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The road to self-love and self-actualization is difficult. Many people resort to diverse ways to boost their mental health to the umpteen. The Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, has been open about his state of mental health. Given all the pressure a quarterback faces while preparing for important games, it is only understandable the ways these athletes adopt to calm themselves. However, Rodgers’ way is a little peculiar.

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In a podcast, the Super Bowl champion explained the way he could achieve the ultimate form of self-love. What helped Rodgers is a form of psychedelic, ayahuasca. It is a brew that contains the hallucinogenic drug, DMT.

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Aaron Rodgers follows Tyson’s trick to tame his mind

One of the primary focuses on bettering mental health is self-love. The four-time MVP champ uses the tea to generate “unconditional love” for himself. Aaron Rodgers said, “It’s only in that unconditional self-love that then I’m able to truly be able to unconditionally love others. And what better way to work on my mental health than to have an experience like that?”  

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The use of the tea has also taught A-Rod to show unconditional love for his team, as a great relationship among the team players is crucial. Ultimately, it looks like the usage of the psychedelic affected him in the most positive way.

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Similarly, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson believes in the great powers of psychedelics. One of the greatest heavyweight boxer in history thinks the peace and power various psychedelics offer are innumerable. The knowledge is worth sharing with the world. Plant and animal-based medicines helped Tyson to grow spiritually and personally. Through his newfound stability, Mike Tyson encourages people to enter the path of healing and taking control of their own lives either through the use of psychedelics or other means.

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