Is My Microdose Actually Working?
When clients work with me and share they have tried microdosing before, they sometimes report they didn’t feel anything, or that they're not sure what they were supposed to feel, so they gave up after a few days.
My response: ‘Thanks for sharing, and that’s not only a typical response, it's great! It means we have a baseline to work off of. And also let’s talk about what it means to feel something you ingest working.’
Here's a general rule:
If you ingest something new that is supposed to affect your brain, and you feel it working right away, it might be very effective, but it is likely not sustainable. You will quickly feel a full dose of Percocet, Valium, Heroin, Cocaine, Psilocybin or LSD but if you take a full dose daily it will straight up ruin you in the long run.
However, many of us take small doses of derivatives daily without realizing that we're doing so or consciously recognizing their effect.
Opium - the substance heroin and Percocet are derived from - is found in the poppy seeds on your (hopefully NYC-born) bagel. Caffeine, like cocaine, stimulates our central nervous systems and enhances dopamine signaling in our brains.
We’re conditioned to expect results or relief fast.
But time + intention + awareness are what lead to the lasting change we want. If you’ve ever been prescribed an anti-depressant or meds for ADHD, you know they take time to work, and need to be tweaked, titrated, and sometimes changed altogether.
Frankly, guidance is paramount when it comes to approaching anything that we use to change our brains and bodies.
Basic questions that will come up for you when you start microdosing: How long? How often? How much? What am I supposed to feel? When should I expect to feel it? When should I take my dose?
The thing is those questions are not only going to come up, the answers are fluid and going to change based on
Your goals
Your schedule
Other medications and supplements you're taking
Your commitment to change The work you put in
Change any of the above, and the answers change, too.
This is why following a protocol is a good starting point, but doesn't work mid or long term for many. Life changes, but that static protocol you googled doesn't adapt with it. The good news is that it is not only possible, but absolutely doable to develop the skill to intuitively guide yourself. I've done it myself and shown many others how to. It's the apex I lead both my 1-1 and group microdosing coaching clients to.
Have you ever been guided while microdosing? I’d love to help ensure you hit your goals. Reach out for a free consultation.