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What happens when you leave your career (and identity) behind
A deep dive into what you may encounter while navigating the void between the first and second halves of life.
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Surrender to the current and time to decelerate
Let me share a lesson about surrender that transformed my understanding of life's transitions.
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Andy Johns
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Healing through the holy trinity of mind, body, and spirit
I spent the first several years of my mental health journey working at the level of the intellect through psychoanalysis.
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How to know when to stop
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Opening up about mental health
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Stop asking for career advice
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Making Your Next Career Move: Avoiding the Trap of False Actualization
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The Stages of Emotional Healing
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Feeling "stuck" during the process of transformation
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Feeling "stuck" during the process of transformation
Thoughts on why we get stuck and how to get unstuck
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Joining Downshift to help high performers slow down, reflect, and discover a new way of living
On September 19th, 2020, I departed Silicon Valley and began the process of unbundling my life.
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Andy Johns
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I created a course on emotional resilience and avoiding burnout at work
I've been open on LinkedIn and Substack for the last few years about my struggle with burnout while building my tech career.
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Andy Johns
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A Guide to Psychedelic Preparation and Integration
Advice from Psychedelic Integration Coach and Entrepreneur Tracy Lawrence
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The psychedelics that aren't psychedelics
There are many ways to manifest the mind. Mushrooms, LSD, MDMA and Ayahuasca may not be necessary.
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Andy Johns
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Create your own gold standard of care
A healthy dose of skepticism regarding "gold standards" of care, questions about the validity of most psychology research, and learning to trust…
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Bottoms-up nervous system management with Jonny Miller and the relationship between psychological stress and chronic illness from Dr. Gabor…
Bottoms-up nervous system management with Jonny Miller
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Clues Dot Life
Clues Dot Life
Reflections on mental health, healing from trauma, personal transformation, and finding your true calling from a recovering Silicon Valley workaholic.
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