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“The more one meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be one’s world and the world at large” — Confucius The Psychedelic Diaries Refresher This series chronicles monthly macrodosing — full-dose, intentional psychedelic therapy sessions — over a five year period. Challenges, preparation, and overall impact are detailed in the volumes below. Volume I…

“Life is a continual process of arrival into who we are” — Maria Popova Most of these ‘del diaries have focused on the profound and big picture aspects of psychedelic macrodosing. On today’s episode, we’re doing a Sirius XM Deep Tracks special edition to discuss some of the quirky parts…

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you” — Anne Lamott Brain scans have demonstrated two interesting phenomena from psychedelic therapy: The 1st observation was suspected: brains show a dramatically increased level of neural connectivity. …

“The best art divides the audience” — Rick Rubin Music plays a major role in macrodosing with psychedelics, probably due to the suggestible state you’re in. The auditory inputs impact your sense of flow and can have a dramatic effect on the tone of the trip. However, music taste varies…

“With more sophistication comes more control” –Sun-tzu Everything has a cost. In previous posts I’ve mostly flapped my gums about the benefits of psychedelic macrodosing… and with good reason. It has a puncher’s chance at revolutionizing mental healthcare and may turn high performers into damn-near superhuman creators (see Fadiman’s excellent…

“He not being busy born is busy dying” — Bob Dylan What: the Mozart Zone is a small period of time where you’re the most brilliant version of you When: a 3–4 week period that starts roughly 5 days after a macrodose How: execute a few small steps and one…

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” —Louis L’Amour Psychedelic therapy improves neural connectivity. A more connected brain may be the reason psychedelics facilitate new ideas and breakthroughs. These ideas come in many shapes and forms. The Idea Dojo Macrodosing often brings profound insights. …

“A man is worked upon by what he works on” —Frederick Douglas Intentional psychedelic use, with proper “set and setting,” is very different from recreational use. Your mindset and the physical setting of the trip will heavily influence the experience. As I became better at curating set and setting, the…