Integration Tips
Take it easy!
This is the most important one. if you want to take your new experiences and embed into your life, you have to take it easy. Try to stay away from your "old life" as long as possible, and gradually let it back in. If you jump into it like nothing ever happened, your brain and body are likely to go into an automatic mode, which makes it more difficult to integrate your lessons into your daily life.
Journal your experience a few days after you come home
Reserve a moment after a few days after coming home, when you have settled, to write down the experiences and (new) insights you have gotten and can still remember. Not only is repitition key, but you will also notice that you will understand things differently or that you have gained new insights.
Pick one insight you would like to go in depth with
Pick one insight that you really want to understand better and focus on this. It's better to focus on one insight than several. Then make a short list on how you can gradually and harmoniously integrate that topic into your daily life.
Find assistance
If you find it difficult to integrate your experience, you can look for integration counselling or coaching from someone who is familiar with the plant medicine realms.
Our view on psychedelic integration guidance
Nancy
Integration is the most important thing when doing any kind of healing or learning - psychedelic or other. I believe integration should happen on all levels of your Being: physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically. In the end you want to completely embody your insights and experiences.
So, how can I assist you? My way of working is mostly intuitive and where needed I will offer structure. Together we will explore your initial goal for the integration session(s) and make a general plan. However, by staying flexible, you will notice that more is possible than you initially thought!
My strength is listening without judgement. As I believe in your own wisdom, I love asking you questions and ask for your opinion on different points of views. This way there is plenty of room for you to explore what's inside of you and gradually you will find the answers that are aligned with you. As I mentioned before, I believe in embodiment and integration on all levels of your Being. To make this happen, I might also use one or more of the following modalities:
- Yoga;
- Breath- and voice excercises;
- Guided meditations / Meditational journeying.
I would say I'm your woman if you would like to integrate and explore!