About this newsletter
Stop scrolling. Eat better. Exercise more. Sleep for eight hours. Stop worrying. Remember to relax. Take care of your mental health.
Easy?
Well… we all have access to unlimited information online. Yet people don’t seem to be doing particularly well. Most advice out there is too generic. Online experts confidently offer simple solutions to things that are, unfortunately, a little more complicated.
In this newsletter, I try to offer a more nuanced perspective, informed by what science tells us about how people think, feel and behave. I explore psychology, health and everyday life. The aim is to help you understand yourself better and make choices that work for you.
But don’t worry - I always try to keep things simple and easy to read.
Who am I?
I’m Kuba, a psychotherapist based in West Yorkshire.
A lot of what I write comes from working in mental health, reading and being unable to leave interesting questions alone. I enjoy experimenting with things that might make life better.
I’ve also been involved in sport for most of my life. I played tennis competitively for years, have been going to the gym for over 15 years and regularly take part in 10K races. More recently, I’ve been enjoying playing padel - a sport that rewards everything tennis coaches once told me not to do.
I’m grateful for sport and how much it has improved my life. That’s why I’m interested in the connection between mind and body, as well as performance and recovery.
What’s landing in your inbox?
I publish one article per week or less. So don’t worry - your inbox is safe!
Each post is designed to help you grow in some way. You might understand yourself better, discover a new perspective or find a useful idea you can apply to your own life.
Posts may include one or more of the following:
Psychology of everyday life: New ways of looking at familiar things we rarely stop to question.
Mental health: Useful ideas, questions and nuances from my work as a therapist, informed by years of experience and research.
Complex ideas simplified: Psychological theories are not much use if only the person who wrote them can understand them. I enjoy turning complicated ideas into something clear and useful.
Nutrition and health claims: A human and realistic look at popular health claims, questioning the idea that one rule works for everyone, and helping you make more informed choices.
Exercise, performance and recovery: Things I’ve learned or tried that I think you could benefit from too.
Phones, dopamine, scrolling: We’re all fighting the same battle. I share occasional reports from the front line.
Why subscribe?
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Everything is free to read because I believe useful ideas should be shared. So, sorry - no premium inner circles, gold badges or upgrades revealing the final steps of your journey.
There is, however, a small amount of gambling involved. Next week’s article could involve therapy, psychology, a questionable joke, a tennis story, coffee, cold water or an unnecessarily detailed discussion about breathing. I’m glad you’re here. :)
Not sure where to start?
You can browse the full archive or pick one of the topics below.
Stressful wellbeing:
Phones, dopamine and scrolling:
Nutrition, health claims and real life:
People, friendship and kindness:
Breathing:
Experiments:
