Do The Write Thing

Stuck in a loop of rumination and overanalysis? ‘Instead of reaching for a drink, reach for a pen,’ says Freddie Bennett, addict turned ultrarunner and host of Over The Influence podcast. ‘Scribble non-stop for 10 minutes. No plan, no strategy. You’ll get all that random shit out of your head and maybe discover why you were anxious in the first place.’ And unlike a confidant at the office Christmas party, a journal won’t remind you what you let slip tomorrow.