Psilocybin and The Psychedelic Experience Creates a Prolonged Positive Outlook on Life (Study)

Psilocybin and The Psychedelic Experience Creates a Prolonged Positive Outlook on Life (Study) | Third Monk image 2

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The human mind expands with the number of new experiences that are encountered. Psilocybin research points to the possibility that these experiences open up realms of consciousness that are otherwise untapped during normal cognitive functioning. Your brain and body remember these states of being resulting in a positive shift towards one’s outlook on life.

After psilocybin injections, the 15 participants were found to have increased brain function in areas associated with emotion and memory. The effect was strikingly similar to a brain in dream sleep.
– Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, a post-doctoral researcher in neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and co-author of the study

These hyper emotional states are also seen during dream states. By experiencing these senses in your waking life through magic mushrooms you expand your perception and view reality more like a dream long after the initial trip. This helps relieve stress and has shown to lead to a positive outlook on life.

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Our firm sense of self—the habits and experiences that we find integral to our personality—is quieted by these trips. Carhart-Harris believes that the drugs may unlock emotion while “basically killing the ego,” allowing users to be less narrow-minded and let go of negative outlooks.

Based on these findings, shrooms may take you on a trip to a happier and more positively charged outlook of reality.

Psychedelic Mushrooms Put Your Mind in a “Waking Dream”, Study Finds | Washington Post

Does Pressure Point Therapy, Reflexology Really Work? (Guide)

Does Pressure Point Therapy, Reflexology Really Work? (Guide) | Third Monk image 3

Reflexology is an alternate form of therapy that involves the application of pressure to areas of the feet, hands, and ears. Reflexologists believe that these areas correspond to different parts of the body, such as organs.

The body is divided into 10 longitudinal zones—five on each side of the body.

Each organ or part of the body is represented on the hands and feet. The practitioner can diagnose abnormalities by feeling the hands or feet.

Massaging or pressing each area can stimulate the flow of energy, blood, nutrients, and nerve impulses to the corresponding body zone and thereby relieve ailments in that zone. – Reflexology: A Close Look

Although there is no evidence that pressure point therapy actually treats any medical condition, others swear by claims to its efficacy.

“The best evidence available to date does not demonstrate convincingly that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical condition.” – NCBI

There are some studies from the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health that found reflexology may reduce pain and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, while enhancing relaxation and sleep.

With such a wide range in beliefs about the viability of reflexology, one is left to make up their own mind about it’s benefits. If it works for you, great! If you haven’t tried it yet, consider using these helpful photos to aid your attempts.

Hand Reflexology Chart

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Feet Reflexology Chart

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Ear Reflexology Chart

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