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A weekly newsletter of short bullet point summaries on news and ideas
relating to meditation, psychedelics and their intersection.
A weekly newsletter of short bullet point summaries on news and ideas
relating to meditation, psychedelics and their intersection.
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What is The Reality Check?
Specifically, The Reality Check is a weekly newsletter which contains short bullet point summaries on news and ideas relating to meditation and psychedelics.
More broadly, the newsletter will aim to provide insight and summary on interesting pieces of content relating to any tool or practice that can help us to better see or understand the nature of our minds, the nature of our reality, and further our understanding of consciousness and what it means to 'be'.
This content may include academic papers, news items, opinion pieces, videos, podcasts, and stories of individual's psychedelic and meditation experiences.
Meet the Team:
Michael
Michael Oliver is currently an undergrad in Cognitive Systems at the University of British Columbia. For his final year, Michael has been an RA with the Cognitive Neuroscience of Thought Laboratory with a research focus on mind wandering. Since high-school Michael has been very intrigued by psychedelics and the potential they offer. Specifically, Michael has been captivated by how psychedelics can be used as tools for personal growth and transformation and furthermore, how the psychedelic experience relates to mystical experiences. During his time as a student at UBC he ran the UBC Psychedelic Society for 3 years and helped organize psychedelic socials, guest speakers and also the club’s first Integration Circles.
As of May 2019, Michael began working as the Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant to the Executive Director for MAPS Canada which is really a dream job in his eyes. His favorite part about the job is being a part of the community that MAPS brings together and also having the ability to contribute to the amazing field that is psychedelic science. In his free time, Michael enjoys long distance running, exploring the mountains and making music.
Michael Oliver is currently an undergrad in Cognitive Systems at the University of British Columbia. For his final year, Michael has been an RA with the Cognitive Neuroscience of Thought Laboratory with a research focus on mind wandering. Since high-school Michael has been very intrigued by psychedelics and the potential they offer. Specifically, Michael has been captivated by how psychedelics can be used as tools for personal growth and transformation and furthermore, how the psychedelic experience relates to mystical experiences. During his time as a student at UBC he ran the UBC Psychedelic Society for 3 years and helped organize psychedelic socials, guest speakers and also the club’s first Integration Circles.
As of May 2019, Michael began working as the Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant to the Executive Director for MAPS Canada which is really a dream job in his eyes. His favorite part about the job is being a part of the community that MAPS brings together and also having the ability to contribute to the amazing field that is psychedelic science. In his free time, Michael enjoys long distance running, exploring the mountains and making music.
Charlie
After suffering early trauma Charlie was drawn to the spiritual path from a young age. At 21 he met his spiritual guide, ascended master Chung Fu. He trained closely with Chung Fu for 9 years, working with guided meditation, fire ceremony, ancestral healing, soul reclamation and learning how to hold space for others.
For the last decade he has been running men’s circles, guided meditations and cacao ceremonies all over the world. Since 2017 he has been studying the deep systems of yoga and tantra with the Atman Federation. He has experienced kundalini awakening and regularly experiences states of beatitude.
He also has a lifelong interest in writing. He has published four books of poetry and can be found on YouTube under the moniker Silver Tongue. He has performed poetry at Brighton Festival (UK) and TedX Chiang Mai (Thailand).
After suffering early trauma Charlie was drawn to the spiritual path from a young age. At 21 he met his spiritual guide, ascended master Chung Fu. He trained closely with Chung Fu for 9 years, working with guided meditation, fire ceremony, ancestral healing, soul reclamation and learning how to hold space for others.
For the last decade he has been running men’s circles, guided meditations and cacao ceremonies all over the world. Since 2017 he has been studying the deep systems of yoga and tantra with the Atman Federation. He has experienced kundalini awakening and regularly experiences states of beatitude.
He also has a lifelong interest in writing. He has published four books of poetry and can be found on YouTube under the moniker Silver Tongue. He has performed poetry at Brighton Festival (UK) and TedX Chiang Mai (Thailand).
Max
Max is an online entrepreneur who has created several successful businesses in the past 5 years. Integrating mindfulness/consciousness in his life through different mediums has been a real game-changer, both for his personal and professional life.
He has attended several meditation retreats and a wide range of guided sessions with plant medicine, some of which had a very positive impact. He is now happy to contribute to The Reality Check though his online marketing skills, hoping it’ll help spread the word about the great benefits of living a more conscious life.
In his free time, Max enjoys kite surfing, traveling and playing the guitar.
Max is an online entrepreneur who has created several successful businesses in the past 5 years. Integrating mindfulness/consciousness in his life through different mediums has been a real game-changer, both for his personal and professional life.
He has attended several meditation retreats and a wide range of guided sessions with plant medicine, some of which had a very positive impact. He is now happy to contribute to The Reality Check though his online marketing skills, hoping it’ll help spread the word about the great benefits of living a more conscious life.
In his free time, Max enjoys kite surfing, traveling and playing the guitar.
Glen
Glen began exploring meditation and psychedelics over 20 years ago. He has sat multiple meditation retreats and had many interesting and profound psychedelic experiences.
He currently runs a successful website portfolio business. He is now excited to bring this skillset together in collaboration with other like minds on The Reality Check website and newsletter.
Glen is also a husband, father and a passionate travel photographer, and has travelled and lived in over 80 different countries.
Glen began exploring meditation and psychedelics over 20 years ago. He has sat multiple meditation retreats and had many interesting and profound psychedelic experiences.
He currently runs a successful website portfolio business. He is now excited to bring this skillset together in collaboration with other like minds on The Reality Check website and newsletter.
Glen is also a husband, father and a passionate travel photographer, and has travelled and lived in over 80 different countries.