Aug 24, 2022Five Ways to Amplify Your Meditation PracticePreliminary notes Many of the techniques I’m about to recommend are means by which to amplify the effects of something known as “just sit” meditation. That said, they can also have wonderful effects when applied to other forms of meditation, such as those that involve following the breath. Just sit…Meditation3 min readMeditation3 min read
Jul 28, 2022How To Test the Power of “Asking The Universe”Over the course of my life I’ve amassed an ever increasing body of experiences and evidence to suggest there exists a mysterious force that sometimes responds to our requests, particularly if they are worded in certain ways. Whether it’s the universe, God, the subconscious mind, the supposed higher self, some…Asking3 min readAsking3 min read
Jul 28, 20225 Sleep Improvement Strategies You’ve Probably Never Heard OfThe title says it all, let’s go: 1. Yoga Before Bed Prior to the fall of 2021, I had never been able to cultivate a consistent yoga practice. Though I usually felt pretty good after the very occasional yoga class, the amount of time and effort required just didn’t seem…Sleep4 min readSleep4 min read
Feb 18, 2021Sunday Newsletter 2/3/2021Recommended Reading Rhonda Patrick’s Free E Book Rhonda Patrick, one of my favorite scientists, just released this free E Book. It summarizes a large number of very pertinent health studies. I honestly believe that reading it and acting upon the information it contains has the potential to add at least…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Jan 4, 202110 Techniques for Improving Your State of MindI’ve been employing these techniques for several years now, and they seem to have led to a marked increase in the quality of my experience of the world. Of course, it’s can be tough figure out whether a relationship is correlative or causal. …Mental Health8 min readMental Health8 min read
Jan 4, 2021My Experience With Holotropic BreathworkFew podcast episodes have changed view of reality, and the quality of my day to day state of mine, like this one. In it, Tim Ferriss interviews the legendary Czech psychiatrist Stan Grof. Grof is famous for using alternative methods of therapy to unlock and release deeply held emotions and…Breathwork4 min readBreathwork4 min read
Dec 27, 2020December Journal ExcerptsPerhaps everything is exactly as it should be, and the fact that it doesn’t seem so is due to our limited perception. Out of all activities, reading perhaps best epitomizes the phrase “double-edged sword.” Scientists tell us what matter does. …Quotes2 min readQuotes2 min read
Dec 16, 2020My Experience in a Darkness RetreatIn October of 2020, I spent six and a half days in total darkness. The experience was nothing short of profound. While I tried not to go in with many expectations, there was certainly a large part of me that wanted visions, emotional and physical releases, and insights into the…Darkness6 min readDarkness6 min read
Jul 16, 2020July Journal Excerpts: Part 1Throughout history, there have been a large number of geniuses who displayed profound deficiencies. Beethoven was terrible at just about everything aside from composing and playing music. Newton was incredibly anti-social. In his younger years Richard Branson could barely read. So much of life is about finding your niche. If…Thoughts6 min readThoughts6 min read
Jul 14, 2020Study Summary — Iron Deficiency in Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderLink to the Study - Iron Deficiency in Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Key points: Evidence suggests that symptoms of ADHD may be caused by low iron levels. In the study, normal children and children diagnosed with ADHD had their serum ferritin levels tested. The group of children with ADHD…Iron2 min readIron2 min read
