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In Praise of the Side Quest: Neurodivergence, Procrastination and Creativity

In Praise of the Side Quest: Neurodivergence, Procrastination and Creativity

by Emma | 15 Feb 2026 | Identity and Self-Understanding

There is a particular kind of energy that arrives when we are supposed to be doing something else. The email that needs a reply. The spreadsheet that has sat untouched for weeks. The sensible task that would move things forward in a tidy, linear way. Instead, we find...

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