Do your attempts to be kind to yourself ever backfire?
I’ve noticed lately that my moments of self-generosity are occasionally actively unhelpful to me:
Tag: anxiety
Freedom vs Security
Today: some thoughts about life decisions.
But First: Let’s Talk About Fourier Transforms.
I’m Anxious – What Do I Do Now?
Ideas of what to do when you discover anxiety.
The Examined Life Is Not Worth Living
“The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates
THOUGHT: The over-examined life isn’t exactly worth living, either.
What Am I Doing?!
I rarely talk about my actual life on this site. So today, an update. In short, it’s fine. But, in long, there are two big projects to update you on:
When Should We Run Away From Our Problems?
[status: pretty obvious stuff, but may be helpful to people – like me – who tend to overthink things] Recently, somebody asked me for advice about making a big decision. Obviously, the fact they were asking me demonstrates terrible judgement, so I told them whatever decision they THOUGHT they should make, they should probably do…
It Might Not Matter “Why” We’re Anxious
I used to get lost trying to find the reason I’m anxious. But the reason why doesn’t always matter.
Why Good Advice Might Be Bad Advice (and vice versa)
[post status: a little rough, but there’s something useful buried in here!] Here’s some advice you might hear if you’re dealing with anxiety: “It doesn’t matter WHY you’re struggling, accept the feelings and focus instead on the present” Sounds great. But, then, so does this: “we should confront and heal our past traumas so they…
‘Working Conversations’ Talk about Anxiety
You might be interested in this talk I was invited to give recently at the University of Liverpool. The occasion was “Working Conversations”, a conference intended to discuss what a better mental health service might look like. I was invited to share my experiences with anxiety, some thoughts about custard, and to throw open a…
How to Write a Great Non-Fiction Book, Probably
Instead of my usual musing about anxiety & brains & life & things, today I’m going to answer some questions I got sent about how to write a book. Specifically, my correspondent wanted to know how to write a great non-fiction book. Before you say it… god knows why they came to me. I certainly…