We live in a fast-paced world, wrapped up with expectations and deadlines, consumed by technology and surrounded by the distractions of materialism and politics and status. It can be easy to feel disconnected, cut off, isolated, alone amongst a sea of people. The outer world can’t provide us with the sense of connection that we The post Feel More Connected to Yourself and the Outer World appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

There are countless mysteries still left unsolved on this planet, but perhaps one of the most intriguing and enigmatic are the Nazca Lines in Southern Peru. What Are They? Delicately etched into the desert grounds of Nazca, Peru lie more than 300 geometric shapes which seem to represent various types of birds, animals and shapes. The post The Mysterious Nazca Lines of Peru appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

I visited the Peruvian Amazon, in late 2019, for 4 short days. Those 4 days immersed in the jungle captured my childlike wonder and curiosity like nothing ever had before. Ever since that trip, I’ve been obsessed with the Amazon Rainforest and planning my next trip back (this time for much longer). Here are 6 The post 6 Reasons Why the Amazon Rainforest is Fascinating appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

The coronavirus has flipped most of our lives upside down and left a lot of us with no choice but to change the way we all work and live. Individuals and businesses have had to start working from home, as it seems to be the only way forward in these COVID certain times. But this The post Working From Home and Staying Mentally Healthy appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

Imagine a place with no horizon, where the heavens and the earth merge as one. Where the sunset melts into the ground and distant mountains are reflected like a mirror. Sounds like a dream right? What if I told you this place was real and that you could find it at Bolivia’s Salt Flats. What The post The Beauty of Bolivia’s Salt Flats appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

Every time I return from a run I somehow, and sometimes seemingly miraculously, feel better. I feel just a little lighter, a little more capable of dealing with my problems, a little more able to enjoy just being alive. Running, to me, has been vital in the process of improving my mental health and staying The post 6 Ways Running Can Improve Your Mental Health appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

The coronavirus has flipped most of our lives upside down and left a lot of us with no choice but to change the way we all work and live. Individuals and businesses have had to start working from home, as it seems to be the only way forward in these COVID certain times. But this The post Working From Home and Staying Mentally Healthy appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

Every time I return from a run I somehow, and sometimes seemingly miraculously, feel better. I feel just a little lighter, a little more capable of dealing with my problems, a little more able to enjoy just being alive. Running, to me, has been vital in the process of improving my mental health and staying The post 6 Ways Running Can Improve Your Mental Health appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

Learning Spanish in Peru has been one of my favourite adventures, so far, and one that has broadened my mind in the most expansive and interesting way. I think of language as a way to organize the loose conceptual thoughts I hold in my mind. The words are a way to categorize thoughts and the The post Why You Should Learn Spanish in Peru appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more

I would define resilience by the ability to adapt and stay grounded in the face of change or difficulty. In the wake of the COVID crisis, we have all had a shock to just how vulnerable we all are as spiritual creatures trapped inside a limited, decaying body. It has shown us all, just how The post 4 Ways to Be Resilient in Times of Crisis appeared first on Jared Styan ..read more