-published information she gained by interviewing people who personally knew Elvis, to dive deep into his struggles with multiple chronic health conditions. She thoroughly examines Elvis Presley — devoted son, husband, father and friend — while plowing through the negative hype and sensationalism surrounding the man. Elvis’s health problems are intertwined with his life story, and for the first time, it is revealed that he suffered from disease in 9 of 11 bodily systems. Five of those disease processes, Hoedel finds, were present from birth. She expertly puts all of this into historical context, pointing out differences in medical treatments and protocols for the time.
Hoedel’s extensive research provides answers to lingering questions about his death and dispels the long-held theory that abuse of prescription drugs is what killed Elvis. Readers may be surprised to learn that, based on Elvis Presley’s family history and the genes he was dealt, nothing could have saved the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The result is a totally fresh, unique, humanizing approach to Elvis.
“I wrote this book because I genuinely believe this is a story that Elvis would want known,” Hoedel said. “He needed to be a strong American male while he was alive, and he hid his pain and his body’s weaknesses. Yet, he always knew he was just like everyone else: human. I believe he would be OK with everyone now understanding just how human he was. He struggled but he tried. My only hope for this labor of love is that it makes someone stop and think about Elvis just a little bit differently. He deserves it.”
Author Sally A. Hoedel, a lifelong Elvis fan and historian, has a journalism degree from Michigan State University and is co-owner of Character Development and Leadership, a curriculum business. She lives in Northern Michigan with her husband and their four daughters.
For more information, please visit www.ElvisAuthor.com, or follow the author on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Elvis-Destined-To-Die-Young-101511875099858.
Elvis: Destined to Die Young
Publisher: Elvis Author, LLC
ISBN-10: 1-7336526-1-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-7336526-1-2
Available from Amazon.com
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To Truly Heal, We Must Reveal What is Hidden
Milwaukee, WI, July 20, 2021 — Are you OK? are three little words Sabrina longs to hear. Instead, her family has chosen to deal with Sabrina’s traumatic experience by not talking about it at all. And the silence is deafening.
In the intimate, candid story, Hidden: Her Truth Her Pain, author Shun Jamerson Tomlin introduces readers to Sabrina, a character who, as a pre-teen, was victimized by a close family friend. Her family knows the details, but refuses to speak of the traumatic incident. Perhaps by not acknowledging that it happened, they can erase it from history. But does Sabrina feel “erased” in the process?
Hidden takes an honest, unvarnished look at the emotional toll that unresolved trauma can have on a child, often opening doors to places no one wants to go—depression, low self- esteem, suicidal tendencies—and explores family secrets that are hidden in the walls of far too many homes. Sabrina hides behind a smile on her face; all the while she is dying on the inside, and, absent a proper support system, she relives her trauma over and over.
“It is time to break the generational stigma of ‘what happens in the house stays in the house,’” Tomlin says. “Youths who suffer in silence will ultimately become adults who suffer in silence.”
With Hidden, Tomlin hopes to ignite open and healthy dialogue surrounding childhood trauma and to encourage those who have experienced trauma to find their voices and speak up.
“In order to heal, you must reveal what is hidden,” she says.
Author Shun Jamerson Tomlin is a Certified Marriage Coach and entrepreneur who has worked and volunteered in education for over 20 years. She aspires to work with teens alongside their parents in hopes of bridging the communication gap. Through her life experience, she shares her testimony on how God can repair a broken marriage foundation if you are willing to do the work. Tomlin’s desires are to impact many lives in a positive manner, to give hope and to plant seeds of growth with positive change. She is also a minister, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her movement, #helpherhealher, aims to help other women heal from unresolved trauma.
For more information, please visit www.authorsjt.com, or follow the author on Facebook (Author Shun Jamerson Tomlin) or Instagram (@Authorsjt).
Hidden: Her Truth Her Pain
Publisher: KRL Publishing Co.
Release Date: June 4, 2021
ISBN-13: 978-1-949176-30-8
Available from https://www.authorsjt.com/
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The WiseGuide App: Gain Confidence, Find Happiness and Achieve Success
Fort Myers, FL, July 20, 2021 — Effective Learning Systems, the company that pioneered the practice of Productive Meditation more than 45 years ago, recently announced the launch of their first mobile app, WiseGuide, putting the company’s entire library of powerful, time-tested self-improvement techniques at everyone’s fingertips.
WiseGuide goes beyond the benefits of traditional mindfulness and meditation teachings to deliver a vast library of targeted, impactful programs that can help users achieve specific, life-changing personal and professional goals, including boosting athletic performance, building healthier relationships, cultivating better concentration and managing addictions.
“Most people experience positive results immediately and remarkable life-transformation with regular, consistent use,” said Effective Learning Systems founder Bob Griswold.
Features of the WiseGuide App include:
- Over 120 prescriptive titles that address specific goals, including smoking cessation, weight control, stress management, better sleep and much more
- A children’s collection for self-image and self-esteem
- Effective studying and test taking for children from grade school through college
- Programs to listen to while driving, exercising, working or even sleeping
- Works on any iOS or Android mobile device
It is never too late to break bad habits, overcome fears, manage stress or improve virtually any other aspect of life, and it’s never been easier. The WiseGuide App can help people use the power of their own minds to take control and make lasting improvements. And all they have to do is listen.
