Why high achievers hit a wall: webinar replay

Selected transcript excerpts

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Neil Markey on feeling wired and tired

08:50

There's this idea of wired and tired. You're activated, but you can't really rest.

Anja Saloranta on who comes

10:55

If there's one overarching theme for the people I've seen show up on Beckley Retreats programs, it's often people who have an appetite for depth.

Neil Markey on carving new paths

31:45

You can think about these psilocybin experiences as a fresh layer of snow on the mountain, so you can carve new paths more easily. But you still need to consciously carve those new paths, because the old ones are still there.

Dr. Debbie-Ann Chambers on what happens at home

33:10

When you go home, you're still facing what you left behind. Without integration, it's hard to live and embody the insights, and that's what you really want.

Questions this replay answers

Is this a medical program?

No. As Neil explains, Beckley Retreats does not diagnose or treat any condition. Programs are for personal and professional development, and they run only where psilocybin is legal: Jamaica and the Netherlands.

What if I'm afraid of losing control?

It is one of the most common concerns, Debbie says, and it is respected rather than brushed aside. Preparation, one-to-one conversations with facilitators and a careful approach to dose all help, and Anja describes how talking it through with a facilitator changed her second session.

How is the dose decided?

Through conversation with the team, based on your history, experience and how you are feeling. People who feel anxious often start lower in the first session, and there is a chance to adjust for the second.

How do I find out if the program is a fit?

Take the suitability assessment, or start your application, which takes about seven minutes. Every applicant has a suitability consultation.

Questions to reflect on

• Which goals are you still chasing out of habit?
• When did you last feel something instead of solving it?
• Who would you be without your current title?

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