Psychedelics + ketamine therapies are powerful ways to support the opening of the mind. But is there a thing such as being TOO OPEN?
Nate Klemp, PhD, is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. He joins me to share how to live with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- The impact of cancel culture on our cultural mindset and resilience
- The key differences between experiencing life with a closed vs. open mindset
- How digital distractions affect openness in relationships and intimacy
- Strategies for cultivating intentional relationships
- Nate’s personal journey towards embracing openness and writing his book, "Open"
- Understand the closed state by spending three days binging on screens and political outrage
- Fostering openness in romantic partnerships and understanding its significance
- Personality traits of openness and closeness according to the BIG FIVE inventory
- Scientific research of how personality traits can shift over time
- Insights from a skeptic's two-year journey in psychedelic-assisted therapy
- The varying experiences and effects of ketamine therapy
- Ketamine's antidepressant properties and its impact on neural plasticity
- Utilizing open awareness meditation for integrating psychedelic experiences
- Exploring the "80/80 marriage" concept for strengthening relationships
- Understanding the dynamics of the "sexual great depression" and vulnerability
- Patterns of trying to regulate our partner through sex
- Techniques for skillfully closing and upholding healthy boundaries
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Nate Klemp, PhD, is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. He is the author of the new book OPEN: Living With an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. Nate is also the coauthor of the New York Times Editors’ Choice The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Marriage and the New York Times Bestseller Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing. Nate cofounded the mindfulness training company Life Cross Training and holds a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD from Princeton University.
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