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I spent my weekend at The Open:Minds Expo speaking about “Microdosing for Personal Development” & “Microdosing for Success, Passion, and Happiness”, selling and signing my book “MORE! The Microdose Diet, The 90 Day Plan for More Success, Passion, and Happiness” and discussing all things microdosing with psychedelic-curious.
It was wonderful to meet so many IRL and understand first hand what was on people’s minds and what they were looking for. They had made the effort to forgo a weekend of relaxation while allocating capital to access the expo: who were they and why were they interested in The Microdose Diet?!
In VC/entrepreneurs linguo what I learnt was great market validation for my platform: it is clear that many amateur-microdosers need quite a bit of guidance to make the most of this wonderful practice (when handled mindfully & strategically!).
Here are 3 of the most common microdosing mistakes I witnessed this weekend and what you can do about it if you had been caught in the same trap!
😵💫You Are Taking Too Much!!
This is a trend I observed in the past and that was validated during the expo: Microdosers tend to take way too much!!
The recommendation in my book and online course is to stick with a dose of 100mg of psilocybin.
I heard more than once dosages from 200 to 400mg, it even went up to 600mg for one participant. That is WAY too high!
Some reported being distracted or feeling strong physical effects (no shit!), making them doubt the benefits associated with microdosing.
The challenge is not the microdosing practice, it is the dosage. More is not better. Microdosing works in the background, one should not feel anything when microdosing, this is the entire point of the practice: to work at sub-perception levels.
Microdosing properly will not disrupt your day, it will enhance your day.
Keep in mind that the combination with other substances (usually in capsules) can amplify greatly the physical sensations felt when microdosing. Lion’s Mane is an excellent example of this potential amplification. 100mg of psilocybin combined with more than 150mg of Lion’s Mane is likely to send you in la-la-land and disrupt your day.
Again, when microdosing less is more and you should NOT feel any physical sensations after ingesting your microdose.
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📆You Don’t Have a Solid Regimen
This topic has been a focus of mine (as well as a frustration of mine ;)) since I launched The Microdose Diet: do you have a mindful and strategic regimen?
Microdosing is NOT about taking a microdose at random. You would not take a tablet of vitamin C on the first Monday of the month, then the following Friday, then 2 weeks later and expect to see any benefits, would you? It is the same for microdosing!
You need a regimen! And this is really not complicated. You have the choice between 3 schools of thoughts:
Microdose 1 day in, 2 days off (example: Monday microdose, nothing Tuesday and Wednesday and so);
Microdose 1 day in, 1 day off;
Microdose Monday to Friday.
I microdose 1 day in, 2 days off on an empty stomach in the morning. You can find all the info on microdosing regimen on this video.
In addition, to really make the most of your microdosing practice you want to have an intention (you can call it a goal or an objective if intention doesn’t resonate with you). By being intentional / purposeful, you will see way better results.
Keep in mind that psilocybin is great to rewire your brain. The question is: what do you want to rewire it with?🤔 You want to stay away from unconscious microdosing.
If you really want to make the most of your microdosing practice, check out The Microdose Diet (the book or online course) as following the protocol (aka the diet) will multiply the benefits of microdosing.
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😮 You Use Low Quality Products
More than one participant reported buying their products on random websites; may I emphasis the fact that this is not a great idea?!
Whatever enters your body should be of the highest quality: food, beverages, supplements, medicines, and yes, psilocybin.
There are a tremendous amount of fake products sold on internet. Unless they are coming directly from the manufacturer, I don’t even buy supplements online for this very reason.
When it comes to the mushrooms dispensaries that have popped up across Canada the same diligence applies. Similarly to our food, the products are not necessarily of the same premium quality everywhere.
If the results of your microdosing practice are puzzling and that your dosage and regimen are sound, maybe it is time to question your products!
I launched the Brain Power Microdose in collaboration with a Canadian clinic to sell the best possible products. Could I sell cheaper products and make higher margins? Sure. Did I intend to launch a microdosing product? Absolutely not. It is one thing to talk and write about psychedelics, it is another thing altogether to actually sell psychedelics. But there was a need for my family, my friends and I, so I went into this area of the industry after much hesitation and trepidation. Today when asked what products should one microdose with I have a easy answer: The Brain Power Microdose!
I know that cheaper products exist online and in store. The same way chocolate from highly processed manufacturers is cheaper than organic sustainable fair trade chocolate.
The question for you comes down to self-worth and value: do you believe you are worth premium products and is your microdosing practice important enough to shell out a few dollars more?!
Now that you have a better view of the 3 most common microdosing mistakes you have the power to correct (if necessary) your own microdosing practice. And if you want to maximize the value and really master microdosing, follow The Microdose Diet protocol and see your practice yield tremendous results!
Wishing you a lot of Success, Passion, and Happiness!!
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😎 About The Microdose Diet
I'm Peggy Van de Plassche, a former banker and VC with 20 years in financial services and technology. "The Microdose Diet" combines alternative medicines like microdosing psilocybin for personal and professional growth.
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