Brand Values

Feel life’s spiralling out of control? Try these tips from a man who knows about recovery and discovery

01 Stay in the moment

In moments of internal panic, Brand recommends shifting your attention to your breath, looking at your own hand and telling yourself, “I’m aware this is my hand, and there is life in it.”

02 Don’t go it alone

Brand relies on his recovery community. He suggests building one of your own, with friends or colleagues. “I’m not so hubristic to think I can deal with darkness without help,” he says.

03 Find your core fear

“Write down the thing that’s happened and how it made you feel. Then you can ask yourself what your fear is. ‘This person was mean to me at work, I’ll lose my job, I’ll be poor.’ Chase it down.”

04 Pursue gratitude, not happiness

“I stay in touch with gratitude. If people are reading this, they subscribe to and have something to be grateful for. There is great beauty in the world.”