Noodles Forever

Inside my head dwells a hyperactive 11-year-old boy. From dawn til dusk, he rattles on with endless observations, comments and questions about the things that were, are, and might come to be. He is rarely appeased, but after a bit of work I can usually get him under control with a few routines.

My morning ritual begins with Toby, my canine BFF: we roam an old golf course as he tries to outwit me in pursuit of his life's work: the throwing of the ball.

Then Back home, I spend ten minutes on a DIY mindfulness session with my Waking Up app.

Some days, though, that isn't enough to calm the chatter. More recently I've discovered a new simple life-hack: a ten- to fifteen-minute short film. If I choose the right one, the payoff in reclaimed focus and energy in my day makes it more than worth the time investment.

This June Bank Holiday, I found a few such short films which too me the full gamut from tears to laughter.