The WiseGuide App was developed by Effective Learning Systems, whose founder Bob Griswold has been helping people harness the power of their own minds to make transformative changes for more than 45 years. His unique approach to meditation, guided imagery, positive affirmations, relaxation, self-hypnosis and more make his programs uniquely effective.
For more information or to download the app, please visit www.thewiseguideapp.com or www.effectivelearning.com.
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Patricia’s Story: Surviving Stage IV Adolescent Cancer
Baltimore, MD, July 20, 2021 — “Pretty girls don’t get cancer,” the doctor assured M. Patricia Diaz over 30 years ago. At the age of just 16, Diaz was scared and uncomfortable. However, the doctor’s words were meant to reassure her — and at the time, they worked. Patricia had been bracing for bad news, and now she felt relieved.
Two months later, she was diagnosed with stage IV terminal cancer.
Pretty Girls Don’t Get Cancer is Diaz’s candid, compelling story of overcoming the medical odds and transforming herself — mind, body and spirit — as a way of nurturing her ongoing healing process. Diaz experienced a year of social isolation (due to her compromised immune system at the time) during what should have been the most carefree, enjoyable time in her young life. Her journey toward authentic recovery would require spiritual growth and the kind of introspection that typically comes with maturity and hindsight.
“Isolation, at first a burden, in time, turned into a precious gift,” Diaz reflects. “It gave me space and silence, and it shone the light into the corners of my soul that were comfortably dim. … I was alive — I was breathing, and that insight made all the difference for me to make the best of the time I had to spend with ‘me.’”
Pretty Girls Don't Get Cancer does not sugarcoat the agony of the tests and treatments that Diaz endured, but she keeps the narrative conversational and relatable, with Latin American nuances and sprinkles of adolescent humor. Part coming-of-age, part motivational memoir, her story is a testament to the power of a strong community, personal resiliency and grains of faith in the face of a cancer diagnosis. Diaz shows readers how her illness affected her life, her family and the community, and how restoring her physical health was only the first step toward healing.
About the Author
M. Patricia Diaz is an author, health-supportive chef and human resources consultant. Her wellness journey began in 1989 when she was diagnosed with stage IV terminal cancer. During the most difficult time in her life, and with the help of friends, family and life mentors, she turned to yoga, plant-based diets and other alternative techniques to manage her crisis and then gently restore her health after cancer treatments.
The lessons Diaz learned, and years of yoga practice, led to an enthusiasm for well-being, a search for a depth of knowledge, and provided a compass for her life and career. She trained in a plant-based chef program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City and completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
She is passionate about teaching the foundations of yoga and the basics of plant-based diets. She loves to help others connect with their inner wellness coach, and she believes that a genuine practice starts with a strong foundation honoring the principles of “ahimsa'” — first do no harm.
For more information, please visit https://mpatriciadiaz.com, or follow the author on Facebook (MPatriciaDiaz); Twitter (@mpatriciadiaz01); or Instagram (prettygirlsdontgetcancer).
Pretty Girls Don’t Get Cancer
Publisher: BookBaby
ISBN-10: 1098312244
ISBN-13: 978-1098312244
Available from Amazon.com, BN.com, Apple Books and many other online retailers
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New Book Celebrates the Power of God’s Love and Support During Daughter’s Caregiving Journey
Miraculous Encounter Affirms Evidence of God’s Presence in Trying Times
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 20, 2021 — Have you ever answered the call to care for a loved one in their final days? Imagine discovering that you are not alone when you are met with life’s most difficult challenges. That is exactly what happened to author Lisa Roseman when she experienced God’s reassuring daily presence during her journey as a caregiver for her mother.
In The Highest of Care: A Journey Through Cancer, Roseman offers hope in the face of terminal illness, denial and the reality of death. As she learned to navigate her new life as sole caregiver during her mother’s battle with cancer, she was faced with several challenges. The book details the healing journey of Roseman's relationship with her mother, rife with lack of communication and power struggles. Battling depression and exhaustion, she struggled to connect with her mother only to be met by rejection. With the patience of a saint, Roseman dedicated her life to her mother’s care, relying on God to help guide her in becoming the heart-centered caretaker her mother needed.
The book brings comfort to those navigating the challenges of caring for a loved one. Messages from God along the journey, including a message in the form of a lion on the wall above her mother’s bed, strengthened Roseman’s faith and affirmed that life is eternal. At the end of her mother’s life, she saw the lion reappear, gently guiding her mother into the afterlife. This profound experience facilitated a Divine awakening for Roseman, enveloped with God’s love.
As Roseman recalls, “I didn’t know that a book would come out of that 22-month-long season. It wasn’t until the end of her life, when a miracle happened, that I knew the story had to be told.” Through the powerful Christian prayer model she discovered years before, Sozo prayer, she broke through and found the courage and inner peace needed to continue caring for her mother and to begin practicing self-care.
The Highest of Care is filled with hope, reminding readers that messages from God are possible—in everyday life and in the miraculous—and all you need is to look for them.
