Microdosing, Somatics, Feminine Healing & Your Mental Health with Leslie Draffin

Send us Fan MailLeslie Draffin shares her expertise as a women's microdosing and somatic guide, helping women tap into body-held trauma through various modalities including psilocybin mushrooms and embodiment practices.• Microdosing psilocybin involves taking tiny amounts that don't cause intoxication but improve mood and brain function• Psilocybin calms the default mode network where deeply ingrained habits live, allowing better pattern recognition• Unlike pharmaceuticals, microdosing is used for a season rather than long-term, without addiction potential• The womb holds trauma for many women, serving as an "energetic junk drawer" for unprocessed experiences• The SHIFT method (Sensation, Honor, Inhale/exhale, Flow, Take stock) helps regulate emotions in just 9 minutes• Somatic healing means decoding body sensations to understand what emotions are trying to communicate• Women can work with cyclical awareness even after menopause by aligning with moon phases• Sexual healing often requires addressing underlying blocks to receiving pleasure, safety and vulnerability• Psychedelic work can be particularly helpful for treatment-resistant depression• Those with conditions like bipolar disorder should only explore psilocybin with professional guidanceGrab Leslie's free guides for microdosing and the SHIFT method by visiting lesliedraffin.com or finding her on Instagram and TikTok.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesliedraffin/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewombmysticWebsite: https://www.lesliedraffin.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-light-within/id1554915881Free Microdosing Guide: https://lesliedraffin.myflodesk.com/microguideFree Somatic Healing Guide: https://lesliedraffin.myflodesk.com/shiftSupport the showJoin a community of great women talking about living with mental health and/or neurodivergent struggles and supporting each other through life.  Currently free for a limited time here. Get a free WHO AM I Journal to learn more about yourself: https://advancingwithamy.comSign up for Amy's newsletter: https://advancingwithamy.kit.com/newsletterSupport the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434582/supporters/newWE NEED YOU! Want to be a guest on Mental Health Warrior & Neurodivergent Advocate? Send Amy Taylor a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/advancingwithamy