Preparing the study mise en place
Do you ever find yourself watching cooking videos instead of cooking? I recently watched a video of Gordan Ramsey cooking a ‘curry in a hurry’ (a butter chicken dish). I was spellbound by the way Ramsey seamlessly cooked this dish. He was in flow and fully focused on the task of cooking the butter chicken. […]
How to feel less time pressured
Do you ever feel like you’re running at full speed down a mountain? This is what my life used to feel like. I was always in a rush. Always cutting it fine. Often running late. I was late for class. Late for dinner at friends’ houses. Late for meetings. In my world, being late was […]
Modern life is like a show bag: The need for limits and healthy digital habits
Your attention is your most precious and valuable resource. Where I live in Perth Western Australia, there’s an event that happens once a year that demands your attention like no other: The Royal Show. At this show, there are extreme rides, giant fluffy toys to be won, baby animals you can pat, and much, much […]
Social media is like an addictive pokie machine: Are you hooked?
Every morning I see a man walking a dog. Or is it a dog walking a man? The dog pulls the man forward on the footpath. The man drags his feet at a snail’s pace. His neck is bent forward. His eyes are glued to his phone. The man looks zombified. He is far, far […]