BY: ROB HOFFMAN The day after I swallowed MDMA for the first time was almost as magical as the night I had spent on the drug. The world seemed less complicated, and the darkness in my life shrank in comparison…
Body Vs Mind
People are drinking blended Frog Juice to satisfy their lovers in bed
BY: EDITORS In the sacred birthplace of the Incas, sheltered by the deep blue water of Lake Titicaca, swims a frog known by biologists as Telmatobius culeus—and by locals as “The Scrotum Frog.” The frog has gained its name for…
Apparently, psychedelic shroom experiences are the key to quitting smoking
BY: TYLER FYFE Coffee breaks, car rides, drinks with friends—all have become high-wires forcing participation in a game of mental acrobatics. I’m sitting at my desk chewing on the back of a plastic pen. My co-worker has a sickening smirk…
6 of the weirdest fetishes you may have, but probably haven’t heard of
By: ALEXANDRIA LEE A paraphilia is a condition in which someone experiences sexual arousal from atypical or extreme sources. Examples of popular paraphilias include exhibitionism, voyeurism and cross-dressing. We’ve all heard of the classic story of the woman who married…
Apparently, a messy desk makes you less boring and more creative than neat freaks, says study
BY: ROB HOFFMAN If your parents ever forced you to clean your room, it turns out that they may be responsible for inadvertently robbing you of your creative talent, soiling your imagination and destroying your chances of ever achieving the…
The benefits of going old school and synchronizing your menstrual cycle with the moon
BY: SYDNEY MCINNIS It’s time to get your hands on a lunar calendar. Learn about the moon’s phases. Familiarize yourself with your organic cadences. Let the two cycles live symbiotically. The moon has always been a symbol for the energy…
The 6 NLP techniques that will turn you into an expert negotiator
BY: ROB HOFFMAN **This article is the second instalment in a weekly column that explores effective techniques of communication, persuasion, and self-help using a background of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) to understand and influence the subconscious language patterns of the people…
Turns out washing the dishes prevents depression, decreases nervousness and inspires us
BY: ALEXANDRIA LEE To relieve stress, some smoke, others work out, and many choose the comforting bath, nap or meal. However, few follow a page out of a book from Monica in Friends by performing household chores for the pleasure…
Turns out that women are more attracted to “mindfulness” than good looks, according to research
BY: ROB HOFFMAN A common stereotype casts men as the oblivious, emotionally cold and communicatively-inferior counterpart of women. These John Wayne-type macho-men are simply unwilling to give their girlfriends, wives or daughters the attention they deserve—especially if they’re competing with…
Terrifying photographs of people who are allergic to their environment
BY: ELI ROSS Amid the hectic, smog filled environment of New York City, photographer Thilde Jensen’s health began to deteriorate. Week by week, the once lively and optimistic socialite began to feel her body and life outlook become as frail as…
Turns out anxiety-ridden over-worriers have a much higher capacity for creativity and imagination
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Overthinking, neurotic, worry-obsessed and anxious—according to a new study, these are the faces of creativity. This is good news for people who identify with an exhaustively over-worried personality, offering a fair trade between creative intellect and happiness.…
How to become a confident public speaker with this simple 5 minute technique
BY: ROB HOFFMAN **This article is the first instalment of a weekly column that explores effective techniques of communication, persuasion, and self-help using a background of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) to understand and influence the subconscious language patterns of the people…
It turns out that believing your willpower is unlimited is an express route to happiness and success
BY: SWIKAR OLI “Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners,” says Iago, admittedly one of Shakespeare’s more impulsive villains. But maybe that’s why he knows better than others that, if it weren’t for our willpower’s…
A woman used drain cleaner to make herself blind, so that she could find peace
BY: EDITORS Jewel Shuping would spend hours staring directly into the sun. Her mother had told her that the UV rays would damage her vision, but while most children dreamt of becoming a firefighter or princess, Shuping wanted to be…
It turns out that napping on the job is the most effective way to increase productivity
BY: ROB HOFFMAN At 9am you stumble into your office through a sea of relentless morning “hello’s!” from cheery co-workers who evidently don’t know how to enjoy a late night cocktail. Though you show up at 9:00, work doesn’t start…
Starting work before 10am isn’t just soul crushing, this scientist says it’s equivalent to torture
BY: TYLER FYFE It’s 9 am and under the the cheap hue of white fluorescent light, a daily workforce of cataleptic creatures crane their necks over an excel spreadsheet. According to Dr. Paul Kelley of Oxford University, this is what…
These people are living like caged animals in Hong Kong’s cubicle homes
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely populated areas. In a city where pedestrians are crammed like sardines, utilization of space is crucial. When apartments are cubicles stacked one on top of the other and…
I thought I was possessed, but I just had OCD
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN I would wake up every day with an exhausted stream of worries running through my mind. The same worries I was preoccupying over the night before and a month before that. I was living my life in…
Apparently Hitler made the Nazis get high as fuck on crystal meth before battle
BY: M. TOMOSKI It’s said that when Viking berserkers went into battle they would do so in a fit of rage which caused their enemies to soil themselves. Many historians believe that these crazed warriors were able to dig deep…
This ex-marine is overcoming his PTSD by travelling and exploring the world
BY: ZOE MELNYK While some live by the philosophy that laughter is the best medicine, this ex-marine is trying to prove that there really is no higher remedy than the healing powers of being in nature and exploring every inch…