productivity Digital minimalism in action: the 30-day digital declutter My report of a 30-day digital declutter: what I changed, how it went and what I learned.
politics The two faces of polarisation and one remedy Political polarisation comes in two flavours, and to heal the divide we need to learn to appreciate the surge in affective polarisation.
philosophy Roger Scruton on why beauty matters and the cult of utility I first came across the name Roger Scruton through his books being recommended to me on Amazon. Make of that what you will. One book was entitled How to be
meditation Less but clearer: coming back to simplicity in meditation Despite the minimal instructions for meditation—sit still and pay attention—it somehow becomes much more: watching for this, avoiding that, practising this technique, taking that attitude. A new avenue
race Coastal Quarter race report (2020) On September 5th 2020 I ran the Classic Quarter 44 mile ultramarathon from Lizard Point to Land’s End, which is the most Southerly tip of England to the most
politics More black voices to pay attention to An exploration of black voices and ideas, beyond the standard reading list.
blogging I’m back It’s been nearly 2 years, but I’m back writing again. What happened? Well, I cofounded Almanac with some very smart people, and then this year we raised $9m in seed funding.
meditation The 3 Stages of Insight Meditation A few days ago, I found myself on the train and full of coffee. I did what I often do and started doodling: about meditation, awakening, and how I would
nutrition 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Huel Game I’ve been using Huel for over 2 years now. If you're new to Huel, it's a nutritionally complete meal replacement. I recently wrote about all the reasons you might
productivity Learn more and blog better with Readwise Readwise is an excellent new tool to remind you of your book & article highlights, and to enhance your blogging workflow.
rituals Write your worries down Too much of our time is lost struggling with painful feelings that we cannot express. We try to move forward, try to put up a good fight, but there is
writing Hit the Button When you start writing its natural to obsess over the quality of what you share. You've read good writing—and this is not it. Your words look feeble and forced.
health Drinking after being 6 months sober As we took off for our honeymoon to Switzerland, I had already decided that I’d probably have a drink. I hadn’t drunk any alcohol in 6 months. I’
fitness "I want to be more active, but..." The very first post on how to human being was Why Fitness Matters. It was a bit of a manifesto that talked about how taking responsibility for your physical well-being
nutrition A Whole Lot of Reasons to Try Huel I first tried Huel about 2 years ago. I’d seen that more and more people were experimenting with meal replacements. The simplicity of an all-in-one shake and the idea
health How to Breathe Well This is a simple post about something that you participate in every day. You rarely intervene, and in general, you're not required to. Even so, 20 to 30 thousand times
blogging Why you should be writing in Markdown Break the tyranny of note-taking apps and blogging platforms: write your online content in a universal language that encourages flow and keeps you focused on the content. When you’re
blogging Organising your blogging with Trello Organising anything with Trello is a joy: Web and mobile versions of Trello mean you can easily edit your projects from anywhere. A lot of writing apps aren't so portable.
weight loss How Restrictive Diets Actually Work—The 5 Principles of Weight Loss You found a new diet. It’s the low-x diet. x might be carbs. x might be fats. x might be meat. x might be processed foods. It has a
running How to Run 100km, Part 2: The Cotswold Way Challenge In Part 1 I shared my preparation for my 100km fundraising run, with a focus on the heat, as this race was due to take place in the longest heatwave
running How to Run 100km, Part 1: Preparing for a Heatwave At the end of last year, I sat down and drew up my 2018 race calendar. It would be my first year of running ultramarathons, and I knew I wanted
running Fundraising for the mental health charity, Mind Yesterday was a special run for me. I got to do something I love whilst raising £1254.50 for the mental health charity, Mind. Last year I wrote: As you
health Lessons From 3 Months Without Booze Earlier this year I read Catherine Gray’s The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober and decided to stop drinking for 3 months: a Sober Spring. It seemed to arrive at
writing Why To Choose Ghost For Your Blog Up until now, every time I wanted to start writing I'd expend 97% of my energy thinking about how I could build a blog, which features I want, testing fonts,
writing 6 Fears About Writing & Publishing Online It's been five months since I launched this blog. I've written 14 articles, generated a whopping £2.68 in Amazon referral fees.
