The Dissolving of the Default Mode Network and Interconnectedness on Psychedelics

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Increased reverence for others, including family members, and the ability to sense forgiveness and humanity.
Psychedelics can lead to a sense of interconnectedness and dissolve the sense of individual selfness.
Mysticism injected into the experience helps soften defenses and promote empathy.
Psychedelics played a role in the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Bill Wilson and Carl Jung discussed the significance of spiritual experience in transforming one's relationship to substance abuse.

Why is everyone talking about psychedelics?!?!

Today, Dr. Hillary McBride joins us to answer all of our questions about therapeutic psychedelics, and:

Her personal, step-by-step journey with therapeutic psychedelics;
The science behind how psychedelics help break old patterns and create new ones;
How she uncovered the root of her eating disorder; and
How psychedelics can reveal your innate goodness.

For our Embodiment conversation with Dr. McBride, check out: Ep 206: How to Follow the Wisdom of Your Body with Dr. Hillary McBride.

About Dr. McBride:

Dr. Hillary McBride is a Registered Psychologist, researcher, podcaster, author, and speaker, but she identifies most with being a mother. She has lived experience and clinical expertise in the areas of trauma, embodiment, eating disorders, and the intersection of spirituality and mental health. Her research has focused on women's relationships with their bodies across the lifespan, and her books include: Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image; Embodiment and Eating Disorders, and the bestseller The Wisdom of Your Body. Her next book – Practices for Embodied Living – will be released in 2024. Her podcast, Other People's Problems, was listed in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal as essential listening.

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