Unsolicited Advice
Why wait for readers to ask questions before suggesting solutions? An advice column that cuts out the middleman.
Thoughts don't create actions. Thoughts create emotions, emotions create actions.
You think that if you don't be a bit harsh with yourself when you genuinely mess up then you'll let yourself get away with it in future, etc, etc.
Mental health tips from babies
You have to remember that you're probably as strongly affected by tiredness as the kid throwing an absolute tantrum.
Why do women cry more than men?
"According to research, women cry 30 to 64 times a year, whereas men cry just 6 to 17 times per year."
Be less easy-going about sickness (originally written 2017)
Getting a cold sucks SO MUCH and most people don’t do the slightest thing to prevent spreading it.
A few skincare tips / why you should avoid Lush
All citrus oils - lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, bergamot, yuzu - are irritants, and worse, they are UV-sensitising so if you use them during the day, you will increase the amount of damage sun does to you.
Productivity tip: Interstitial journalling
Interstitial journalling is a minute or two of journalling that you do in between tasks to help you clear the old task out of your head and re-focus on the new task.
How to handle narcissists
Begin by reinforcing the value of this person, and your relationship with them. (This is probably a lie: we're talking about surviving in a bad situation.)
Being laid-back and not taking things personally: pros and cons
It can feel like they don't care, which creates disconnection and is a barrier to intimacy. "How can you be so relaxed about this - doesn't this matter to you?"
The minor superpowers my food allergies give me
This week's Whippet ended up collecting a couple of different articles on allergies/intolerances. I have a bunch of these, which is mostly annoying but gives me two superpowers. These are superpowers that you, who can eat anything, can easily grab for yourself, so I present them here:
Forgive yourself for responding imperfectly to injustice and mistreatment
We are all getting better at forgiving ourselves for being victims, I think, I hope, but it's harder when we actually did handle a situation poorly, or at least suboptimally.