Episode 8: Microdosing for Mental Health & Wellbeing with April Pride

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12/18/24 • 40 min

Disclaimer: This episode makes reference to Psilocybin. The content shared in this episode is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. Nor is it to be interpreted as medical advice. The first port of call for any mental or physical symptoms or issues should always be your doctor. This podcast episode is not promoting or condoning illegal substance use, and you are advised to check the legal status of psychedelics in your country of residence before making an informed decision as to if or how you choose to use them.

Are you curious about exploring more natural ways of regulating and improving your mental health?

Have you heard about microdosing and would like to gain a better understanding of how it can help you feel better?
Do you need some information about how to take the first steps on your microdosing journey?

If so, this episode is for you. Guest expert April Pride, founder of SetSet shares what microdosing is, how and why microdosing psilocybin can improve your mental health and how to safely and effectively begin your microdosing journey.
Episode highlights:

What microdosing is, how to do it and what it entails
The positive effects psilocybin can have on your brain and why microdosing can be so beneficial
How psilocybin works to calm your brain's default mode network
April's work on harm reduction in the psychedelic space
The power of extending the pause in your interpersonal communication and how microdosing can assist
The connection between plant medicine and intuition
The enormous value of microdosing for optimisation
Microdosing protocols
Who microdosing is not for and when to avoid using any form of psychedelics

I loved talking to April for this episode and I encourage you to check out her website for a vast collection of psychedelic related resources: www.getsetset.com
You can listen to April's SetSet podcast here.

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What microdosing is, how to do it and what it entails
The positive effects psilocybin can have on your brain and why microdosing can be so beneficial
How psilocybin works to calm your brain's default mode network
April's work on harm reduction in the psychedelic space
The power of extending the pause in your interpersonal communication and how microdosing can assist
The connection between plant medicine and intuition
The enormous value of microdosing for optimisation
Microdosing protocols
Who microdosing is not for and when to avoid using any form of psychedelics

Procrastinators, this will change the way you show up for yourself and help you make serious progress in just 7 days.

STOP putting your progress on the back burner

LEARN how to set effective boundaries

MAKE more progress in a week than you have in the last month

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How to find gratitude where you are, even if it's not quite where you want to be right now
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Lemons and Pineapples - Episode 8: Microdosing for Mental Health & Wellbeing with April Pride

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Emma O'Brien: Hi folks welcome to season. 3. Episode 8 of the podcast today. My guest is April pride, and we are talking about the benefits of microdosing for mental health and well-being
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Emma O'Brien: before we jump in. I'm going to share a short disclaimer. So this episode makes reference to Psilocybin
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Emma O'Brien: and the content shared in this episode is for inf