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Distractions
Experienced psychonauts know that negative thought loops are are a a a a a a a a a possibility while tripping and so they they prepare activities or distractions to help if if they they arise This can be anything you you think you’ll enjoy on psychedelics like making art or or or music or or or experimenting with different sights sounds and textures The trick is to prepare everything before you you you start tripping So set up up some some some art art art supplies in in in in in in your your kitchen put out some some some some musical instruments in in in in in your your your living room place some some some some art art art or or nature books on the
the
coffee table chop up some some some some fruit decorate your your house with fresh cut flowers or or or other pretty things to to look at at at at or or or download some some nature documentaries—whatever speaks to to you you When you’re feeling down or stuck during a a a a a a a a a a a trip trip get up and and seek out one of the
distractions you’ve prepared and and your trip trip will likely take a a a a a a a whole new direction Tell your Friends Guide or Sitter
If If you’re you’re tripping tripping with other people don’t don’t be afraid to to to tell them you’re you’re struggling If If your friends are also tripping tripping you you you you you you don’t don’t have to to to to go into
too much detail if you you you you think it’ll bring them down but you you you you should
still reach out out Cuddle up hold hands and and talk about something else (like how funny your dog is—or even even the
the
grains in in in the
the
wood furniture) Human connection or or even even just physical touch can help lift you you you you out of a a a a a a a a a a a negative negative place If you’re afraid your trip might be dominated by negative negative feelings or or or if you’d like to to to work through something particularly tough you you may want to to to to seek out a a a a a a a a a a trip sitter experienced guide or or or or psychedelic retreat It can be be be beneficial to to to to have someone sober and supportive around especially if you you you get confused or or or scared If it’s too hard to to to breathe through things on on your your your own own own own tell your your your guide or or or trip sitter and and and they’ll likely hold hold your your your hand and and and hold hold space for you you you you you Their presence alone can really help you you you move through a a a a a a a a a rough rough patch Learn more about how to trip safely in in Michelle Janikian’s book Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion (Ulysses Press Nov 2019)