Category: Psychology

Accept Productive Boredom

In today’s busy world, we have developed a strong aversion to boredom. The moment our minds begin to wander, we reach for our phones, check email, or find some other distraction. Yet in doing so, we are systematically destroying one of the most powerful stimuli for unexpected solutions: unstructured mental downtime. The neuroscience is clear. When we’re not actively focused on a task, our... Read More--

Unintended Consequences Will Happen – So Be Ready to React

Medicines are intended to alleviate suffering. They do this but patients often experience side-effects which can be slight, or severe. Similarly every change action we implement is deisgned to improve things but actions can often bring unintended consequences, slight or severe, which we did not plan or foresee. Marina Gertsberg of the University of Melbourne wrote a paper in May 2022 entitled,... Read More--