On Calming PlacesThere are some places that seem almost designed to shatter our peace of mind, places where there is too much human chatter and noise, where…Jun 6, 20231Jun 6, 20231
Aphorisms on KindnessIn theory, we all love kindness of course, but in practice, a kind person sounds like something we would try to be only once every other…Apr 21, 20232Apr 21, 20232
Self-Hatred & AnxietyThe temptation, with dealing with anxiety, is always and invariably to focus on the ostensible cause of our worry: the journey to the…Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Companionship and Mental HealthOne of the cruellest aspects of mental illness is that it strips us of any ability to believe that other people might be suffering in the…Mar 3, 20231Mar 3, 20231
Mental Illness and ‘Reasons to Live’When we say that someone has fallen mentally ill, what we are frequently pointing to is the loss of long-established reasons to remain aliveFeb 28, 20231Feb 28, 20231
The Importance of Dancing Like an IdiotDancing has a claim to be considered among the most essential and salutary activities we ever partake in …Jan 3, 202311Jan 3, 202311
Why Small Pleasures Are A Big DealWe’re surrounded by some powerful ideas about the sort of things that will make us happy…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Emotional Maturity in a CrisisSome of us belong to a social group politely known as ‘worriers’ …Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
On Being Scared All the TimeIt’s not an illustrious category to belong to of course, but there are plenty of us at least …Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
On Professional FailureTo survive in the pressured conditions of modernity, we have to get very good at self-criticism …Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
