John Robertson, Author at Maps of the Mind

About John Robertson

John Robertson is a psychedelic facilitator and educator. His work focuses on access, empowerment, and community – and his mission is to spread the wondrous gifts of psychedelics by helping people to safely and effectively work with them. You can find John at www.mapsofthemind.com

Entries by John Robertson

Preparation, Psychedelics

A Simple Checklist For Psychedelic Therapy Sessions At Home

The headphones/eye-mask direct-your-attention–inwards whilst–listening–to–a–playlist–of–music method for psilocybin sessions is the standard in psychedelic research but becoming increasingly popular outside of clinical studies too. Looking for music for your next experience? See my post: 6 Music Playlists For Psilocybin Journeys Whilst this is certainly not the only way of having a fruitful psychedelic session, it is […]

21/05/2020/by John Robertson

Best Practices, Integration

Best Practices for Psychedelic Integration Providers

If you are a psychedelic integration coach, provider or just interested in becoming one, this piece shares five best practices when providing services and helping others with their integration process. If integration is a new term to you, start here: What Is Psychedelic Integration? Here are the contents, I’ll expand on each point below. Understand […]

17/04/2020/by John Robertson

Psychedelics, Society

On Developing The Psychedelic Movement – Dennis McKenna

Last year I was lucky enough to meet the legendary Dennis McKenna at the World Ayahuasca Conference. As a huge and long time fan of his, it was truly a great moment in my journey in the psychedelic world. So, in the presence of one of the most influential figures in the psychedelic world, what […]

20/03/2020/by John Robertson

Best Practices, Preparation

How To Best Prepare Yourself For A Psychedelic Journey

What’s the best way to prepare for a psychedelic experience? When I ask this question, what I mean is: how can one prepare in a way that will maximise the positive benefits of an inner journey; the insights, increased awareness, a greater sense of connection and wellbeing, and all those other magical things you’ve probably […]

17/02/2020/by John Robertson

Mindfulness

An Incredibly Simple & Effective Way To Practice Mindfulness Anywhere

Here’s an easy and effective way to get more mindfulness, patience and peace in your life. With this technique you’ll open up lots of opportunities for mindful moments. Even better, those moments will replace time that would normally be filled with impatience, boredom, or mindless distraction. It’s like the six point swing of mindfulness practices. […]

14/01/2020/by John Robertson