You lot asked for it, here it is. Collected stories and reflections on ways to navigate the profound discomfort of job dissatisfaction, and the uncertainty of what lurks on the other side. Includes insight and tips to help you find hope in what seems like a hopeless situation.

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Our bodies do everything they can to protect us from emotional (and physical) pain. And what a marvellous job it does of that. Yet inside pain, in the shadows, lurk valuable lessons and uncomfortable truths. Truths that when exposed can actually liberate us from subsequent pain in the future.

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Relentless doing and making can be a way to avoid tricky feelings like disconnection. But it's also an expression of creativity and love. What is healthy doing and making? How might we let ourselves off the hook when we're not up to much else? Chris has a weekend by himself to explore all this, and makes a washstand in the process.

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Everyone remembers a great teacher, right? One of my favourite teachers (Andêl Sudik) ran a workshop for my improv community last week, which left me inspired, hopeful and mischievous... Some reflections on what improv reveals about life, our vibe, and how to enjoy more of the here-and-now.

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Anger wants to move. If it can't, we suffer. But what even is it? How do we move it in a healthy way? I share some reflections and insight from my own experiences with anger - like waking up in a right funk this morning...

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A chance conversation at last night's improv for newcomers event led to this reflection all about being a grown-up, seriousness, play, and what it is to be a 'whole' human. And why we might need more of the latter.

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I didn't have a very gentle introduction to improv. In fact, it was pretty brutal. I didn't sleep for 4 days. So here's what I'd do differently. What I will do differently, as today I host my first basics taster improv session, inviting newbies to come join and play our little community in Leeds.

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My friend Lody is a contact improviser in Holland. We have a late night chat about what it is and how it relates to the usual kind of improv I bang on about here.

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Do you have unrelentingly high standards? Ever beat yourself up because nothing's ever quite good enough? Can you spot flaws and mistakes in everything? It could be that you have a particularly vocal inner critic, or live with a high degree of judgement in your life. Here's my heartfelt exploration of what it's like living with judgement, how it behaves under stress and security, as well as a few helpful reframes if you relate to any of this.

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What is anger? How do you feel about it? Classic BtB territory here as I process some recent triggers that provoked my own unique flavour of anger. There's also reflections on how we might express it in healthier ways so it doesn't linger and torment.

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