Why we need more quiet spaces in public (and what to do if you can’t find one)

This article was written before the coronavirus outbreak but has been updated to reflect some ideas which might help. An article specific to COVID and anxiety is here. Is it just me, or has the world got more noisy lately? I don’t mean the normal background noise that’s present in modern every day life, likeContinue reading “Why we need more quiet spaces in public (and what to do if you can’t find one)”

The Tortoise and the Hare: why winners aren’t always who you think 

The story goes that the tortoise and the hare were in a race. The hare, a very confident and somewhat noisy fellow (so we’re told), decided he could sit back and wait until the last possible minute to cross the finish line. He felt, because the tortoise was so slow, there was no chance hisContinue reading “The Tortoise and the Hare: why winners aren’t always who you think “