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Neil Hughes

Neil Hughes (he/him) is the author of Walking on Custard, a hilarious guide to life with anxiety, and The Shop Before Life, a novel about choosing who we become. He avoids answering the question “so, what do you do?”, and instead spends his time programming computers, delivering humorous talks about anxiety, writing bad songs, doing standup comedy and studying physics. He would like it if you said hello atenhughesiasm.com.

Productivity

The 3 Ways My Ideas Die

Some reflections on failed dreams and how not to let your dreams flop or fizzle out.

By Neil Hughes

Work

How Physics! Can Help You Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance

I approach work-life balance as any physicist might: with some sine waves and a thought exercise.

By Neil Hughes

Mental Health

Are You a Playaholic?

A lifestyle of leisure isn’t a bad thing, but what about when the balance is so skewed that you’d do just about anything but work?

By Neil Hughes

Work

When Prospective Employers Want Your Full Attention… And Also Your Soul?!

What to do when you have other interests but also need the job?

By Neil Hughes

Productivity

How to Change Your Life with One Small Move

Bored? Stuck? Frustrated?… Let’s dig into what happens when we’re in a rut, and how we get out of it.

By Neil Hughes

Confidence, Mental Health

“Are you sure that’s a good idea?” asked a family member, doubtfully.

And that was enough to utterly deflate me.

By Neil Hughes

Confidence, Mental Health

How to Recover After a Setback

Do you get surprised when things go wrong, and find it hard to deal when you’re facing a lot of unanticipated obstacles?

By Neil Hughes

Self-Employment

What If You’re the Only One?

Lots of us seem to be feeling that we’re on a team of one.

By Neil Hughes

Social Justice

How to Make a Difference When the World’s Problems Seem So Big

Accepting the sheer impossibility of fixing everything is the only way we can start fixing anything.

By Neil Hughes

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Puttylike is a home for multipotentialites: people with many passions and creative pursuits. We believe that, instead of picking one thing and denying all of our other interests, we can integrate our many passions into our lives. Puttylike is a space to help multipotentialites build dynamic, multifaceted lives, in practical and sustainable ways.

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