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I'm Dr. John-Paul Andersen Ph.D (Physiology and Pharmacology). I created Empirical Enlightenment and the Women Helping Women method to help individuals who are struggling with their mental health. You can speak with me personally or you can meet with many of my other partners you can find on the main page.
Self-doubt, addiction, hesitation, and mental illness are not modern problems — they are ancient enemies.
People from all cultures have used rituals, music, and meditation to defeat these inner demons so they could take on any foe.
It's not magic — these are secrets the ancients used to unlock the true potential within...
...and modern science can now prove it.
Selected research
The Role of Ritual Behaviour in Anxiety Reduction
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32594878
Rituals Decrease the Neural Response to Performance Failure
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28469034
Rituals, Repetitiveness and Cognitive Load
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30306399
Faith-Based Spiritual Intervention for Persons with Depression
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37429262
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