We’re in such an odd time now, with frightening things unfolding at the same time that other things feel nearly normal.
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Tag Archives: mindfulness
Backlash against mindfulness
Mindfulness has been written about loads in the last few years. From some of the articles you’d think it was a magical cure all, and perhaps inevitably, it seems to me that recently the worm has turned, and people have got bored, or irritated, with mindfulness. Continue reading
Why is our inner critic often so harsh? And what can we do about it?
I saw the film Birdman recently, where Michael Keaton’s critical alter ego looms so large as to become quite corporeal (and visually reminiscent of the amazing wings in the Digital Revolution exhibition described below). It got me thinking about the idea of the inner critic, how difficult inner criticism can be to live with, and what solutions contemporary talking therapies have to offer us. Continue reading
‘Slow Science’ manifesto argues science should take its time
A mysterious webpage has caught my eye in the last couple of weeks. Slow science. Continue reading
Amazing pictures of snowflakes
Matthias Lenke’s pictures of snowflakes give you a different perspective on the world
The recent death of Sir Patrick Moore, along with his magnificent eyebrows and his passionate enthusiasm for the stars, got me thinking about perspectives on the world. We seem to love looking at things that are either much bigger or much smaller than us. Continue reading
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