Lisa Machado
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COVID-19 daily update: Having your front door welded shut because you have COVID
COVID-19 daily update July 21, 2022: What's different about Omicron? → Read More
SHIFT: Is your partner's ex killing the romantic vibe?
Ex-partners sharing the same abode is becoming more common for parenting and financial reasons, but it complicates new relationships. → Read More
SHIFT: What if we could stop bad memories?
Researchers are studying ways to take the sting out of negative thoughts. → Read More
SHIFT: Personality changes can signal deeper issues
Maybe my dad’s crumbling brain had freed him from the constraints he had put on himself all of his life. → Read More
SHIFT: Middle age blues — and rage — is totally normal
The dip in the joy of life that happens in our 40s and 50s may be sewn into the depths of the human condition, for both women and men. → Read More
SHIFT: Why do the homeless make us uncomfortable?
Maybe we are asking all the wrong questions when it comes to people who live outside. → Read More
SHIFT: Where grief meets loved ones' ghosts
‘Bereavement hallucinations’ are fairly common and normal, scientists say. → Read More
SHIFT: Have we tossed aside the idea of dignity?
The last year has been fraught with sadness and anxiety, but we need to remember the dignity of the vulnerable → Read More
SHIFT: First dose feelings range from joy to meh
I thought getting the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine would inspire a happy dance, but in fact, I feel spectacularly meh. → Read More
SHIFT: Finding resilience amid pandemic pain
While it may seem that resilience comes naturally to some, it’s actually not innate. → Read More
SHIFT: There's a price to missed diagnoses
Medical mistakes cost thousands of Canadians their lives every year, a statistic that shifts the responsibility of care to patients. → Read More
SHIFT: I'm languishing, you're languishing
Just because you’re not depressed, doesn’t mean you aren’t struggling. But talking about it gives a voice to quiet despair. → Read More
Calling vaccination a 'jab' doesn't make us want it more
A successful vaccination strategy needs messaging around avoiding illness and protecting loved ones — not more fear. → Read More
Does Canada need a Minister of Loneliness?
Loneliness and isolation can have a life-threatening impact on our mental and physical wellbeing. → Read More
A prayer for 'Canada's Rabbi' as he faces cancer
Rabbi Reuven Bulka has supported people with kindness for decades. Now, his followers support him as he faces pancreatic cancer. → Read More
Why do we love to be so mean online?
Online hate and overall maliciousness are pretty accurate indicators of the kind of person you are. → Read More
Nothing OK with an 80-year-old lying in a hospital hallway
Opinion: Has COVID-19 made us forget empathy? → Read More
Nothing OK with an 80-year-old lying in a hospital hallway
Has COVID-19 made us forget empathy? → Read More
It's 'Divorce Day': A look at a different way to split up
My ex and I transformed our home into a space that would continue to house a family while giving us the room to become single. → Read More
2021: The year to let ourselves off the hook
I won’t be cluttering up the New Year with hopeful resolutions. Instead, I’ll be looking to amp up my happy. → Read More