-Ryan He

We all had those slow, unproductive days and had no idea how to cure it. There are distractions around every corner making it difficult to concentrate. Microdosing could be the answer that people are looking for. Microdosing is when you take a tiny portion of psychedelics, an amount that is too little to get you high, to enhance daily performance. Many had tried it and found it to be extremely beneficial to their daily lives, so much so that they have incorporated it into their normal routine. 39 year old van der Meijden said that microdosing psilocybin had made him “energetic enough to skip coffee.” The effects of microdosing carry on throughout the day, making him very conscious of where his attention is going towards. When he gets distracted he would notice right away and correct himself. It also allowed him to be more creative in his work. He can “see more possibilities in how things can be or look,” he can approach his creative work from a different perspective which allows him to yield results that would have been otherwise out of reach without microdosing. Others such as Jakobien van der Weijden find microdosing helps him to be more productive. It allows him to “work more focused, more efficiently” as well as being more creative. 38 year old Alex struggles with racing thoughts and says that microdosing has helped calm his mind. He has an easier time doing tasks as he is not consumed by his thoughts.

It is important to remember that, as with any type of substance, if used without proper precaution, it may cause more harm than good. If you decide to microdose, it is a good idea to start small to find the right dosage for you as you want to avoid accidentally getting high.

The average adult attention span is about 8 seconds, and with distractions everywhere in this digital age, focusing is becoming a challenge. But microdosing can change that. Whether you want to increase productivity/creativity, focus, calm the mind, or be able to skip coffee, microdosing offers a solution to your everyday problems.