As a wise man once said, you are a wiggle!
The idea behind youareawiggle is inspired by a smiple but profound observation often highlighted by Alan Watts: the world is not made of fixed things, but of moving patterns. Trees grow, rivers flow, thoughts arise and dissolve, emotions surge and fade. Even what we call the 'self' is not a solid object, but a process. A living, changing pattern within a larger whole.
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When Watts spoke of people as 'wiggles', he was pointing to this deeper truth...that we are something the universe does, not something separate from it. Like waves on the surface of the sea, we appear distinct, yet we are inseparable from the movement that gives rise to us. Much of human suffering, he suggested, comes from forgetting this, from trying to pin life down, control it, or force it into rigid forms.
Why this perspective matters
Seeing life in terms of patterns rather than problems can be quietly life changing. When we believe we must control every thought, emotion, or outcome, the mind turns against itself. Anxiety becomes something to fight. Sadness becomes something to eliminate. Uncertainty becomes a threat.
But when experience is understood as movement, something to notice rather than dominate, a different relationship emerges. Thoughts are no longer enemies. Emotions are no longer failures. They are signals within a larger pattern, asking to be understood rather than suppressed.
Where philosophy meets psychology and neuroscience
Far from being abstract or mystical, this way of seeing aligns closely with modern psychology and neuroscience. Contemporary research shows that well-being is not achieved through constant self-correction, but through flexibility, awareness, and acceptance.
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Approaches such as mindfulness-based therapies, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), emotion-focused models all reflect the same core insight: mental health improves when we stop over-identifying with our thoughts and learn to observe patterns of mind and body as they unfold. Neuroscience likewise reveals the brain as a dynamic, self-organising system, constantly adapting, predicting, and recalibrating rather than executing fixed commands.
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In other words, the mind is not a machine to be controlled, but a living system to be understood.
The ethos of youareawiggle
This site exists to explore that understanding.
youareawiggle weaves philosophical insight with modern psychological and neuroscientific perspectives to offer a gentler, more realistic approach to human experience. One that values:
Acceptance over control
Insight over force
Curiosity over judgement
Peace as a by-product of understanding, not effort
The aim is not self-improvement in the traditional sense, but a deeper recognition of how life already moves through you. From that recognition, genuine calm, clarity, and a quiet happiness can naturally emerge.