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• Interview with Ellen Langer 4 months ago Is there a possibility you can make yourself ill by just thinking you are ill? How can we be mindful of becoming mindlessly aware? Can you refuse to have the menopause? I discussed this, and much more, with Ellen Langer, Mother of Mindfulness. Interview With Ellen Langer, Women Writers, Women’s...
• Because You Don't Do Things Like That 6 months ago 18 years ago exactly I moved in with a man I had only known for 2 weeks. All my instincts were screaming at me not to do it. Because you don’t do things like that, moving in with someone you’ve only known for 2 weeks. You don’t make decisions merely based on a smile. You … Continue reading...
• Blowing Bubbles 1 year ago Hyper Supermarket. Too big Too Loud Too Much Choice Sensory Overload. There’s something odd about choice. Choice tends to be only really useful if it is limited to a certain amount. When it gets to Abundance Level it tends to mainly confuse, my mind tells me, while I narrowly avoid being hit by a...
• Pilgriminiscing, Squashed Salamanders, and Cute Ponies 1 year ago I went on a 22km run this morning, following part of the Pilgrims route. Pilgrimeniscing, I decided, as I was listening to Steven Covey’s 7 Habits audio book at the same time and I thought how I could engage in a Show Off Saturday on social media after this run, casually mentioning my mileage,...
• Are You Asleep Yet 2 years ago Insomnia prodded me all night, a bit like when you were a kid and had a sleepover and that friend you were never really sure you liked kept asking if you were asleep yet. Are you asleep yet. Are you asleep yet. Are you asleep yet. I get up and read the news, which makes … Continue reading Are You...

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