“The moment you stop trying to control everything is the moment everything starts to work.”
I used to find it playing darts.
Not always, but every now and then, I’d lock in. The board would sharpen into view. The bullseye looked like a magnet. I didn’t have to try—I just knew where the dart would land. No overthinking. No effort. Just presence and precision.
These days, I find it on the golf course. There’s this subtle shift where I don’t think about my swing. I visualize it—and somehow my body listens. The ball obeys.
That state? That’s flow.
And while it might sound like a lucky accident or some elite mindset, it’s actually a very natural part of being human. Psychedelics didn’t give it to me—but they helped me access it more often, more gently, and in places I never expected.
What Is Flow?
Flow is that delicious state where you feel completely immersed in what you’re doing. Your inner critic quiets. Distractions disappear. You become one with the moment.
For me, flow feels like trust. I just know that in that moment, whatever I do is going to be the best I can do. That trust in myself floods my body with joy.
Psychologists call it “optimal experience.” It’s that sweet spot where you’re stretched but not stressed, engaged but not overwhelmed. It’s presence without pressure.
Why Flow Matters
When you’re in flow:
Time feels different—faster, slower, or even irrelevant. Thoughts become clear and focused. Movement feels effortless. Emotions stabilize. Creativity opens up.
Your brain begins to rewire in flow. This is thanks to neuroplasticity—your brain’s ability to form new connections and pathways based on experience. And that brings us to one of the most fascinating intersections between flow and psychedelics.
Rewiring the Brain: Flow, Psychedelics, and Neuroplasticity
Both flow states and psychedelics create a shift in the brain’s default patterns—encouraging new connections, dissolving rigidity, and enhancing communication across regions that don’t usually collaborate.
This shift is deeply tied to neuroplasticity.
Research on psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD shows:
Growth of new dendritic spines (the tiny branches neurons use to communicate) Increased synaptic plasticity Enhanced cross-brain connectivity
It’s like the brain moves from rehearsing old loops to writing brand new ones. That’s why a single psychedelic experience can feel like weeks of emotional progress—the brain becomes more capable of change.
What Is Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity is your brain’s ability to grow and adapt by forming new neural pathways. Whether you’re learning a new skill or healing from old wounds, this is the mechanism that makes it possible.
Flow and psychedelics both engage neuroplasticity—offering not just moments of clarity, but new foundations for long-term transformation.
Can Microdosing Support Long-Term Change?
Yes. A full-dose psychedelic journey may throw the doors wide open—but microdosing helps you walk through them day by day.
Everyone’s experience is different. But what I find most through my microdosing is a new calm—acceptance. I can stay in the present more often, which leaves me able to simply be myself.
Unlike a full journey, microdosing doesn’t force anything—it gently supports the conditions where flow becomes more available. It’s the difference between a floodlight and a sunrise: one is dramatic, the other steady. Both change everything.
How to Find Flow More Often
You don’t need a perfect environment to find flow. You need a clear mind.
For me, it’s not about the setting—it’s about mindset. I’ve learned to stop, take a moment, and clear the clutter. That’s where the laser focus returns.
If you’ve never felt flow, start with meditation. Finding quiet is necessary. Without it, you might miss the subtle signs of alignment, of deep focus, of you returning to yourself.
Psychedelics—especially microdoses—can help support that shift by softening mental resistance and helping you stay longer in that state of trust.
Flow Isn’t a Goal—It’s a Practice
Flow isn’t a reward for hard work. It’s not some mystical experience reserved for the few. It’s your natural state—when you’re fully present, deeply trusting, and free from self-interference.
Psychedelics didn’t give me that. But they helped me remember it. They helped me see how often I was resisting life—and how much easier it could feel when I let go.
Flow reminds me that I don’t have to force my way forward. I can just be here—and somehow, that’s enough.