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Comment on Tom Hodgkinson - from worker to idler by Hannah Baverstock

Hannah Baverstock — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:29:54 +0000

Parts of this interview really strike a chord with my recent experience. I agree with what Tom says about the workplace often being unhealthy when it requires you to act in a certain way that isn’t natural for you, and how this can lead to stress. I also think he’s right when he says that taking complete responsibility for your life, which also gives you freedom, although scary, can put you in a much better mental state.

Comment on Go on, admit it; you like your job! by Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:39:56 +0000

Hey Vico and Timbits (and John :-))
That’s funny, because i study as well and I am also shy about admitting what I study. I work at the same time for a market-leading international company and I’ve always been very career driven, but what I study is so different to what I have always done for work that when people ask what I study I always feel they won’t take it seriously, or they will think ‘what the hell is she studying that for?’

Andrea

Comment on The power of a thought by Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:08:12 +0000

I have experienced panic attack before, but at the time I didn’t know what was happening. I just suddenly (literally from one second to the next) felt nausea rise in me and then felt really faint and had blackout spots in front of my eyes. Then I started to panic to my breathing became heavy, my heart started pounding, I started to get pins and needles in my fingers and my face. All this within about 20 seconds while I was sitting at my desk in the office. Then I stood up to walk to the sick room, and my legs just felt so weak like they wouldn’t support my weight, luckily I had the presence of mind to ask a colleague to support me, so I wouldn’t fall.
It took me about an hour to completely calm down and recover.
Later someone mentioned that it I must have suffered a panic attack.
I was actually going through a very difficult time, and often I felt like there was no way out. That particular morning my thought weren’t too gloomy, but the deep down my inner turmoil still affected me in that physical way. And being scared about what was happening made the condition even worse !!!

Comment on But what if I don’t have the talent? by John

John — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:27:10 +0000

That’s great Andrea!

Comment on But what if I don’t have the talent? by Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:54:02 +0000

Well, thanks to this and other similar posts in your blog John, I have started writing - so I am finally a WRITER ! Always wanted to be one, and now I AM one.
It feels great.

Comment on Go on, admit it; you like your job! by Vico and Timbits

Vico and Timbits — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:55:55 +0000

I completely understand this! I’m a student right now, but I am studying writing, among other things. I’m always hesitant to tell people what I’m studying because I don’t want to admit that I really enjoy writing! I guess I should just embrace my nerd-dom.

Comment on Go on, admit it; you like your job! by John

John — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:31:03 +0000

Looks like it Pete - congratulations!

Comment on Go on, admit it; you like your job! by Pete

Pete — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:55:20 +0000

So I guess I must be the only one then… wow I am so lucky.

Comment on A business card with no contact details by Pete

Pete — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:40:00 +0000

cool, all seems OK now, must have been down to user error

Comment on A business card with no contact details by John

John — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:39 +0000

It is for me. It’s http://www.quicksprout.com/2008/09/20/creative-business-cards-that-make-you-look-twice/