The human love of novelty could be said to be little more than a desire to suppress boredom. So fearful are our minds of becoming bored that we will latch on to anything to keep ennui at bay.
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Loneliness and Connection
Our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about loneliness being a problem of our time and that technology only gives us the illusion of being connected with others. Loneliness can be ended by coming home to ourselves, finding self acceptance as we are, before establishing connection with others.
This video is part of an article "Handling our Strong Emotions", you may read the full article at https://plumvillage.org/articles/hand...
Deep Into the Unconscious
We are used to skimming the surface of our emotions, distracting ourselves with endless doing. To discover what we really need, we must move beyond the shallows and dive deep into the unconscious.
Read morePsilocybin, Brain Health and Longevity
In the second wave of psychedelic research, there are multiple trials taking place across the world.
This includes looking into their potential use to treat end-of-life anxiety and depression in the terminally ill (at the US’s John Hopkins University and NYU), for smoking cessation, alcoholism, anorexia, OCD, asthma, longevity and pain syndromes, as well as seven separate trials worldwide into the use of psilocybin to treat depression.
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MDMA for Narcissism
Psychiatrist Alexa AlbertAlbert discusses why MDMA might help people with narcissism, and the details of a pilot study that aims to explore that.
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This article discusses bad trips and guilt, and why difficult feelings during psychedelic use might actually be a good thing.
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Loneliness and Being Alone
We live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise.
Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it?
Read moreNature Is Healing
There is an ever-growing list of the benefits of natural prescriptions – now researchers say nature could offer a cure for loneliness too.
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