Mindfulness
Josh Snyman
Post-Traumatic Self-Compassion (PTSC): What if ...

What if the worst thing that has ever happened to you is actually the best?

What if your pain/suffering created roots so deep that no amount of wind can uplift the essence your spirit lives in?What if you let go of trying to think your way out of your trauma and trust in your body’s ability to heal itself? Turning the thing that turned you into the thing that transformed and informed you — that is the embodiment of Post-Traumatic Self Compassion.

Post-Traumatic Self-Compassion (PTSC): What if the worst thing that has ever happened to you is actually the best?
Mindfulness
Josh Snyman
Boom Festival 2022: A Synthesis and Brain Dump ...

The best way I can describe the BOOM experience is, for a brief moment in time, being slung out of the orbit of normal everyday waking consciousness, and being thrust into the outer layer of existence, floating, contemplating and feeling the actuality of the NOW, in all Her beauty, fragility and complexity. This act of leaving the rat race to pursue absurdity for a brief period of time is so rare.

Boom Festival 2022: A Synthesis and Brain Dump from 8 Days in the Portuguese Countryside
Consciousness
Josh Snyman
Psilocybin Magic Mushroom Retreat at Earth ...

“We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.” — Dr Gabor Mate. In August 2021 I visited the Earth Awareness Nature Temple in the heart of the Netherlands to attend a Magic Mushroom retreat.

Psilocybin Magic Mushroom Retreat at Earth Awareness, Netherlands (Triggers, Raw Broccoli Salads & Remembering Who I Am)
Health / Fitness
Josh Snyman
Heal the Body and the Mind Will Appear 🧠

Personal development programs are popular in today's 'fix me because I'm broken' culture. The promise for 10x growth sells. However, all self-improvement programs, mindfulness strategies and retreats forget one key element to healing: the animal.

Heal the Body and the Mind Will Appear 🧠
Health / Fitness
Josh Snyman
Fullness vs Fasting: Why You Should Worry Less ...

"Moderation" is the great lie of the century. It was invented by senile men who are living in despair and have zero skin in the game of sustainable fat loss. When you eat the right foods –meat! – your body has a natural moderation-sparing valve that sends feedback to your energy-dense brain, letting it know you're good for the next 16-18 hours.

Fullness vs Fasting: Why You Should Worry Less About Fasting and More About Feasting

Non-fiction

6 Books That Made 2019...better?

6 Books That Made 2019...better?

2019 was a shit show. At least, this was the case for myself. However, it was made bearable due to the relentless authors mentioned, which include: Ryan Holiday, Sam Harris, Viktor Frankl and more.

Thinking, Fast and Slow: 7 Takeaways from Daniel Kahnemen

Thinking, Fast and Slow: 7 Takeaways from Daniel Kahnemen

Here are 7 things I took aways from the awesome book I've just read by Daniel Kahnmen, Thinking, Fast and Slow. It was a great read -- a book I wouldn't normally go for, but it was worth it. It challenged my perceptions of why we act and think the way we do!

6 Books That Have Changed My Life (So Far)

6 Books That Have Changed My Life (So Far)

I've never been an avid reader. In the last three years, however, this has changed. I read to learn. I read to imbibe. I read to live. Reading has this uncanny ability to open your eyes and see the world for what it is. Below is the list of books that have had a major influence on my life, so far. My goal is to be a lifelong learner. As Tony Robbins would say, “If you’re not growing, you’re dying."