"There has been wine, but it wasn't central to the evening a small block of clay and some inks were. It's a different kind of night out from going for dinner and, possibly, having one too many, which is the formula plenty of us fall back on. At best that can be fun and nurturing, but at worst you find yourself on the bus home feeling hollowed out and en route to a hangover."
"We're often wrong about what will make us happy, so we go after the wrong things it's called miswanting' We need, instead of specifics, to think about general issues. The behavioural scientist Jon Levy has a guiding principle: What's your ultimate objective? Sally Dibden, a holistic health coach and founder of the Wellbeing Consultants, thinks a good place to start is by settling on the feeling you hope to achieve."
Many people default to nights out centered on drinking, which can feel fun but sometimes leaves people hollowed out or hungover. Creative, activity-focused evenings like lino printing can provide rewarding alternatives where alcohol is peripheral. People often mispredict what will satisfy them, a phenomenon called miswanting, so focusing on the general desired feeling rather than specific activities helps. Identifying an ultimate objective or the feeling to generate—such as connection, energy, balance, or solitude—guides event choices. Tailoring nights out to daily needs, like in-person contact after working from home or restful solitude for overstimulated socializers, creates more fulfilling experiences.
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