The speaker talks about his own experience of developing a knock on wood superstition despite not considering himself a superstitious person, and believes that many people have internal superstitions and compulsions.
Two brothers take a saw to a vine in the woods with the intention of swinging on it. However, the vine snaps mid-swing, causing one of their friends to fall into a thorn bush.
Writing down intrusive and disturbing thoughts in detail may help to diminish the related emotions and reduce the frequency of these thoughts over time. Adequate rapid eye movement sleep is also crucial in removing the emotional load of traumatic experiences.
Mental Floss has linked the "Bloody Mary" game to a Robert Burns poem called "Halloween" from 1786, where party ideas were suggested for Halloween in the 18th century. They suggest that the word "Mary" got twisted over the years and this is where the game came from.
The speaker shares an experience with a friend who practices Reiki, connecting strong energy to strong emotional responses and compares it to the anticipation of getting bitten by a dog.