30 Days of Eye Contact
I didn’t start this experiment because I wanted to become some kind of magnetic, grounded, alpha presence. I started it because I noticed I don’t always look at people. Not really. I’d be in a…
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Microdosing Magic Truffles: A 30-Day Experiment
Reality vs the promise of “a little bit of magic” I didn’t start microdosing because I wanted to escape reality.I started because I was curious. Online, microdosing is sold as this subtle life upgrade. Better…
I Took Way Too Much Creatine for 60 Days (And Tracked Everything)
What really happened when I took 20 grams a day You know the standard creatine dose: 5 grams a day.I’ve taken that for years. Very consistently. Very boring. So naturally I wondered: What if I…
30 Days Without a Smartphone: Or How I Accidentally Unplugged My Brain
I didn’t do this experiment to become a minimalist monk or to impress Silicon Valley.I did it because I wanted to know what would happen if I removed the one object that has basically become…
Solo Surviving in Swedish Nature
The idea In the summer of 2021, I gave myself one year to prepare for a simple yet insane goal: to survive for a week in the Swedish wilderness with minimal equipment.No fancy tent, no…
Sleeping like a Homeless man
Curiosity on a Train When I was twenty, I took the train to Antwerp with a strange mission in mind: I wanted to live like a homeless person for a while. Not as a social…
30 Days Barefoot: What I Really Learned
I decided to walk barefoot outside for one hour a day, for 30 days straight.Not to break records or prove mental toughness, but because I was curious. Would it make me calmer? Help me sleep…
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