Welcome to the inaugural episode of my new series: Your Brain On Drugs. Join me as we take a deep dive into the science of how the popular psychedelic drug (or medicine) psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms or shrooms, affects the brain. V I…
My 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Experience
Post NavigationThis is What Happened After 100 Hours Of Meditation in 10 DaysMy 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Experience Day 1: Why I Almost QuitWhat Is Vipassana Meditation This is What Happened After 100 Hours Of Meditation in 10 Days Imagine, for a moment, being whisked away to…
Watch These 4 Videos To Take Back Control Of Your Life
It’s no secret that we’re all dissatisfied with some aspect of our lives – big or small – and we’re looking for ways to improve them. If you’re reading this post, then it’s likely you’ve started to gain an awareness of the things in your…
My First Experience With The Most Powerful Psychedelic Drug: DMT
Let’s rewind back to 2012 (I think) when I first started learning about psychedelics, specifically Dimethyltryptamine (DMT). There was a fascinating documentary on YouTube called DMT: The Spirit Molecule, so if you want to take a deeper dive into how DMT works I’d highly recommend…
Why We Need To Talk About Suicide
Taking your own life seems almost unfathomable to me, but in reality, it happens – a lot – all over the world. According to the Office of National Statistics, there were 5,821 registered suicides in 2017, in the UK alone. That’s nearly 15 people per…
What Alex Honnold Can Teach Us About Fear and Death
Human beings are amazing creatures. We have the power to visualize something we want to accomplish and turn it into a reality. Alex Honnold is a shining example of this. He envisioned doing the impossible: climbing El Capitan, a 3000-foot (915-meter) wall of granite in…
Finding Flow: The Key To a Happier Life
Have you ever wondered how some people are able to consistently re-define our perceptions of what’s possible? How extreme snowboarders can drop into a ridiculously steep line no one has ever ridden before, reaching the bottom without injury. The way best-selling authors can string together…
6 Qualities That Make You a Better Person
Have you ever stopped to think about the qualities you admire in other people? It’s often said that what we see in others is a reflection of ourselves. But how can that be true if we see someone as disciplined and persistent, but yet we…
A Simple Guide To The ‘Art Of Living’
It’s no secret that everyone wants to feel better and improve their lives while reducing the stress they feel day-to-day. There’s a multibillion-dollar “personal development” industry dedicated to helping people all over the world live more fulfilled and meaningful lives. The thing is, you can…
The Secret To Reducing Stress With Heart Intelligence
In school, we were taught that our heart was just a pump, an extraordinary muscle that beats over 115,000 times per day, circulating blood throughout our bodies. But that’s not the full story. Discoveries made by the HeartMath Institute reveal that our heart actually sends…