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12.03.2022 - 11:35 / ok.co.uk
The old saying goes, “When you make a plan, God laughs.” And while not all of us believe in a higher power, there’s no doubt life can be wildly unpredictable. Indeed, if these past two years have taught us anything, it’s that we never know what’s around the corner. During the pandemic, we got used to government restrictions and more recently we’ve faced global political instability.
It has forced us to relinquish control – causing mass anxiety. Now more than ever it might be time to let go of our “demand for certainty” to some extent. But staying in the driving seat as we navigate some of life’s hairy moments can help us feel less lost and overwhelmed.
Life change experts Nik and Eva Speakman have tips to ensure a smoother journey... Problem: The world news is worrying you Solution: Limit your exposure “The terrifying crisis of Russia invading Ukraine brings another wave of fear, uncertainty, anxiety and stress. Facing the unknown heightens our anxiety, as we invariably catastrophise about worst-case scenarios.
“The more you exercise a muscle, the bigger and more pronounced it becomes – and the same applies for your anxieties. Long-term exposure to stressors usually worsens anxiety. You may be interested in world events but listening to the news on repeat will intensify your anxiety, so limit listening to the news and scrolling through social media.
One of our favourite sayings is, ‘Don’t believe everything you think’. External influences such as films, news and even our imagination can lead us to catastrophising. “Remind yourself that your thoughts are not always representative of reality and fight negative thoughts with positive facts, such as gratitude for the strongest display of unity in the Western world that we
.Fuel retailers have been accused of refusing to pass on Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s duty cut in full. Mr Sunak used his spring statement on March 23 to reduce fuel duty by 5p per litre.
Hans Zimmer teamed up with Ukraine’s Odessa Opera Orchestra as he kicked off his UK tour at London’s O2 Arena last night (March 22).The film composer began the show with an emotional tribute to his orchestra and all Ukrainians suffering during the ongoing war in Ukraine.“When Covid stopped us from coming here 885 days ago, we booked our orchestra from the Ukraine, from Odessa, and we only managed to get 10 people out… So just welcome them…” he said before he introduced the orchestra, to a standing ovation.Zimmer continued: “One of the things which I thought was remarkable about the people that we did bring back out of the Ukraine, that were left behind from the orchestra, it was a lot of women. They taught me who the real wonder women are and so I would like to celebrate them with this little ditty called Wonder Woman.”The orchestra then performed the theme tune with Zimmer, which you can view below.During the show, Zimmer also performed music from Dune, James Bond, The Dark Knight and Inception.Meanwhile, Popular Ukrainian band Antytila today (March 23) offered to perform remotely from Kyiv at next week’s ‘Concert For Ukraine’ in Birmingham.Announced last week, the two-hour benefit show will air March 29 on ITV in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Nile Rodgers and Chic, Manic Street Preachers, Tom Odell, Becky Hill and The Kingdom Choir have all been freshly announced for the show, which takes place at Resorts World Arena Birmingham.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been “tipped to present Oscar award” at this year’s star-studded event as the couple are set to miss Prince Philip’s memorial at the end of this month. The couple are said to have been approached last year to present an award at the prestigious event. It’s claimed they are lined up to present the Best Picture award on the night.
HELLO! diary, Lorraine Kelly has made a plea with her fans, for everyone to be a little kinder to themselves and to seek what really makes you happy and content. We couldn't agree more, Lorraine! Read her column below...Earlier this week I was interviewing Robson Greene and Tom Brittney and they said working on the set of TV show Grantchester was their "Happy Place".
Judi Love has opened up about her fears for refugees fleeing Ukraine and has said she tries not to have the news on too much in front of her children as she doesn't want to frighten them. "I don’t want them to be scared, but it is, of course, terrifying," the Loose Women star says. In her latest OK! column, the Loose Women panelist also reflects on her exciting International Women's Day project and shares her thoughts on Piers Morgan's latest TV plans.
Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticBack together in person after two years of going virtual during the pandemic, the Austin-based SXSW Film Festival has announced its juried prizes. As in previous editions, the awards show happened at the midpoint of the nine-day event, before SXSW’s music events suck much of the attention away from film screenings.The top prize in narrative feature competition went to “I Love My Dad,” written and directed by James Morosini, who also stars as a younger version of himself in this uncomfortable retelling of how he was catfished by his father (played by Patton Oswalt).“Morosini displays massive empathy as a filmmaker to get into the mind of the father he feels betrayed by, and also as an actor portraying the impact of that betrayal,” said the jury, who also gave special jury prizes to the cast and crew of “It Is in Us All” and Elizaveta Yankovskaya, star of the Russian film “Nika.” Best documentary feature honors went to director Rosa Ruth Boesten’s “Master of Light,” a portrait of once-incarcerated painter George Anthony Morton’s steps to rebuild his life after prison, which impressed its jury for its empathy as well.“With astonishing intimacy, the film’s visuals build an artful bridge between two- and three-dimensional realms that are deeply rooted and utterly transcendent,” the jury explained.
Good Morning Britain viewers were quick to spot a change to the programme and instantly thought it may be because of Richard Madeley.
The harrowing final messages sent by a Russian soldier to his mother have revealed the devastating reality of war-torn Ukraine.
Elton John and Stevie Wonder just dropped their heartwarming new music video for “Finish Line”.
John Bercow has been urged to go into the I’m a Celebrity Jungle to prove he’s not a "demon", according to his pal and former MP Lembit Opik. Lembit - who went on the ITV show in 2010 -says: "If I could offer John one piece of advice it would be to call up ITV and say 'I’m an ex Speaker get me into there!' "My advice to ITV is 'Bid For Bercow' because he’s a helluva Speaker and he’s good for pithy one-liners.
Kate Middleton made a rare political statement as she visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London alongside Prince William. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, who was photographed learning about the efforts being made to support Ukrainians in the UK and Europe amid the Russian invasion, made a subtle nod to Ukraine as she wore a blue knitted jumper on Wednesday 9 March. Meanwhile Kate also donned a badge of the Ukrainian flag with a white heart in the middle on her chest during the outing which hit home her political statement.
Christopher Vourlias Before the Russian army launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, French war correspondent Loup Bureau was embedded in Donbass, the restive borderland in Eastern Ukraine, which since 2014 has been the site of an ongoing conflict between Russian-backed separatist groups and Ukrainian government forces.Reports were circulating of an impending Russian attack. Bureau, who had already spent time in the region while shooting his feature-length documentary “Trenches” – screening next week at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – expected it to be a localized skirmish.
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Stevie Wonder has spoken out in support of the Ukraine, which he says is “in a battle for the soul of the world” due to it ongoing conflict with Russia.In a video statement shared on Friday (March 4), the Motown legend condemned Russia’s “evil” invasion and called for people to rise up in order to “prevent World War III”.“Can we survive if Ukraine does not? That is the question that all of us should ask,” Wonder began. “Are we surprised that the forces of evil are alive and aggressive in today’s world? I’m not surprised, and you shouldn’t be either. I write and sing about it because I can feel it. You should know about it because you can see, unless you have a blind eye to it and don’t want to do anything about it, you should see it.”“This is not just a Ukrainian war,” he continued.