About Lisa M. Roseman
Lisa M. Roseman, M.T.S., is a theologian, a lay counselor, and an author with the mission of assisting people toward transformation and inner healing—spiritually, emotionally and relationally. She is the founder of Sozo Freedom, an inner healing ministry in Southern California. Roseman has helped hundreds of people experience deep inner healing in various settings, including private mentorship, group counseling, addiction recovery and her church congregation.
For more information, please visit www.thehighestofcare.com. For information about Sozo prayer, visit www.sozofreedom.com. To view Lisa’s retelling of her vision of the lion on the wall, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTetbWMCjw.
The Highest of Care: A Journey Through Cancer
ISBN-13: 979-8726067780
Available from Amazon.com
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The ‘Oliver Sacks of Law’ Shares 5 Riveting Case Stories of Clients Impacted by Chronic Loneliness
Boston, MA, July 19, 2021 — The pandemic more than proved the importance of interpersonal connections. But even those with active social lives can feel profound loneliness. Why?
Social psychologist turned lawyer J. W. Freiberg deftly explores the very real pain of chronic loneliness in his new book, Surrounded By Others and Yet So Alone, the award-winning follow-up to his acclaimed book, Four Seasons of Loneliness, which discussed one side of the loneliness coin: the devastation caused by isolation.
“The other half of chronically lonely people aren’t alone in the world,” Freiberg said. “It’s just that their relationships are so compromised, unfulfilling and un-soothing that they feel just as alone as totally isolated persons do.”
In Surrounded By Others and Yet So Alone, Freiberg turns to his trademark storytelling voice to relate five unique, deeply human tales from his law practice, this time to illustrate five “modes of misconnection” that can cause individuals to lead lives mired in chronic loneliness, despite being surrounded by mates, children, friends, colleagues, neighbors and teammates:
• “The Girl Who Inherited France” illustrates what relationship instability feels like to a young child who loses her mother — and then almost loses her father;
• “Three Souls Caught in a Spider’s Web” describes what happens when people are in a relationship for entirely different reasons;
• “The Woman Who Was Never There” explores the explosive consequences of a fraudulent representation;
• “The Boy Who Was Older Than His Parents” reveals what can happen when parents are too busy with other matters to really invest themselves in parenting; and
• “Bread Should Not Taste like Kleenex” spotlights the difficult topic of spousal abuse.
Thought-provoking, moving and intriguing, Surrounded By Others and Yet So Alone is a vivid exploration into a world where “lonely” and “alone” are not one and the same.
About the Author
J. W. Freiberg holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Surrounded By Others and Yet So Alone is part of his award-winning trilogy exploring the profound impacts of loneliness that also includes Four Seasons of Loneliness and Growing Up Lonely. He is also the author of Critical Sociology: European Perspectives; and The French Press. He served as Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University before leaving academic life to attend law school. Freiberg practiced law at the crossroads of law and psychiatry, serving as General Counsel to many of Boston's largest, most prominent children's social service agencies, over a dozen adoption agencies, and scores of psychiatry, psychology and social work clinical practices. The case story format which Freiberg often uses earned him the label, “the Oliver Sacks of law.” He is a member in good standing of the Massachusetts bar and the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. He serves as a Justice of the Peace for Massachusetts, where he lives with his wife, near their children.
For more information, please visit thelonelinessbooks.com.
Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone: A Lawyer’s Case Stories of Love, Loneliness, and Litigation
Publisher: Philia Books, Ltd.
ISBN-10: 0997589949
ISBN-13: 978-0997589948
Available from Amazon.com
Symvivo Corporation receives funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Program
- Contribution to support clinical advancement and manufacturing of bacTRL-Spike™ oral vaccine candidate
- Supports the expansion of the bacTRL platform towards additional vaccine targets including SARS-CoV2 variants
BURNABY, BC, July 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Symvivo Corporation today announced that it is receiving advisory services and research and development funding of up to $4.57 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to support the clinical advancement of bacTRL-Spike™, the company's orally administered vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19 and the expansion of the bacTRL platform towards additional vaccine targets.
"This is an important step in the development of orally administered vaccines for COVID-19 and other important infectious diseases, both now and for the future. We are extremely excited to continue this essential work with support from NRC IRAP," said Alexander Graves, CEO of Symvivo Corporation.
The funding follows a previous NRC IRAP-funded R&D project enabling the development and initial clinical assessment of Symvivo's bacTRL-Spike™ vaccine candidate which has met the required scientific and technical thresholds for advancement.
bacTRL-Spike™ is the company's oral DNA vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19. Unlike traditional vaccines that are delivered by intramuscular injection, bacTRL-Spike™ is taken orally, providing the potential for individuals to self-administer the vaccine.
About Symvivo
Symvivo is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a proprietary platform for the site-specific delivery of genes for the treatment and prevention of life-threatening diseases. Symvivo's bacTRL™ platform technology delivers plasmid DNA, both orally and through IV application, that enables a patient's own cells to produce therapeutic proteins. Symvivo is advancing therapeutics in the area of oral DNA vaccines, oncology and biologics. Symvivo is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.symvivo.com.
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