Rob Waterson - Traditional Swedish Massage, Bath

21/04/2026

Chuck Sipes.. rarely mentioned but awesome. What Bodybuilding is about. Art, Strength, Soul, Spirit and Function. Not in any particular order, just the whole shebang.

So.. what's the point of BB or Physical Culture as I prefer to call it? It goes deeper. It gives you that conduit to channel and convert your private personal pain into power. It doesn't make you Superman but it gives you that iron heart and mental resilience to face down life's curveballs. And there's the good stuff as well.. our studies, our hobbies and passions outside of the gym. Same level of commitment and intensity.

With all that being said, even Superman had his kryptonite.. it doesn't make you invulnerable or invincible.. doesn't give you imunity. Doesn't mean we don't feel the same things, good and bad, that everyone else does, or care. Things happen that can and do rock you to your very core. We are only human.

Chuck sadly took his own life. We don't know what personal demons he was battling but he must have needed help that didn't exist.

Something may have happened that pushed him beyond the point of no return and couldn't come back from.. a final straw that broke his back. A cautionary tale.

If you have mental health issues then for your own sake, and for your loved ones, seek help. There is no shame in that.

30/03/2026

https://mentalhealthathome.org/2020/03/24/are-chakras-real-or-pseudoscience/

Chakras are described as psychic energy nodes, with energy channels between them. They're popular in the New Age movement, but are they real?

05/02/2026

Enjoyed a super catch-up with an old school friend Richard Dolby at the farm this afternoon. Enjoyed showing him around. Dave Robert Page, we must do similar soon.

04/02/2026

While I've been discharged from the Early Intervention Team, NHS House are keeping a close eye on me. I've been offered Psychodynamic Psychotherapy which I think will be very useful.

26/01/2026

On the comeback for 2026.

14/01/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/9Mkn9aYTABI?si=zDxiJEO8JZN7gsmh

Here we talk about the scientific nature of so-called healing power of energy, vibrations, and crystals. Can they really work - what does the science say? 

11/01/2026

This is a fascinating article.

Neurologist takes high-dose psilocybin, and scans his brain as it rewires itself

In a striking blend of self-experimentation and neuroscience, Washington University neurologist Nico Dosenbach volunteered as both researcher and subject in a study of psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms.”

As part of a small trial with seven adults, Dosenbach received either a high 25-milligram dose of psilocybin or a placebo-like dose of the stimulant Ritalin, then repeatedly underwent MRI scans—around 18 times before, during, and up to three weeks after dosing. Blinded at first to which drug he had taken, he reported a vivid shift in consciousness, describing his thoughts as “computer thoughts” and recognizing this as an altered but not frightening state. The work, published in Nature, aimed to understand how psychedelics can so powerfully distort perceptions of self, time, and space while also showing promise as psychiatric treatments.

The scans revealed that psilocybin temporarily “desynchronizes” the brain’s default mode network, a key system involved in self-referential thinking, daydreaming, and autobiographical memory. According to lead author Joshu Siegel, this short-term disruption appears to produce the psychedelic experience while also boosting longer-term brain plasticity, potentially making neural networks more flexible and less locked into rigid, negative thought patterns. Subtle changes in connectivity persisted for weeks—a profile Dosenbach described as ideal for a medicine: a strong but transient acute effect followed by a smaller, enduring shift rather than prolonged disruption. While the findings offer a hopeful glimpse into how psilocybin might help people break maladaptive mental habits, the researchers emphasize that such interventions should occur in controlled, professional settings, not through self-medication.

References (APA style)

Landymore, F. (2024, July 20). Scientist takes high dose of psilocybin, clambers into MRI machine to scan his own brain. Futurism.

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. (2024). Mushrooms generate psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network [Press release].

01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to the 2nd quarter of the 21st Century. ###

23/12/2025

Hiya, two things...firstly, wishing you all Yuletide blessings, health, and happiness 😊. Secondly, I've been discharged from NHS House, a major milestone and step in the right direction. ###

Very grateful to the Early Intervention Team for all their help and support, family (immediate, blended, extended) and friends for being there.

21/12/2025

Happy Solstice everyone. ###

17/12/2025

My response when someone says, for example

"This company does massage for £x amount" is something along the lines of...

"I'm not that company" or "Good for them, off you pop" as an alternative.

10/12/2025

I'm up at Bath City Farm with the Roots to Health gardening volunteers today. Bath City Farm are well connected with the AWP Mental Health Trust. Not that I was referred to the farm, I just took a walk up during last Spring and asked about joining any voluntary groups going. I've been with them most Wednesdays since the beginning of summer. A lovely mix of people. ❤️