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3am and I still can't sleep!

16 October 2026

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3am and I still can't sleep!

3am.

The house is silent. Jill's head isn't.

Tomorrow's meeting. Last week's decision. Next year's “what if”.

If you know this one, you're in good company. You don't need to share what keeps you up – a simple “yes” is enough. (If this one lands a little close to home, drop me an email: dave@simplicityinmind.co.uk)

#Leadership #Wellbeing #LeadershipCoaching

I've had my share of these nights. Most of my distress came from “maybe” thoughts. When reality caught up, most of them dissolved.

In The Wellbeing Field Manual (The Forecast) I wrote: “Most suffering occurs in imagination, not reality.” And: “The future is uncertain. Suffering it in advance is optional.” 

Rachel Furman and I explored this in “The only thing we have is NOW”.