New Year. New You. New Goals. New Habits.
Except… it’s all bullshit.
Not the change part. Change is real. Transformation is absolutely real.
But the idea that it happens because the calendar flipped? That’s where we get it wrong.
Your brain doesn’t care about January 1st.
Here’s what neuroscience shows: Your brain cares about neuroplasticity—your ability to rewire itself through repeated experiences.
The real secret? Change your brain first. Then behaviors follow naturally.
Most resolutions fail because people force behavior change without addressing the neural patterns that created old behaviors in the first place.
It’s like trying to drive a different route while your GPS keeps rerouting you back.
You don't need more willpower. You need more neuroplasticity.
Psilocybin literally increases neuroplasticity—making your brain more receptive to forming new patterns.
What this creates:
- New neural connections form easier
- Old autopilot patterns break down
- Automatic behaviors become visible
- Change feels natural instead of forced
This is why Zumers report breaking decades-old anxiety patterns, actually wanting to work out instead of forcing it, or quitting alcohol “without really trying.”
It’s not willpower. It’s brain chemistry.
Week 1-2: Observation
Dose 2-3x with Dialed or Golden. Don’t force change—just notice your patterns. What runs on autopilot?
Week 3-8: Integration
Keep dosing consistently. Make one small environment change that supports your shift. Notice what starts feeling natural.
Week 9-12: Momentum
By now, new patterns feel normal. Old behaviors feel… off. This is neuroplasticity working.
Pick ONE thing you want to shift. Not 10 goals. Just one.
Then let your brain do the rewiring while you stay consistent.
You don’t need to become someone new. You need to remember who you already are underneath the conditioning and autopilot patterns.
New Year’s isn’t about creating a new you. It’s about excavating the real you.
Psilocybin doesn’t make you into someone else. It clears the fog so you can see yourself clearly.
And when you see clearly, change stops being forced. It becomes inevitable.
So this New Year, forget the pressure to overhaul everything. Water your mind. Increase your neuroplasticity. Notice what shifts naturally.
One dose at a time. One day at a time. One shift at a time.
Not because the calendar changed. Because you gave your brain permission to.
Until next time,
🍄 Media of the Week:
"The Chemistry of Connection: Psychedelics, Love, and the Human Heart "
by: Mark Groves
