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Weekly Newsletter #69: Why We Ever

“Open your mouth, say something warm. I’ve spent a while on the strangest side of your door.”

If you haven’t heard the second part of Hayley Williams’ “Petals For Armor” EP, do both of us a favor and listen to it right now… Wow.

Anyways, let’s get into our weekly recap!

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Artist Spotlight: Jessie Novik

Brooklyn-based art therapist Jessie Novik inspires us with a speed art video of a mural she painted on her door.

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Why Take an At-Home DNA Test? Most Say ‘Curiosity’

Whether you’ve heard of them through an ad on TV, or a loved one gushing about how they didn’t know they have a sliver of DNA from another part of the world, more than 26 million individuals have taken an at-home DNA test as of last year.

At-home DNA tests can reveal information about your lineage, potential health risks, and serve as an interesting gift for a family member, but there have been recent concerns over the privacy and accuracy of these tests.

Notwithstanding these caveats, a recent Your DNA study reveals most individuals had positive experiences taking an at-home DNA test, and many of them went on to make beneficial lifestyle changes because of their results.

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How Animals Perceive Time

Ah, time. It’s a not-so-universal measurement that seems so innate to us humans that we structure our entire lives around it with alarm clocks, planners, shared digital calendars.

Although the importance we place on time is a very manmade construct – leaving some to questions whether it’s even real all together – the passage of time still remains a fact of life: the sun rises, the sunsets; we are born, we grow, we eventually die.

So, without a watch or a notification to ping them before important events, how do animals perceive time?

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How Psychedelics Impact Personality and Creativity

It only takes a few milligrams of a naturally occurring compound – or even a just few micrograms on a sliver of paper – to open your mind to a vibrant swirl of creativity and long-lasting personality changes.

While psychedelics have shown efficacy in treating various mental health conditions including anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, they also carry the potential to help researchers further understand the interplay between various brain networks, says a 2018 Medical Hypothesis study.

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Tune-In Tuesdays #65 BONUS: Be Loud With Us

Ah, nothing like a good mosh-pit-of-one to help you chill the fuck out, right? That’s why we’ve put together a playlist of our favorite alternative-rock and pop-punk music from the last 20 years.

Give our Spotify playlist listen and get loud with us!

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Tune-In Tuesdays #65: Lada Beseda on Bringing Her Sound From Ukraine to the US

Lada Beseda is a multi-faceted musician, painting emotionally-driven melodies that sweep color across various genres. Her energy radiates passion, ambition, and a genuine kindness that further amplifies her deep, musical intrigue.

Following the release of her latest single, “Betrayal,” we spoke to Beseda via telephone to learn more about her journey as an artist: from moving across an ocean to pursue her career to her upcoming project this year.

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