This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in LONG PULLS
“Elevate your legs for at least 10 minutes a day. Helps relieve stress, improve circulation, and boost your mood. I've also had a lot of revelations when doing this so I equate it to a gentle high.”
“Everyone should dedicate one full day, or perhaps a section of each day, where they do not touch their phones at all and leave them aside on airplane. This could minimize the intensity of the ensuing zombie apocalypse. This could help people slow down in an unnecessarily intense society.”
“I have a one-and-a-half year old son now, and laying flat on the floor with him drawing with crayons is nice. Neither of us are very good (yet!) but apart from doing what you can to save the world and being kind to your fellow man I suggest you take up doodling every now and then in the afternoon while eating watermelon.”
“I am effectively giving this recommendation to myself. Get obsessed with to-do lists, but don’t get too obsessed. They really help me get stuff done instead of just sitting around doing nothing, but they do tend to take over my life a little and possibly contribute to an underlying feeling of anxiety.”
“I would recommend finding something that you enjoy outside of your career or passion. For example, I reached a point where everything in my life revolved around music. So I’ve picked up some hobbies, like playing basketball, and watching Netflix, and cooking, etc. Being a whole person, not just pieces of one.”
“Be more sceptical. Not cynical (admittedly that's a tricky line to walk), but demand a reasonable standard of evidence for everything, be it scientific, social, personal, or political.”
“Swimming. All year round. Summer in the sea or a lake. Winter is trickier if you’re holed up in a mountainous snow but for the most part there’s a heated community pool nearby. I recommend 3 mornings a week. This will make amends for whatever else you do.”
“Go swimming as often as possible. Or, if you’re one of those weirdos who hates getting wet, ride bikes.”
“I think we'd have a lot more success with others if we listened and empathized. I understand it is difficult. I understand it might not even be possible. But people change when they're accepted and treated kindly.”
“Go and do that ‘thing’ that you have always wanted to do. Make the time and try to enjoy the process.”
“Stop watching or reading regular news. It only puts fear and worries into peoples heads. You'll have a much happier life without it.”
