Finding ways to keep it all out

There are days where I just can't keep 'it' out. The world, that is. The relentless onslaught of the media, noise, the overpowering alientation of humanity from nature. As part of my work this year I've been figuring out ways for my brain to function better, and for me to feel better (hopefully) as a result.

At the weekend, I lost myself in my garden. Pruning, digging, chopping and clearing. It was an all-engrossing task that took me into a 'flow' state meaning I lost track of time, didn't want or need to check my phone, and was oblivious to all else but my small back garden. For that day, it was my world. And the benefits of doing that lasted well into Sunday, so that today, I don't feel quite so under attack, struggling less to keep it all out.

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