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Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman
Another author who openly embraced cannabis was Ken Kesey, most famous for his novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Kesey was an influential figure in the psychedelic movement of the 1960s and a central figure in the Merry Pranksters, a group of hippies who embarked on a cross-country trip in a decked-out psychedelic bus. Kesey’s experimentation with mind-altering substances, including cannabis and LSD, heavily influenced his writing and creative perspective. He believed that these **substances could open doors** to new perceptions and deeper insights into the human condition.
Cannabis and Literature: Iconic Authors Who Loved the Leaf
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That’s actually another part of what makes this practice effective: It allows your body to practice feeling the feelings of past wounds, to learn that those feelings are not dangerous, and to complete the incomplete stress response cycles activated all those years ago. It starts with your willingness to look, to risk the discomfort of paying attention to what you thought was only negative, and to learn to see it with nonjudgment, curiosity, and even compassion.
Burnout
Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski
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