I'm having a video call with my daughter and trying to get the dogs into the car following our walk. Precariously holding the phone between my chin and shoulder I'm trying to make sure I have both the leads and my rucksack. My daughter is walking to the supermarket to buy milk. She's been … [Read more...] about How To Make Yourself Anxious (and then stop doing it)
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Why You Shouldn’t Listen To Your Parents
This is a reprise of a piece I wrote back in 2017. The lady who lives a few doors down is hurrying out to her car with one of her young children in tow. He, failing to pick up on the apparent need for urgency, has found a stick and is tapping it against the bin, entranced by its peculiarly … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Listen To Your Parents
Whose Critical Voice Is That?
Pushing the heavy pressure cooker back into place, I marvel momentarily at the metal shelving unit and its insistence on staying fixed to the wall. I don't have this feeling with everything in the house. I don't stare in wonder at the ceiling staying up, or the stairs refusing to give way, or … [Read more...] about Whose Critical Voice Is That?
How To Procrastinate Effectively
My dog's requirement for medication to be taken thirty minutes before breakfast has given me the perfect opportunity for an early start with my procrastination. As the wind and rain howl outside, I get up to make myself a cup of tea and return to bed with Daisy's tablets where I stay for longer … [Read more...] about How To Procrastinate Effectively
Why Shortcuts May Not Get You There At All
"Forex trading may make you rich if you are a hedge fund with deep pockets or an unusually skilled currency trader. But for the average retail trader, rather than being an easy road to riches, forex trading can be a rocky highway to enormous losses and potential penury." - Investopedia. On … [Read more...] about Why Shortcuts May Not Get You There At All