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Psychedelic Integration Should be Somatic––Here’s Why.

[5-min read] The intensity of psychedelic experiences often leads to nervous system flooding—a state where the nervous system becomes overwhelmed, making it impossible to process everything in the moment—and that’s okay! Psychedelic ceremonies are meant for feeling, not processing. However, everything felt and experienced in an altered state still needs to be integrated into our waking consciousness, where it can be anchored and accessed regularly.

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