Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers: How to integrate a psychedelic experience into every-day life
In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Reid Robison and Dr. Steve Thayer discuss how to integrate a psychedelic experience into everyday life. They cover the following topics:
1:02 - The transformative potential of the psychedelic experience itself
4:37 - How crucial it is to take deliberate actions to make changes prompted by psychedelics stick
7:30 - The dangers of chasing one ecstatic, psychedelic experience after another without taking time to integrate
9:30 - The role that proper intention-setting and expectations play in the integration process
13:10 - How to use meditation for integration
15:08 - How to use mindfulness for integration
18:02 - The difference between pain vs suffering
19:45 - How our attachment to technology and internet media is "eating our souls"
25:25 - Yoga and physical activity as an integration strategy
30:17 - The importance of have a supportive person to discuss your experience with (e.g., therapist, guide, knowledgable friend)
34:18 - How to use journaling to process your psychedelic experience
35:51 - The types of psychotherapy approaches that pair well with psychedelics
39:50 - Identifying obstacles that could impede integration and removing them
Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/
#novamind #psychedelictherapy #psychedelicmedicine #psychedelics #ketamine #mentalhealth #psychology #nm
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice or mental health treatment. Consult with a medical/mental health professional if you believe you are in need of mental health treatment.
In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Reid Robison and Dr. Steve Thayer discuss how to integrate a psychedelic experience into everyday life. They cover the following topics:
1:02 – The transformative potential of the psychedelic experience itself
4:37 – How crucial it is to take deliberate actions to make changes prompted by psychedelics stick
7:30 – The dangers of chasing one ecstatic, psychedelic experience after another without taking time to integrate
9:30 – The role that proper intention-setting and expectations play in the integration process
13:10 – How to use meditation for integration
15:08 – How to use mindfulness for integration
18:02 – The difference between pain vs suffering
19:45 – How our attachment to technology and internet media is “eating our souls”
25:25 – Yoga and physical activity as an integration strategy
30:17 – The importance of have a supportive person to discuss your experience with (e.g., therapist, guide, knowledgable friend)
34:18 – How to use journaling to process your psychedelic experience
35:51 – The types of psychotherapy approaches that pair well with psychedelics
39:50 – Identifying obstacles that could impede integration and removing them
Learn more about our podcast at https://www.psychedelictherapyfrontiers.com/
#novamind #psychedelictherapy #psychedelicmedicine #psychedelics #ketamine #mentalhealth #psychology #nm
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice or mental health treatment. Consult with a medical/mental health professional if you believe you are in need of mental health treatment.
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This is such a calm, informative discussion. Thank you.
Going out in nature is where I often find solace and with the growing awareness of living things , I can literally feel the energy emitting from the trees. I would even go that far to say, that a subtle communication takes place once you acknowledge they are also expressions of consciousness.
Whoop di doo
I did this for PTSD, which completely healed me and changed my life!
The fact that psychedelics don't automatically fix your life is a good thing. You shouldn't be forced to become something just because you had an experience yesterday. It's always a choice, every day.
It's also comforting to know that you can relax about having the experience and let go into it, because it's still up to you what effect it has.
Amazing conversation. It will help me a lot in getting a more meaningful experience after my session and hopefully grow spiritually as a human. Thanks for enlightning us.
Grandmother ayahuasca does not allow me to do that again. 34:06
Much appreciated.
Is it just me? How is this an in depth conversation about how to integrate a psychedelic experience? Also I would caution about taking another's advice about how to integrate your psychedelic experience. Yoga, meditation, mindfulness and journaling are all helpful tools, but there are no instructions on how to apply these tools to the contents of your psyche as revealed to you during your experience. Any clinician suggesting that what they are doing is "psychedelic assisted psychotherapy" is naive and has a malignant case of imposter syndrome, and has not read or understood Jung and his warning that psychedelic experiences represent unearned wisdom.
It would be great to listen you guys talk more about integration how it works the importance all important info about it . That would be amazing
Wow! Thank you so much for this amazing conversation. It was absolutely brilliant.
My goal is to become a psychedelic facilitator I would love to be able to sit down and just talk with you you have had me fully captivated throughout the podcast and answered a few questions I had
Another really insightful and helpful conversation, specifically focused on integration. Lots of great tips and ideas. Thanks guys!
Informative and insightful conversation on integration! Exciting times, Thank you both✨
Awesome video! About to have a trip and will keep all this in mind!
You guys are amazing speakers but stopped at 10 minute mark. Mindfulness, meditation, yoga… these are not earth shattering concepts. Heck if anything I would argue meditation after psychedelics (which might open third eye) is not even a good strategy. And no. Just because Jack Kornfield speaks in slow voice in soft tone and preaches forgiveness and compassion doesn't mean he or for that matter Buddhists have all the answers.
I mean WHY would we return to laundry and chopping woods if THAT is the very first thing we are trying to avoid in the first place? Really. As Alan Watts, would say after you cross the river you don't carry the boat with you. Or after you knock the door with rock you don't bring it inside. I mean if entire life you are sick and tired of your 9 to 5 job as a stockbroker and suddenly do psychs and get the cosmic insight that such toxic drudgery is soul sucking WHY would you want to return it the first place?
Please do not repeat stock phrases and popular notions just because "THE" certain people and group says so. Think for yourselves.
Respectfully,
Zeeshan
Jack Kornfield is no different than Donald Trump.
I think the old pathways are fuelled by trauma. If you process the trauma and bring the emotion to a healthy end, old patways are much easier to ignore.
NIce presentation, thanks
32:04, 35:30