Freezing and the Paradox of Self-Protection

“If you are sad, take action.” — old Klingon proverb

That’s about it.

Find one thing that bothers you, and take an action. Even if the only action you can find is naming it. Talk about it until you can name it with a single phrase. Then … you’’ll have come to terms with it, and expressed it, and probably identified a solution along the way. Just by finding the right name for the problem.

Find one thing that feels good, and revel in it. A single wildflower, a shower. (But not five showers in a day. Instead…