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What is ‘functional freeze’? Therapist explains why you’re overwhelmed by everyday tasks

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What is ‘functional freeze’? Therapist explains why you’re overwhelmed by everyday tasks

Do you ever feel like you’ve been put on pause? A therapist’s explanation of stress resonated with TikTok users after a patient shared their wise words in a recent post on the app. “My therapist told me,” the user wrote in a recent text-based video with 2.7 million views. “The reason you are in bed … Read more

After their father and grandfather died of Alzheimer’s, these brothers began exploring how functional and psychedelic mushrooms can impact brain health

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After their father and grandfather died of Alzheimer’s, these brothers began exploring how functional and psychedelic mushrooms can impact brain health

(left to right) Chris and Joe Claussen.Courtesy of Chris and Joe Claussen Chris and Joe Claussen watched their grandfather, then their father, die of Alzheimer’s disease. They did genetic testing that found they’re at increased risk for the disease too. They founded First Person, a company focused on the medicinal power of mushrooms. When Chris … Read more