Rejuvenate your creativity with Microdosing

“I live in Amsterdam. I like to soak up life as much as possible. As an entrepreneur, gastronomer and bon vivant, life can be full, intense and overwhelming sometimes. During therapy sessions, the experiences with truffles were mentioned as a possible alternative when therapy would end. Although I am a drug virgin (never even smoked a joint), I was excited to give microdosing a try. Since I never used hallucinogens before, I had no expectations. And so my microdosing journey began.”

“The first day, I started very carefully. Most people start with approx. 1 gram, I started with 0.3 grams. Once I tried 1.8 grams; that was too much. I discovered my sweet spot at 1.6 grams. I take it every other day, along with Lion’s Mane mixed in my herbal tea or decaf coffee. Before I microdose I first meditate, after that I exercise and then I take a protein smoothie and chew on the truffles. I can certainly confirm the things that were said to me what will happen happened.”

“Do you also think winter months are tough (except the joyful month of December of course)? I can truly say microdosing got me through these dark days. My serotonin levels elevated and my mood enhanced. I felt more energized. And I noticed it also made me more creative. I’ts like a reset and detox for my body. It almost feels like ‘everything is energy’, you literally just radiate. I call it ‘high on life’. I was surprised by my own resilience. What an enriched experience!”

Scientia Potentia Est

The title of this paragraph is Latin for ‘Knowledge is Power’. You might be thinking now “But how can you ever measure creativity?” Quantifying creativity might seem impossible. Nevertheless, you can estimate on a scale from 0 to 10 how creative you feel. Just out of curiosity, what would your answer be in this moment? I guess I would claim a steady average of 7 or 8, since you might say creativity is part of my personality. Back to measuring creativity: various microdosing experts by experience have made strong claims about how microdosing greatly enhanced their creativity. This increase in creativity is not surprising when you look at the possible effects of microdosing listed:

• Upgraded flow states
• Higher energy levels
• Enriched productivity/focus
• Improved relationships/increased empathy
• Athletic coordination and performance
• Improved sleep
• Leadership development
  
  

This list, mentioned in our Microdosing Manual, includes effects that are very credibly connected to creativity. No doubt, I can imagine you’re not much of a creator if you hadn’t much sleep. Having improved sleep or being able to focus better are examples of effects that could support a creative process. You need cognitive flexibility and free association to be able to think divergently. Creative thinking also involves an integration of past learning to produce and organize new ideas. Let’s say, I ask you to describe your favourite holiday to me? What would you say? Think about that for a minute.

“Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.” – Quote by Alan Alda

And? Would you consider the story you made up to be creative or not? Is the destination you mentioned an existing place or does it only exist in your mind. Remember what I said about a child’s mind? To what extent was your story free of norms and frameworks? Was your description inventive, imaginative and fruitful?

Creativity and Microdosing

Creativity arises in a spontaneous way, as unexpected connections in cognitive processes. Divergent thinking helps us to be inventive, use scenario thinking to come up with several ideas. Convergent thinking helps us to be persistent and definitive about the creative decisions we make. In other words: it helps make the creative process more concrete.

The following microdosing experience from Laura, about whom you read before, demonstrates this process:

“What made the most impact through my journey was the infectiousness of my energy. I genuinely experienced freedom in my body supported by natural means. The impact of it felt bigger than only my body. It makes you feel close to nature. Moreover, I noticed I was more creative during microdosing. Sometimes I can feel uninspired on the supreme moments, not getting things done when I need to. When microdosing I was able to finish the website in no time. Through your journey you begin thinking in business plans, actions, you go into the true entrepreneurial spirit. What I loved about this was taking people into my energy, so they can enjoy my creativity as well. In conclusion, I absolutely believe it made me feel more creative!”