Microdosing is rapidly gaining momentum as a cure-all for the ailments we face in modern life. It's discussed as a balm for anxiety & depression, a procrastination cure, and a magic elixir for creativity. While microdosing can help with all of these things, it is not a magical cure-all. It's actually much more powerful.

Psychedelics are ancient by modern standards. Throughout human existence, they've been used as healing tools and a pathway to the divine. It's important to remember this when you're microdosing. You are using ancient natural technology to get closer to your personal truth. Treat the technology with respect or risk missing out on the gifts a proper microdosing protocol will provide.

How Can You Use Microdosing Most Effectively as a Tool?

A tool, whether technology, medicine, or a mental model, is only as effective as the intentions you set. Setting intentions for your microdosing is arguably the most important thing you can do. This is because hallucinogens interact not only with the body but also with the thoughts and intentions in your mind.

In the Soul Sprouts Microdosing journal, you are gently guided through an intention-setting process with prompts that allow you to uncover your true motivations for going on this journey.

What Benefits Can You Get From Microdosing?

The potential benefits of microdosing are highly variable and likely dependent on the individual's interactions with their hallucinogenic substance of choice. Of all the current hallucinogens that people microdose, psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) is arguably the most popular and has the most anecdotal evidence of benefits.

Cognitive:

• Improved concentration & focus

• Increased creativity

• Increased productivity

• Improves problem-solving and analysis

• Increased mental resilience during stressful periods

Emotional & Mood

•  Fosters a positive mindset

• Feelings of overall wellbeing

• More presence in the moment

• Increased sense of belonging

• Increases gratitude for life 

• Strengthens empathy & communion with others

What are the Potential Risks of Microdosing?

There are inherent risks in anything we choose to put into our bodies. Before deciding to microdose, you should educate yourself on the potential risks and make decisions that align with your integrity (aka do your own research and take full responsibility for your decisions — this is the only way to move forward, and it’s the only way to truly live life). Below are a few resources to help you decide whether microdosing is right for you.

The real risks of psychedelics, explained by an expert | Dr. Matthew Johnson

How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks | Huberman Lab Podcast