So often we move through life merrily assuming we’re on firm ground, that just because things have been a certain way in the past they’ll carry on being that way. But – wham! – life has other ideas. This article looks into how we can best adapt.
Articles on: Uncommon Philosophy
Dr Iain McGilchrist and Mark Tyrrell Discuss the Coronavirus Situation
Mark Tyrrell talks with Dr Iain McGilchrist, psychiatrist and author of The Master and His Emissary, about his views on the Coronavirus situation and what it might mean for the World.
The Dangers of Comfort and Ease
Just as excessive physical ease and comfort can erode bone density, weaken the heart, and soften the muscles, so too a deficiency of psychological challenges can weaken resilience and reduce opportunities for growth and self-knowledge.
The Cost of Freedom
Have people in Western, industrialized countries forgotten how to be grateful? Being grateful, savouring, and noticing seem to make us not only happier but healthier. There is an ‘at least’ for every ‘but’.
