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
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