Introduction: Functioning and Not Depleted Are Two Different Things The day is finished, and something is heavy. Things were accomplished, but what’s present is fatigue rather than satisfaction. Or there is no clear sense of being tired at all —…
Introduction: By the Time You Feel “Itchy,” the Moment Has Already Been Processed You’re sitting at a desk, or on a train, or waiting for something to begin. Something happens at the skin. A signal travels. And almost instantly —…
Introduction: Try to Describe the Smell of Coffee — Without Using the Word Coffee Go ahead. Take a moment. Most people find they can get surprisingly far with color — “it’s dark, almost brown somehow.” With sound — “low, a…
Introduction: Have You Ever Glanced at a Clock and Watched the Second Hand Freeze? You look at an analog clock, and for a moment — just a moment — the second hand appears to stop. Then it moves again, normally,…