Mindful Microdosing & Mimosas with Katie Maloney
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What is microdosing and its benefits?
It's now time for your weekly detox with Tom Schwartz. Mushrooms, shrooms, boomers, giggle caps, taking a peek behind the velvet curtain, taking a ride on Miss Frizzle's magic school bus. Yes, those mushrooms, magic mushrooms, psilocybin. I'm sure you guys have heard of them. Maybe you're looking to break the reins of stagnation, the doldrums of your daily routine. Elevate your appreciation for the natural world around you and remember how lucky we are to be freaking alive. Yes, I feel like almost everyone I know has tried shrooms, you know, maybe high school, college, on a whim, with almost zero consideration or preparation to set and setting. Maybe you're in the parking lot at Denny's on a random Friday with a handful of psilocybe cubensis.
No particular place to go. I've been there, done that. But we're talking more mindful doses on this episode. Some people, many people have referred to taking shrooms as one of the most profound experiences of their life, you know? It can really help you get in tune with yourself, the natural world around you, the universe. And it's great for getting a fresh, different perspective on life. So yeah, I'm sure you guys have heard of it. If you haven't, we're going to get into it. Microdosing, if you remember, was kind of sweeping Silicon Valley back around like 2015. It almost became like, it almost became meme-ified on the net, but it's mainstream now, you know? Shrooms are no longer stigmatized.
Well, maybe aside from like the federal government as technically there's still a schedule one drug, but they're being heavily researched and heralded further practical applications, curbing addiction, PTSD. We're just here at the beginning with the potential of shrooms. So yeah, let's get into it. What is the deal with microdosing? So microdosing is the practice of taking a sub-perceptual dose of psychedelic mushrooms, maybe around like a 10th to one 20th of a full dose. You don't hallucinate or trip, but you might feel a subtle shift in your mood your focus your clarity maybe like a nice pleasant body high maybe some giggles why do people do it yeah let's let's break down the potential benefits okay mood boosting yes many users report reduced symptoms of anxiety depression uh microdosing can kind of gently lift the fog with other side effects of traditional meds um it can lead to increased focus and creativity think of think of it as like kind of like a brain tune-up
It may help with problem solving, thinking outside the box, getting into a flow state, more and more creative thinking. Also, improved emotional balance. Yes, microdosing can create more of a space between the stimulus and the reaction, making it easier to respond rather than react. Enhanced connections, like I talked about earlier. You might feel more in tune with your environment. Mother Nature. The people around you. It's subtle, but it's grounding. Yes, more mindful, more present. It can help you feel more in the moment, which is especially important in an ever digital age. You know, we're all chronically online these days. It's also important to remember that everybody's body and brain are different.
What works wonders for one person may not do that for the other person or maybe too much. That's why most protocols recommend microdosing every third day or so to avoid building a tolerance and you want to stay in tune with how you're feeling. Also, side note, if you're going through something dark or you have heavy anxiety, a life crisis, sometimes shrooms can also enhance a bad feeling. So just be careful. They're not a cure-all, but they're a tool. Yes, I like that. They're a tool. Microdosing, it's magical. But it's not magic. It won't fix deep trauma overnight or replace therapy. But it can be like a gentle companion on the path to healing, clarity, and maybe, hopefully, a little personal growth. So without further ado, let's microdose. Here we go.
I am here with the one, the only Katie freaking Maloney. Maloney, what's up?
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