John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit.
Jurassic car park
I see myself on the road as a dinosaur in a scene from the original Jurassic Park. Illustration: Eric Lobbecke
Does Mindfulness really work?
Love really does hurt say neuroscientists
The term ‘love hurts’ is real, says the father of neuroscience, Matthew Lieberman.
Motivate yourself with could not should
If you cut out the guilt and shame by using “could” instead of “should”, you might find it easier to get motivated.
Are vitamins and supplements healthy?
Many supplements use petroleum extracts, coal-tar derivatives and industrial chemicals.
Soulmates are forever
Deep friendships are suspended in time, the product of their own energy. Illustration: Sturt Krygsman
Voice in my head cruel
The voice in my head emerges from the shadows, and the things she says are self-defeating rubbish.
Self-sabotage
‘Self-sabotage is unconscious behaviour most of us have in our lives.’ Illustration: Sturt Krygsman
Insomnia the 3am curse
Some highly successful people thrive on little sleep. Others are tormented by it.