Writing on Mental Health & Neurodiversity

In the race to optimise, we risk trampling over the most precious bits of our existence, and miss opportunities to feel satisfied.

Separating ourselves from interests and obsessions that we have come to objectively view as having lost some value is much harder than it might seem.

Having children can lead us toward the mistaken conclusion that they see things the way that we do and should therefore listen to our advice.

We've let go of the childish inquisitiveness that connects us with the natural world, and it's a missed opportunity open to all of us.

Have we become suspicious of our own contentment, worried that it means we aren't pushing ourselves hard enough?

In an increasingly intimacy averse society, the ick might be a convenient excuse to avoid looking at the parts of yourself you'd rather ignore.

Measuring everything might be a way of life these days, but there is no guarantee that doing so makes everything better.

The council's bold move is a timely reminder of why most of us will have abandoned the changes we feel so optimistic about today by the time we reach February.