We’ve been told many times to chase happiness, but what if it’s actually something that we can’t chase? Read our blog post to find out why and what you should be doing instead.
The Ketamine Experience: The Story Of The Waterfall
Letting Go Of The Little Voice In Your Head Through Ketamine Infusions
Have Self-Compassion During Your Ketamine Treatments
Expand Your Comfort Zone
Are You A Servant To Your Mind?
The Happiness Equation & How To Achieve Happiness
Can People Who Are Grieving Get Ketamine Infusions?
The Difference Between Pain And Suffering
Checking In With Yourself Using the H.A.L.T. Acronym
One Vital Way to Have A Longer Life
What kind of practices comes to mind when you think about having a long lifespan? Healthy eating habits, getting enough physical exercise, and avoiding all bad habits? And what is considered a long life? According to The World Factbook, the average life expectancy is about 77 years for men and 82 years for women.
A Transformative Healing Mindset Inspired By Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today we are inspired by the work and wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During the 1950 and 1960s, there were many civil rights activists besides Dr. King. They all pointed out the injustice of that time and shared how they were going to create change. One of the things that made Dr. King standout and have his legacy live on to today is that he shared his DREAM. He shared his vision of a beautiful world where those civil rights existed. He shared his WHY.
The Practice of Gratitude
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Gratitude is powerful and can be described as the “appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself; it is a general state of thankfulness and/or appreciation”(1). As we face challenges in our life, it’s incredibly easy to forget how amazing it is to be alive. When we focus on what is going well in our life, we can shift our attention to the positive things. Sure, there will be negative things going on, and we can learn to accept and change what we can. However, it’s important to also appreciate what is going right.
Let Go & Surrender To The Experience of Life
Western culture promotes never giving up and holding on, but like many things in life, when this mindset is taken to the extreme this persistence can lead to destructive stubbornness. You clench your fists, grit your teeth, and dig your heels into the ground ready to take on the world all the while holding deep within yourself some belief which may no longer serve you.
This is where letting go comes in. Letting go is the opposite of the control, or rather the illusion of control we seek. This desire to control can play out in many different ways…
11 Questions from Tribe of Mentors
One of my favorite books is Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris. In this book, he shares the answers to eleven powerful questions from artists, athletes, top business people, and politicians (aka the movers and the makers of our world). I thoroughly enjoyed reading their answers and imagined what my responses would be. So in this post, I will share my answers to the 11 questions for you all.
Stoic Philosophy for Ketamine Patients
Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy founded in the early 3rd century BC by Zeno of Citium. This school of philosophy guides us towards a life of tranquility and virtue. Tranquility is a state marked by the absence of negative feelings like anger, sadness, worry, and stress, and the presence of positive feelings – in particular joy. Virtue is the aim for excellence as a human being living in accordance with nature. Believe it or not, it is one of the roots of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
How to Handle Challenging Experiences With Ketamine
Ketamine can be an incredibly powerful tool for the treatment of depression, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, trigeminal neuralgia, migraines, and chronic pain. When used properly with an experienced healthcare provider, ketamine can help catalyze transformational, ineffable experiences. But there are times that someone may have a negative, frightening, or challenging experience. So what can be done to prevent and address this?
I Have A Dream
I have a dream that one day our society will view mental illness and chronic pain with deep understanding, compassion, and respect.
I have a dream that people will be able to feel their feelings and express them fully.
I have a dream that ketamine will be covered by insurance companies, so people can get the treatment they need.
6 Tips on Avoiding Ketamine Infusions
You don’t have the time nor money to get infusions, or perhaps you are not ready...whatever your reason is, we get it. As much as we love educating about ketamine and providing ketamine infusions, we’d love a world so healthy that we wouldn’t need to be in business.
However, the reality is there are a lot of people hurting, and we are honored to help them. But back to you all who aren’t ready or don’t ever want to find themselves in a ketamine clinic - here are 6 strategies to help you avoid getting a ketamine infusions:
12 Sleep Tips & Hacks
As the only creatures in the animal kingdom to knowingly deprive ourselves of sleep, lack of sleep can be devastating for humans. Lack of sleep has remarkable effects on emotions, personality, and actions. Otherwise, patient parents will snap at unruly children, or a calm store clerk will react aggressively to a rude customer. Not only are our overtired bodies detrimental to interpersonal relationships, but to our health.