Aaron Rodgers opened up about his journey to self-love and how ayahuasca, a psychoactive tea containing the hallucinogenic drug DMT, helped him get to where he is now.
Tea has been used for thousands of years for traditional healing purposes in Central and South America.
The Packers quarterback joined Aubrey Marcus, founder of supplement company Onnit, on his podcast this week to discuss what that mental health journey has been like for him.
“For me, one of the core tenets of your mental health is self-love,” Rodgers said. “That’s what ayahuasca did for me, it helped me to love myself unconditionally. It is only in this unconditional self-love that I am able to truly love others unconditionally. And what better way to work on my mental health than having an experience like this?”
The four-time NFL MVP went on to explain that he wanted to improve his self-love so he could give “unconditional love” to his teammates. This, in turn, would help improve relationships within the team.
“The greatest gift I can give my teammates, in my opinion, is being able to show up and be someone who can model unconditional love for them,” Rodgers said. “I mean obviously it’s important that I play well and show up and lead and all that stuff. They won’t care what you say until they know how much you care.”
Since the 38-year-old admitted he was not vaccinated for COVID-19 in November, Rodgers has been open about using more natural remedies for illness and now for mental health purposes. In February, for example, the quarterback revealed he underwent Panchakarma, a 12-day cleansing and healing method.
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