The growing awareness of the medicinal benefits of psychedelics in the West has been dubbed the “psychedelic renaissance.” Unlike the counterculture movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, this psychedelic emergence is fuelled by contemporary science and the potential for psychedelics to treat the rising tide of mental health conditions in our societies.
When you come up, will you always come down? Dr. Tim Read dispels fears around being stuck in a trip. Tim also shares his insights on ego dissolution, and what might happen if you're not well-prepared or supported in a high dose psychedelic experience.
Dr. Rosalind Watts elaborates on how fascinating psychedelic therapy is because, “every person invents a new therapy for themselves, and it’s completely different every time.” That’s why training is so important for practitioners that want to support people throughout their psychedelic journey.
Is Microdosing Effective? with Tero Isokauppila
Why do people experience a lack of meaning? Do you sometimes struggle with finding meaning? How do psychology, technology, neurobiology, and pharmacology impact your sense of self? Watch this new video with Jamie Wheal to find out more.
“Cinema is consciousness externalized.” The art of cinema is a powerful window into other people’s subjective experience of the world. Public speaker and futurist Jason Silva elaborates on the visual and narrative momentum of movies as a mirror of consciousness. 🎥
How does human connection and community improve our quality of life and mental health? Dr. Rosalind Watts encourages us to create new communities. In our hyper-connected world, we experience a fast pace in our day-to-day lives, filling our homes with stuff as a reward for our hard work. The antidote, Ros says, is to embrace our vulnerability, our fundamental humanness, and celebrate it communally.
