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Carolyn Yaffe once had a young patient who suffered from severe anxiety and depression. “Despite countless therapy sessions, she presented difficulty communicating her emotions effectively and became frustrated with her lack of progress,” recalls Yaffe, who works as a counsellor and cognitive behaviour therapist at Medcare Camali Clinic, Jumeirah. The patient, who was in her 20s, found handwritten journaling ‘arduous and time-consuming’ so instead, Yaffe suggested that they try a new approach: video journaling. The first few videos were hard to shoot — partly due to the patient’s initial hesitation — but soon, she began to find solace in it.…

Israeli forces on Thursday heavily bombed the besieged Gaza Strip as the centre of fierce combat against Hamas moves steadily south, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering. The war, which started with Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, has devastated much of northern Gaza as air and artillery strikes and house-to-house fighting have become heaviest in the southern city of Khan Younis. Ashraf Al Qudra, spokesman for the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, reported more than 200 deaths “including entire families” over the past 24 hours in strikes across the territory. Stay up to date with the…

An overwhelming 79% of UAE employees have stressed that digital skills give people an edge in business and an almost equal number (84%) said new technologies are helping them reach their potential, a new study showed. ServiceNow recently released the findings of a new study that explored employee sentiment on the impact of technology and digital skills on their career and the future of the workplace. The study — which surveyed 5,500 working adults in the UAE, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK — also highlighted that UAE employees are far more positive about the…

Folding phones are the new trend, with a bevy of manufacturers now offering them, including Samsung, Google, and OnePlus. But no folding phone is created equal. You’ll notice that right away by peeking at some of the best folding phones on the market. They differ in regard to features, price, and form. The OnePlus Open is a stand-out with its sleek, attractive design, powerful internals, and triple camera system. We’ll dig into more of the details below, but right now, you should know Best Buy is offering an incredible deal — you can save $200. Normally $1,700, the OnePlus Open…

On the last day of the year, Dubai residents may experience dense cloud cover with chances of a drizzle in the evening. Eisa Al Sereidi, Head of General Meteorology at the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), spoke of the onset of winter months in the UAE, while speaking to Khaleej Times. Dense fog blanketed the city on Thursday morning. However, a gradual reduction in fog cover is expected in the following days. Sereidi said, “Starting today (Thursday) for the next three days, we expect fog formation, but this fog cover will decrease with each passing day.” “On December 31, on…

US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led to the conflict at a campaign event. Less than three weeks before voting begins in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, it was the first major stumble for a candidate whose campaign has seen her propelled from an unlikely outsider to front-runner Donald Trump’s biggest threat. The former UN ambassador told a town hall crowd on Wednesday in Berlin, New Hampshire that the cause of the bloody 1861-65 war was…

When Galleria Vittorio, the world’s first shopping mall, opened its doors to the public in 1877, it was hailed as a resplendent community hub with an eclectic combination of shopping and dining – swiftly becoming the place to be seen in Milan. From the germinal days of the Galleria Vittorio, shopping malls have gone through a century and a half of stunning evolution and reimagination to become vital social and lifestyle destinations that not only deliver a compelling proposition for brands to engage with savvy shoppers of all ages, but also help them nurture a purpose that transcends profit. That’s…

Dear Parents, I have a confession to make — of the many things that cause me jitters as an adult is ‘not knowing things’. Work doesn’t fluster me, what gives me the heebie-jeebies is the knowledge of not knowing how to do it. It was a realisation that first struck me when I suddenly lost my father, and I had a host of things to contend in the aftermath. They may have been the smallest tasks or a string of formalities linked to banks and such, but the fear of ‘not knowing’ became an encumbrance. There was only one way…

Lenovo just launched a year-end sale that includes discounts on dependable laptops like the first-generation Lenovo ThinkPad E16. From its original price of $1,369, it’s down to nearly half at just $700, for savings of $669. We’re not sure how much time you’ve got left before this offer is removed though, so if you want to get this laptop at 48% off, don’t hesitate from pushing through with the purchase. Why you should buy the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 laptop Lenovo inherited the ThinkPad line of laptops from IBM, maintaining its iconic look and feel, sturdy design, and business…

Media plays a vital role in the success of development strategies, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said. He said this on the occasion of the UAE’s hosting of the second edition of the “1 Billion Followers Summit” on January 10 and 11, 2024. The summit is the world’s premier gathering for content creation and creators, themed “Get Connected”. Media is also a major contributor to creating an intellectual and cultural movement in society through its ability to develop targeted content that is in line with…