David Robson
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- Aug 25, 2026
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There's something unique about eating together that's good for us (opens the original)
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Commensality – the act of sharing meals – can reduce your risk of depression and dementia. It sounds almost too good to be true, but one simple change to your eating habits could do wonders for your body and brain. It can reduce your risk of depression and protect you from dementia. It can increase the pleasure you take in your food, and perhaps even cause you to live longer. We're not talking about a new fad diet, but one of humanity's most ancient practices: commensality, or the act of eating
Unexpected magic and feel-good familiarity: Four ways to extend the benefits of a holiday (opens the original)
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Shorter trips, awe, nostalgia and "satisficing" – these tricks will leave you feeling extra rested after a holiday. With the arrival of August, many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are in the full swing of the summer holidays. These weeks may be our only chance this year to escape the daily grind, so what can we do to make the most of the experience? As you might hope, psychology has some answers. From the activities that bring the greatest restoration to the benefits of "satisficing" your choi
What the Middle Ages can teach us about preventing burnout (opens the original)
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Stress and mental exhaustion aren't new – in medieval times, they were prevalent. And the wisdom of the Middle Ages about how to deal with burnout still rings surprisingly true today. The symptoms, John Cassian noted, were always the same. Weariness and hopelessness, a longing to be anywhere but work, and brain fog – "a kind of unreasonable confusion of mind" that left his colleagues feeling idle and useless and longing for the "solace of sleep". If you've ever suffered burnout, exhaustion or de
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