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  • Ketogenic Diet Diary – Weeks 3 – 4

    Kind of a mixed bag this week but definitely feeling a lot more energetic and 10 times better than I did during weeks 1 and 2. I felt full of energy all day Monday and Tuesday morning. Kinda hit a proverbial wall on Tuesday afternoon, went home and had 2 nettle tables (for allergies, I…

  • Bula Kava House Review – Akau Blend

    Where to Buy Kava in the UK I ordered this kava from https://www.bulakavahouse.com/ approximately 3 weeks ago. It takes a while to come due to the fact that I’m in the UK, and the shop is based in the USA. I choose the Akau blend because it’s the most stimulating strain according to the website. The…

  • Psilocybin Mushrooms & Meditation

    Psilocybin Mushrooms & Meditation

    Meditation, is a way to control the ‘chimp brain’. The annoying little fucker that gives narrative to your life and judges everything and creates ‘ANTs’ – Automatic Negative Thoughts. Meditation enables you to dissociate from thoughts and emotions and just watch them go by… Psychedelic chemicals such as psilocybin appear to work in a similar…

  • Joe Rogan Experience #968 – Kelly Brogan – Summary

      The overall theme is that Kelly Brogan, a qualified medical doctor, used to prescribe drugs to treat mental health problems with little success, but now uses lifestyle changes including personalised dietary guidelines (organic red meat is a must, no dairy though) and coffee enemas – which are said to be extremely good for your…

  • Jocko Willinks – Extreme Ownership

    This is a pretty cool video and book about taking ownership when things go wrong. This relates to the psychological state of ‘learned helplessness’ which is defined as: “a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one…

  • Supplements for Stress & Anxiety

    I’ve noticed a recent pattern – Any middle aged bloke with nice teeth that I meet and get talking to; always asks me about dealing with stress and anxiety. With this in mind,  I thought I’d make a blog post to meet the apparent demand for this information. Diet, Diet, Diet & Exercise You can’t ‘out…

  • Diet for Depression & Anxiety

    *Diet at your own risk. For informational purposes only* Gut Health is Correlated Strongly with Depression You can read an interesting study here to find out more. Poor gut health results in inflammation. A poor diet can cause damage to the blood brain barrier too. Combine the two and your body and mind will feel…

  • The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors (Green Exercise)

    The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors (Green Exercise)

    Research suggests that exercising outdoors – in nature, has mental health benefits, above and beyond that normally experienced with exercise indoors. A meta analysis, which examined the results of 10 UK studies concluded that exercising in nature had significant long and short term positive effects on both self esteem and mood. very green environment improved…

  • How to Live in the Moment: 6 Simple Ways to Practice Mindfulness

      It seems in the past few years, everyone is touting the benefits of mindfulness. But what is mindfulness exactly, and how can you benefit from being more mindful in your daily life? Mindfulness is the practice of intentional focus and the art of being present in the moment. It’s often used as a therapeutic…

  • Great MMA Podcast – Kinny Vs The Hippy

    Great podcast that I’ve been listening to this week – Kinny Vs The Hippy. This episode – (click here to listen) isabout nutrition and ‘positivity’ and features Pro MMA fighter Aaron Aby, and his dad and co-gym owner Jon Aby. Together they own and run the IPC gym and MMA club in Wrexham. Some good takeaways…