Ellie Bhurrut

The irony, of course, is that busyness has almost nothing to do with productivity and everything to do with anxiety management. It’s not a virtue but a tranquilliser, a culturally endorsed way to avoid collapse by rehearsing control. We call it “drive”, but it’s often fear in a tailored suit.

“At a certain point we’re gonna have to build up some machinery, inside our guts, to help us deal with this. Because the technology is just gonna get better and better and better and better. And it’s gonna get easier and easier and more and more convenient, and more and more pleasurable, to be alone with images on a screen, given to us by by people

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Studies show that short, novel experiences a day trip, an unplanned hike, exploring a new street boost dopamine and reset mood.

You don't need a grand vacation. You need interruption. The brain thrives on small doses of novelty.

Routine keeps you alive.

Novelty makes you feel alive.