When the Life You Were Meant to Live Still Doesn’t Feel Enough
House, career, money, marriage and status can add to life without guaranteeing happiness. Learn how life milestones, comparison and Surface Identit...
Josh DG | Articles
Here’s One Social Anxiety Hack Nobody’s Talking About
Struggling with anxiety before social events? This simple anticipatory anxiety idea gives you something positive to look forward to after the event.
Where You Feel Bad Isn’t Always What’s Making You Feel Bad
The place where anxiety or low mood appears isn’t always the whole reason you feel that way. Learn how environment, association and feeling trapped...
Why Improving Your Mental Health Is Difficult When You Don’t Know What Affects It
Trying to improve your mental health is harder when you don’t know what’s affecting it. This article looks at how everyday life influences how you ...
Self-Improvement vs Seeking Status and Approval
Are you becoming more capable yourself, or attaching yourself to people who already have status? Learn the difference between development, affiliat...
Life Doesn’t Need to Be Serious All the Time
Life needs structure, but not every day needs to be productive. Learn how to balance routine, rest, spontaneity and enjoying life without guilt.
How Uncertainty Can Make Anxiety Feel Worse
Most of us think of anxiety as something that appears because we’re frightened, worried or expecting something bad to happen. That obviously can be...
Why Self-Awareness Comes Before Self-Improvement
Self-improvement becomes more useful when you understand what you’re trying to improve first. Self-awareness can help you work out what is affectin...
You Won’t Know What Works for You Until You Test It
You won’t always know what works for you by copying somebody else. Self-experimentation can help you notice which routines and changes actually sui...
What You Watch, Read, and Listen To Matters More Than You Think
What you watch, read and listen to can affect your mood and mental health. Choosing some of your content more deliberately can make a difference.
You Probably Have an Hour. The Question Is Where It Goes.
Sometimes the hour you think you don’t have is already there. This article looks at where our time actually goes and why giving some of it back to ...
Why Self-Improvement Can Start to Feel Fake
You can have discipline, routines and consistency and still feel stuck. Here’s why modern self-improvement can become more about looking better tha...
What If Some of the Things You Struggle With Aren’t Always Weaknesses?
Anxiety, depression and overthinking are usually seen as weaknesses, but understanding what sits underneath them can reveal a more complicated pict...
Why Self-Help Books Make Sense but Still Don’t Work for You
Self-help advice can make complete sense and still not work for you. The problem may not be the advice or you, but how you’re trying to apply it.
Why Understanding the Brain, the Mind and Mental Health Changes How You Understand Yourself
The brain, the mind and mental health are closely connected, but they aren’t the same. Understanding the difference can help you understand yoursel...
When the Version of You People See Starts Becoming More Important Than You
Surface Identity is the version of ourselves moulded by expectations, validation, and how other people see us. Here’s why understanding it matters.