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  • Solgar Ashwagandha Review

    Not too much to say about this product, other than it’s very good!   It’s a great adaptogen for dealing with stress and as well as a promoted of physical and mental energy. It’s also good for you, which is a big bonus making it a great supplement for when you want to have a…

  • Goals for the rest of 2017

    Training Goals Outcome Goals Shoulder Mobility – To be able to grip my hands behind my back By January 1st Do 10 Turkish Get Ups with 8kg weight by January 1st MMA – Have an effective standing & guard guillotine choke by January 1st MMA – Be able to skip, without tripping for 2.5 minutes…

  • Treating Muscle Pain & Joint Pain

    From over-training, to general stress & anxiety, muscle pain & joint pain are increasingly common complaints. Pain can be a direct cause of depression and anxiety, but equally mental health issues including stress, can be the cause of the pain. Whatever the source, physical pain and mental health seem to have a direct association. Whether…

  • What is Kundalini Yoga?

    wow! Mind blown! I feel like I’ve isolated myself quite a bit from ‘mainstream’ people already – always talking about Buddhism, Stoicism, Ram Dass, DMT, frontal lobe Vs Limbic sytem etc. I think it’s fair nice to say that most people don’t get me! So rather than attempt to talk to people about Kundalini Yoga,…

  • 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…