Longer reads, same questions.
Longer pieces on the situations the reflections are built around: what the research actually found, what the masters say, and the questions we are left with.
Why do we procrastinate, even when we know what to do?
Whether we put something off often comes down to the moment we start. What the research found about starting, why putting it off feels better, and one question to take with you. About 8 minutes.
Why feeling unheard hurts so much
A reply that never came, or a comment talked over. Small moments, but they can stay with us for days. About 7 minutes.
Feeling behind in life
Behind compared with whom? Often a person we saw today, or the person we thought we’d be by now. About 7 minutes.
Why we put off what we’re afraid of
Stepping back brings real relief, and that relief is what keeps the fear going. About 8 minutes.
When does thinking it through become overthinking?
It can feel like problem-solving. Often it is the same few thoughts going around again. About 9 minutes.
Cognitive distortions: a field guide to 10 patterns of thinking
From all-or-nothing thinking to catastrophizing and should statements, each with a plain example and a question to carry. Pairs with the Self-Criticism reflection. About 6 minutes.
Coming next
The arrival fallacyGetting what we wanted, and feeling flat afterward.
Each guide goes with one reflection. See the reflections