We began this series by inviting you to wash your mind as well as washing your hands – and as the challenges around mental health are increasingly taking their toll, this maxim has become even more important.
The notion of brainwashing generally carries a negative connotation. One might think of a cult or some sinister institution or a process that is striving to bend our minds to its will – and there is no doubt that distasteful forms of brainwashing do exist. However, we are using the term in a more literal sense, that is, engaging with those positive activities that keep our brains clean, allowing our minds to fully express themselves. Read more…