{"id":790,"date":"2020-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.mindbloom.com\/blog\/psychedelic-therapy-101-setting-intentions-before-ketamine-treatment"},"modified":"2020-03-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T05:00:00","slug":"psychedelic-therapy-101-setting-intentions-before-ketamine-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.todormanoilov.com\/blog\/psychedelic-therapy-101-setting-intentions-before-ketamine-treatment","title":{"rendered":"Psychedelic Therapy 101: Setting Intentions Before Ketamine Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psychedelics, when used thoughtfully, can help induce life-changing experiences. In a 2006 Johns Hopkins study<\/a> of psilocybin (the psychedelic chemical in magic mushrooms), over half of the participants rated the experience as \u201camong the five most personally meaningful\u201d of their lives… 14 months later!<\/p>\n

For the past half-century, expert psychedelic clinicians and researchers have employed methods that commonly produce profound therapeutic benefits. But what are these methods, and how can you incorporate them into your Mindbloom journey?<\/p>\n

The first step is setting your intentions.<\/p>\n

Why it\u2019s important to set intentions<\/h2>\n

Intention setting has always been an essential component of psychedelic therapy<\/a>, employed by early psychedelic therapists in the mid-20th century and in today\u2019s groundbreaking psychedelic research centers at prestigious academic institutions such as Johns Hopkins University and Imperial College London.<\/p>\n

You may have heard the terms \u201cset\u201d and \u201csetting\u201d used in relation to a psychedelic experience. The psychedelic experience is rooted in the user\u2019s character, expectations, and intentions, which are referred to as \u201cset\u201d (mindset, abbreviated). The social and physical surroundings in which the event takes place are referred to as \u201csetting\u201d.<\/p>\n

Establishing intentions prior to a psychedelic experience can help cultivate the right \u201cset\u201d by priming your mind with your objectives, or what you hope to gain or learn from the experience. When combined with the right setting, this dramatically increases the likelihood of having a positive, therapeutically valuable experience.<\/p>\n

How to set your intentions<\/h2>\n

What are the right intentions? Just about anything! An intention can be something serious, such as understanding the root of your depression<\/a> or anxiety<\/a> or learning how to deal with a loss. But it can also be something lighter, such as how to find more joy in your daily routine.<\/p>\n

A great first step for setting your intentions is to think about what brought you to Mindbloom and what you\u2019re hoping to change in your life. Your intentions work best when they are personal, specific, and focused.<\/p>\n

Here are some questions you might ask yourself as you get started:<\/p>\n