My friend Martin, a long time recovering alcoholic, was telling me, during a recent recording of the podcast we run together, about how he invented aerophobia (fear of flying). Being stuck on a plane for hours is a nightmare for an alcoholic with even the most accommodating of cabin crew, so … [Read more...] about How To Be Afraid Of Anything
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How To Love Your Inner Child
Listening to the radio last weekend a programme caught my ear. “Mark Watson’s Inner Child” was a light hearted documentary on the rising tide of “kidult” activities and the companies who peddle them, encouraging adults to get in touch with their inner child. I listened with a slight sense of … [Read more...] about How To Love Your Inner Child
What To Do When You're Sad And Angry
In the poem “For A Far Out Friend” writer Gary Snyder references "Devas", beings of greater power and bliss than can be found in humanity. We seem to find it hard to achieve much bliss at times, in the tumult of everyday existence, and even a moderate level of happiness and contentment can be … [Read more...] about What To Do When You're Sad And Angry