This woman talks out of her ass! What about all the terminal cancer sufferers who were relieved from their existential dread of death and trauma from a single psychedelic journey in the Johns Hopkins studies? You don’t have to keep taking them to get benefit. Often less is more!
@@English-Gent at no point did I say that you have to keep taking psychedelics to get the benefit. What I’m addressing is the harmful narrative that medicine work is a one-stop solution that doesn’t require integration, prep work and active participation. This isn’t just a pill you take to feel better. It’s much more nuanced than that. I agree that less is often more, but also it’s okay if it’s a longer non-linear journey for people. For me, it took years to actually start feeling better as a baseline. Lastly, I speak from my heart, not my ass. 🤍
@@modernpsychedelics but you’re presenting yourself as a sort of psychedelic sage (which is fine in and of itself), and you strongly alluded to the idea that taking them once and expecting dramatic positive change is a mistake. Yet that’s exactly what many (not all) people are doing and have derived great benefit from. I go back to my Johns Hopkins terminal cancer patient example, many of whom were relieved of their dread of death from one psychedelic experience. And there’s many other similar examples of persistent life changing outcomes from just 1-3 sessions. You completely failed to acknowledge these ideas in this video which I think is wrong coming from someone who’s meant to be a psychedelic guru. The fact you are being defensive also suggests that either your ego is resisting being corrected, or that you genuinely believe there’s no truth in what I’m saying
@@English-GentIt can absolutely happen that people get relief from a couple sessions, and while it’s incredible when that happens, it’s rare. In speaking to many experts in the field, it’s clear that many feel that we tend to focus on the headlines and miss the nuance when it comes to psychedelics. What’s more common is people going in with very high expectations and being disappointed that all their life problems aren’t solved after a single experience or two with psychedelics. So what I am advocating for here is more nuanced education and conversation around preparation, including managing expectations, and the process of integration. Unfortunately not everyone has access to partake in clinical studies. Most people doing psychedelics are doing them underground, or in retreat settings, who are the people I am serving with my content. My hope is for everyone to feel empowered to have their own unique experience towards more fulfilment in life. That looks very different for us all, especially outside the controls of clinical trials.
Thanks for clarifying! I absolutely agree that expectations and integration are essential, especially for those not in clinical settings. I appreciate that you’re focused on creating realistic, nuanced discussions around psychedelics. I also think there’s an important space to acknowledge the transformative power of one or two sessions, particularly for certain individuals, like terminally ill patients, who might not have years for integration work. Studies have shown that, in such cases, a single profound experience can create lasting shifts in mindset and alleviate intense fears around mortality. This is a powerful testament to how these experiences can provide unique benefits, even if only briefly encountered. I understand that this might not be typical, but I feel it’s worth acknowledging as part of a balanced perspective. While ongoing integration is valuable, it’s also possible that more sessions may not be necessary or may even be counterproductive for many individuals
@@English-Gent 100% it is important to acknowledge and validate ALL the different use cases and scenarios of psychedelic use. I am very focused on the niche audience that I serve (people who are using psychedelic for personal development, usually not in clinical settings), sometimes I forget to acknowledge some of the OTHER use cases, which is what the comment section is for (but also, I find the more mainstream psychedelic media outlets are coving this extensively). One thing I always talk about is that everyones journey looks completely different, because we are coming into this work completely different people. It's all valid, because these medicines can really meet us wherever we are at. Thanks for you input, and enjoy the weekend ahead!
This woman talks out of her ass! What about all the terminal cancer sufferers who were relieved from their existential dread of death and trauma from a single psychedelic journey in the Johns Hopkins studies? You don’t have to keep taking them to get benefit. Often less is more!
@@English-Gent at no point did I say that you have to keep taking psychedelics to get the benefit. What I’m addressing is the harmful narrative that medicine work is a one-stop solution that doesn’t require integration, prep work and active participation. This isn’t just a pill you take to feel better. It’s much more nuanced than that.
I agree that less is often more, but also it’s okay if it’s a longer non-linear journey for people. For me, it took years to actually start feeling better as a baseline.
Lastly, I speak from my heart, not my ass. 🤍
@@modernpsychedelics but you’re presenting yourself as a sort of psychedelic sage (which is fine in and of itself), and you strongly alluded to the idea that taking them once and expecting dramatic positive change is a mistake. Yet that’s exactly what many (not all) people are doing and have derived great benefit from. I go back to my Johns Hopkins terminal cancer patient example, many of whom were relieved of their dread of death from one psychedelic experience. And there’s many other similar examples of persistent life changing outcomes from just 1-3 sessions. You completely failed to acknowledge these ideas in this video which I think is wrong coming from someone who’s meant to be a psychedelic guru. The fact you are being defensive also suggests that either your ego is resisting being corrected, or that you genuinely believe there’s no truth in what I’m saying
@@English-GentIt can absolutely happen that people get relief from a couple sessions, and while it’s incredible when that happens, it’s rare. In speaking to many experts in the field, it’s clear that many feel that we tend to focus on the headlines and miss the nuance when it comes to psychedelics.
What’s more common is people going in with very high expectations and being disappointed that all their life problems aren’t solved after a single experience or two with psychedelics. So what I am advocating for here is more nuanced education and conversation around preparation, including managing expectations, and the process of integration. Unfortunately not everyone has access to partake in clinical studies. Most people doing psychedelics are doing them underground, or in retreat settings, who are the people I am serving with my content. My hope is for everyone to feel empowered to have their own unique experience towards more fulfilment in life. That looks very different for us all, especially outside the controls of clinical trials.
Thanks for clarifying! I absolutely agree that expectations and integration are essential, especially for those not in clinical settings. I appreciate that you’re focused on creating realistic, nuanced discussions around psychedelics.
I also think there’s an important space to acknowledge the transformative power of one or two sessions, particularly for certain individuals, like terminally ill patients, who might not have years for integration work. Studies have shown that, in such cases, a single profound experience can create lasting shifts in mindset and alleviate intense fears around mortality. This is a powerful testament to how these experiences can provide unique benefits, even if only briefly encountered.
I understand that this might not be typical, but I feel it’s worth acknowledging as part of a balanced perspective. While ongoing integration is valuable, it’s also possible that more sessions may not be necessary or may even be counterproductive for many individuals
@@English-Gent 100% it is important to acknowledge and validate ALL the different use cases and scenarios of psychedelic use. I am very focused on the niche audience that I serve (people who are using psychedelic for personal development, usually not in clinical settings), sometimes I forget to acknowledge some of the OTHER use cases, which is what the comment section is for (but also, I find the more mainstream psychedelic media outlets are coving this extensively). One thing I always talk about is that everyones journey looks completely different, because we are coming into this work completely different people. It's all valid, because these medicines can really meet us wherever we are at.
Thanks for you input, and enjoy the weekend ahead!