Stealing Fire

Stealing Fire examines how a state of ecstasy can enhance the body-brain connection and allow humans to achieve excellent performance by accelerating their neural processes.

Plants and different animal substances can have incredible effects on the body and mind. Nature offers many sources of natural medication for the body. And along with them, many other substances appear to have a hallucinogenic effect on humans after ingestion.

As such, people have explored these substances throughout history, as they were fascinated about their incredible effects and the state of mind they were entering after consuming them. Some of their effects include an out-of-the-ordinary state of awakeness, pure consciousness, boosted energy, but also hallucinations.

Therefore, psychedelic drugs have been banned by most countries, as they are considered dangerous. Still, scientists have started to reconsider their benefits when it comes to the brain. As it turns out, some drugs can help with finding creative solutions for different problems, stepping out of one’s ordinary thinking, and making new connections instead.

So far, the studies conducted on those who used these substances reveal that, when it comes to teamwork, they can help with collective thinking and creating a super team. Moreover, they can help treat PTSD, depression and anxiety. For others, a spike in energy levels and skillfulness was found.

People have been exploring ways to alter their consciousness and enter states of ecstasis since their discoveries. As such, some found out that meditation can help reach a state of mindfulness and reduce stress. Consequently, neurobiology practitioners discovered transcranial magnetic stimulation, which can cure depression.

In other fields, such as pharmacology, medical and recreational cannabis became more and more popular, thus becoming legal in many US states. Lastly, technology plays an important role in monitoring states of consciousness, as it can be used to measure your heartbeat levels, brainwaves, and many other metrics.

On the other hand, people are looking for easier ways to access ecstasis, through sex, drugs, or extreme sports. The Hedonic Calendar is a great way to determine when and how to get out of your own head. Start by determining which are your favorite activities. Then, assess them using the risk-reward ratio.

Sort out how frequently you want to do those activities. We’re talking about days, weeks, months or even seasons. Finally, find a way to combine these activities with the habits you already have. Be aware that you could easily become addicted to altering your consciousness, so take a month to quit these activities and avoid becoming dependent on the feelings derived from them.