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Psychedelic Media Company Tripsitter.com Broadcasts Refresh for 2022
Tripsitter (tripsitter.com) is an educational source and believer in the responsible use of psychedelics. The site includes more than 100 psychedelic monographs, several harm reduction guides, biographies, and a directory of checked retreat centres and training programs. With a relaunch in May 2022, Tripsitter has a whole new look. The site has been optimised for a better user experience, adding psychedelic-inspired artwork and featuring all-new content on topics in philosophy and neuroscience.
The Tripsitter team strives to “interpret user-submitted surveys alongside clinical research to uncover the true nature of mind-expanding elements and how we can use them to recover our lives.”
“Our goal is to provide the resources essential to discover these materials and give our readers the tools to use them efficiently,” says Justin Cook, Partner at Harmla Media and Creative Director of Tripsitter.com. “We see psychology as a catalyst for change, which the world needs now more than ever.”
A traveller is someone you trust to keep you safe even when you’re under the influence of psychedelics. Having one for the journey can make the difference between a meaningful and challenging journey. With a supportive presence, you are more likely to release your grip on the fungus and have an insightful, perhaps transformational, experience. Trip starters are especially helpful for your first psychedelic experiences or if you plan on taking a moderate to high dose. Still, many people prefer them for all their psychic experiments. But how do you travel sitting down? Are there any special requirements?
How to Prepare to Trip Sit?
The sit-down ride is pretty straightforward. The most important thing to recall is to be a calm, non-judgemental and kind presence during another person’s psychic journey. It is helpful for travellers to have a psychedelic experience, especially with a complex itinerary, but it is not entirely necessary. Having first-hand knowledge can help caregivers become more empathetic, without worrying, about the strange range of possible sensations that passengers can experience, but prepare by reading guides like this one. Doing may be enough.
Trip Day: Trip-Sitting Essentials
On the day of the trip, your primary task is to remain calm, supportive, and present. Hikers are very sensitive to their surroundings and mood. So when you make eye contact, focus on them and keep smiling. Don’t get bored, angry, or upset (even if you are), as this can negatively affect your experience. Many experienced caregivers recommend bringing a book so you have something to relax with and you’re not constantly checking your phone. Some caregivers recommend wearing a watch, so you don’t have to pull out your phone to see the time. When you’re there for someone on a psychedelic trip, don’t completely ignore your own needs. Eat when you are hungry and need to go to the bathroom because, again, the trapper can tell when you are in pain, making him feel uncomfortable.
How to Help Somebody Through a Challenging Trip
The most difficult thing you will face as a caregiver is helping someone through an emotionally challenging experience. As discussed in this book, mushrooms can evoke disturbing emotions, past trauma, unresolved guilt, or pain, among other challenging and otherworldly experiences. But dealing with these internal struggles makes a difficult journey even more difficult. The Psychedelic Support Manual recommends that caregivers talk to hikers rather than talk to them about these challenging experiences. The Multidisciplinary Suggestion for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) teaches caregivers to encourage hikers to “explore all emotions, even difficult ones.” Once travellers relax and let all their emotions flow. They will stop resisting the experience and may experience incredible insight, deep inner peace, or even transcendence from the other side.
Trip-Sitting Basics
Do:
- Be supportive but not directive.
- Be soft-spoken and kind.
- Smile and make kind eye contact.
- Be empathetic and kind.
- Be willing to talk but more eager to listen.
- Be prepared to switch the music on and off (and always respect their choice).
- Assist with films, video games, and lights, and handle other technical and electronic tasks.
- Get snacks and drinks. Order a pizza or help finish the meal.
- Offer tissues, blankets, and disruptions if you feel they are needed.
- Be prepared to call emergency facilities as a last resort.
Don’t:
- Being agitated, aggressive, anxious, or stressed.
- Brings up negative and disturbing memories or emotional issues.
- Dismiss everything they say as useless, stupid, ignorant, or “just drug talk.”
- Ask them if they feel it, how they feel, or anything else.
- Make a big deal out of having an accident, falling or breaking something, crying, talking too loudly, having a hard time, throwing up, etc.
- I was carrying other drugs with you in public.
- Ignore them or leave before the trip ends.
Conclusion
The Tripsitter team is well verse in the psychedelic space. It will continue to post new, insightful, and exciting content on topics such as psychedelic culture, chemistry, philosophy, mental health, and more. In addition, he is working with local facilitators, therapists, scientists, and philosophers to keep readers informed as this exciting new industry rapidly develops.