r/PsychedelicTherapy • u/DrF7419 • 16d ago

Philosophy Hyper self awareness

I feel like I've been dealing with some hyper self awareness since doing a few doses of psilocybin over the last few (3-4) years. I generally go into it with an intention, and am intentional about the setting, but admittedly, there have been times I used it more recreationally during that time as well. Anyway, I've noticed that when I get a really bad night's sleep, it's almost like my mind is functioning at 80% capacity, and I'm able to just move through the world in a very confident casual way, the way I did before some of the psilocybin experiences I've had over the last few years. Conversely, on days when I get plenty of sleep (which fortunately for me is most nights), I am very aware of myself. I feel less intuitive, less confident and less like myself during these days, which I would describe mostly as my new baseline. Anyone else ever dealt with this? Any advice on ways to cope? I think my desire is to be less aware of myself in the world and more a part of it, in tune with my intention the things I want to accomplish in the outside world. I guess it feels like I've been naval gazing for sometime..

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u/NoSabbathForNomads 16d ago

Sounds like anxiety

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u/DrF7419 16d ago

Lol, shoot

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u/kwestionmark5 15d ago

My advice is stop using first person words as much as possible for a while (I, me, my). I did this when I got fixated on myself and it helped. Reflect on the difference between “my job” and “a job” in terms of the attachment and anxiety it produces for example. This culture wants you fixated on yourself so you don’t look behind the curtain.