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.
Read moreTo React or Not
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.
Read moreBad Trips and Guilt
This article discusses bad trips and guilt, and why difficult feelings during psychedelic use might actually be a good thing.
Read moreManaging Emotions
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.
Read moreHave Gratitude!
Counting our blessings is an age-old piece of advice – but it turns out that writing lists of good things that happen to us actually does help improve our mood.
Read moreEcstasy and Couples Therapy
Grief
Here’s an article from TIME magazine on talking about grief.
Read more