How can I maintain a Higher State of Consciousness and Awareness?

[Zenterus]

Yesterday I awoke from the numb, unconscious, auto-pilot mode that I've been operating from the last week or so, after smoking a joint to relax and unwind from life's recent stresses.

Now, I'm able to look at the world around me and marvel at its beauty. I'm open to receiving love from the people around me instead of being annoyed by their attempts to connect with me. I'm calm and inspired by the present moment and the potential of its future manifestations.

Things feel easy, aligned and divine.

That bubblegum haze hit different.

I genuinely feel like I awoke from a fog. Like, I've been on autopilot, executing, taking action.. mindless action, but not really being present with it all. 

Yesterday's awakening gave me the insight to always have a book with me to read instead of doomscrolling when I get bored. It also got me to see that dating apps numb genuine human connection, which prompted me to delete them all and just focus on real life interaction instead. It's been such a gift so far and it hasn't even been 12 hours.

How can I stay in this state? How can I maintain it? What habits? 

I eat fairly healthy; eggs in the morning, followed by a fruit smoothie with creatine a few hours later, then lunch and a very nutritional dinner. I down 2 magnesium tablets with a chamomile tea before bed and use a sleeping mask for maximum sleep quality. I weight lift and regularly bike.

 

What else can I do?

Edited 2 hours ago by Zenterus

[Zenterus]

Maybe it's the water that I'm drinking. In the Netherlands, tap water is drinkable but I have encountered people in my life that told me not to drink it because it still contains shitty chemicals and isn't fully purified. 

[PsychedelicEagle]

Sunlight and meditation in the morning. First one is not easy in the NL, I know, but when you can, it could help.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09785-3

Also check if you chamomile tea is not served in bags with microplastics. Especially cause we pour boiling water on them, they release harmful chemicals.

And avoid eating 3-4hrs before bed to further boost sleep.

Edited 1 hour ago by PsychedelicEagle

[Zenterus]

@PsychedelicEagle how can I check for microplastics in my tea bags?

[PsychedelicEagle]

Sorry, bad framing on my end.

What I meant is the tea bag itself should not be made out of plastic. Because when heated it releases microplastics and chemicals occurring in plastics.

I don't drink tea, but personally I'd only trust buying the tea plants myself and then using my own tea bags or these stainless steel mini strainers — even better. Especially if it's something you do daily.

@Zenterus Rhonda Patrick has been quite vocal on the microplastics issue recently: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/protect-against-microplastics

Edited 45 minutes ago by PsychedelicEagle