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10½ reasons why people aren't very happy*
(*with thanks to Buzzfeed for giving us the listicle)
Mar 27
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Why aren't people happier?
Richer, freer, more aware than ever... so why is humanity so miserable?
Mar 20
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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No pay. No holiday. Thankless and endless
Is parenting the worst job ever?
Mar 13
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Mark Rice-Oxley
16
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Burnout: the prevention files
How do you prevent burnout? How do you prevent anything?
Feb 27
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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Burnout, by the burned out
What causes it? What does it feel like? What to do next...
Feb 20
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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Has our obsession with work got out of hand?
What do YOU do? And how much does it matter?
Feb 13
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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Stop! We're getting it all wrong
We can't fix mental ill health if we don't understand what it is
Jan 30
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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To be or not to be: that is STILL the question
What Hamlet teaches us about 'self-slaughter'
Jan 23
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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Why are leaders such shits?
And are they to blame for our shredded mental health?
Jan 16
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Mark Rice-Oxley
16
8
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Why January needs an advent calendar too
Because why should December get all the good stuff?
Jan 9
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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8
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All hail January, the best way to start a year
Don't write off this much-maligned month; it's stark and steady for a reason
Jan 8
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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2025: how did it feel?
A neurotic review of the year
Dec 19, 2025
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Mark Rice-Oxley
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