Have you ever been convinced that you’d woken up from sleep, but in fact, you were still dreaming? If so you might have experienced a false awakening. A false awakening happens when the dreamer wakes up during their dream only to realise they are still dreaming and wake up later on.…
You don’t need drugs or alcohol to escape reality. There are many ways that you can take a break from life. Let me tell you, I understand how horribly unbearable life can get. And honestly, you have to be present mentally for the most part. It’s just the responsible thing…
We all want to be a little bit more productive and we’ve all experienced the extreme focus of flow state, but most of us don’t know how to utilise it. Productivity can fluctuate for a number of different reasons. Maybe you’re tired, hungry, or stressed. It might just be that…
Sleep research studies a thing we all do every night – sleeping. You will be surprised to learn that there is much more to this ordinary activity than you thought. There are only two things that happen on an average day: sleep, and everything else. And, since we spend our…
If I asked you to talk about the states of consciousness, how would you answer? Would you say that being awake and asleep are states of consciousness or would you have a more spiritual answer such as astral travel? Is déjà vu a form of consciousness and what about meditation?…
Meditation is a great tool for spiritual growth, but it is possible to awaken your consciousness without practicing it daily. Here is how. There is no need to undermine the importance of meditation. It is one of the essential techniques to help you awaken your consciousness and find the answers…
Do psychedelics have the potential to expand your mind, or even your consciousness? When humans first encountered psychedelics just over a million years ago (or thereabouts), we were not fully conscious as beings, we were also not on the top of the food chain, which I guess is hard to…
Self-hypnosis is a process or a result of hypnosis which is self-induced. It relies on making use of self-suggestion. Self-hypnosis can make a person more suggestive than usual. The successful use of self-hypnosis can be a powerful tool for one’s personal development. Self-hypnosis is extensively being used in hypnotherapy. It may help in pain management and…
Have you ever heard of the nine drawings experiment? It was performed by an experimental psychiatrist and psychotherapist during his long-term research on LSD, from 1954 to 1962. Oscar Janiger, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, had his first experience with LSD in 1954. The outcome was so…
It wasn’t until a couple of years ago, in my mid 20’s, that I read about Shamanic Journeying. I was in a very hard place in my life and the idea that all of these spirits and animals and helpers were just a meditation away really appealed to me. I…
