What Is Microdosing?
Microdosing is the practice of taking sub-perceptual doses of psychedelic compounds—like psilocybin (from “magic mushrooms”) or LSD. These doses are typically 5% to 10% of a full dose, meaning you don’t experience a “trip” or hallucinations. Instead, the impact is subtle and accumulates over time.
Think of it as fine-tuning your brain’s operating system. Rather than disrupting your day, microdosing enhances it—unlocking greater creativity, clarity, and emotional balance.
Why Microdose? (Especially for Leaders, Creatives, and Entrepreneurs)
A client named Jenny came to me after a retreat where the facilitators weren’t trauma-informed. She had witnessed another participant lose control, and the experience left her deeply unsafe and on edge.
Before she could make it in for a full guided journey in person, we scheduled a mini session to help her get relief quickly. While on a microdose, I guided her through a visualization that allowed her to tap into the parts of herself still holding fear, offer them safety, and fully process what had happened. The medicine supported her brain’s neuroplasticity—helping her rewire the emotional response and move forward instead of staying stuck. It also helped her get back into her body somatically, rebuilding a felt sense of safety and internal support.
Today, Jenny is back to full capacity in her business and thriving—her creativity, focus, and resilience stronger than ever.
That’s the power of microdosing: it creates the mental and emotional flexibility for high performers to unlock their next level while also healing what’s been holding them back.
Here’s how it can support you, no matter what season of life or leadership you’re in:
For Peak Performance:
- Flow States: Studies link microdosing to up to a 500% increase in productivity and 3x more creativity.
- Mental Clarity: Enhances focus, working memory, and mental flexibility while reducing brain “noise.”
- Innovation: Boosts divergent thinking, helping you solve problems in novel ways.
For Leadership & Emotional Intelligence:
- Stress Resilience: Reduces anxiety and supports calm under pressure.
- Emotional Regulation: Enhances awareness, empathy, and presence.
- Team Connection: Fosters psychological safety, collaboration, and heart-centered leadership.
For Healing:
- Neuroplasticity: Activates serotonin (5-HT2A) receptors to grow new neural pathways and dendritic spines, helping rewire the brain.
- Mental Health: Research from MAPS and Johns Hopkins shows reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression, and burnout.
- Physical Wellbeing: Supports inflammation reduction, nervous system regulation, and mind-body integration.
Whether you want to scale your business, lead your family with more emotional attunement, or feel more regulated and resilient in your own body—microdosing is a proven tool to elevate how you show up.
How to Microdose (and Maximize Results)
Best done in the morning to boost clarity, creativity, and motivation throughout the day.
Here are my favorite methods:
- 3 days per week: Monday–Wednesday–Friday
- 5 days per week: Monday through Friday
- Anchor with a deeper weekly session: A slightly higher dose once per week, paired with breathwork, visualization, or meditation, can help you access deeper clarity and integration.
The medicine gently opens your third eye—not just a mystical concept, but the part of your consciousness linked to insight, intuition, and higher perspective. Often associated with the pineal gland, your third eye is like an inner lens that lets you perceive beyond surface reality—seeing patterns, truths, and possibilities you might otherwise miss.
It’s your capacity to feel deeply connected to yourself and others, to sense what’s unspoken, and to access creative or visionary ideas. When the third eye “opens,” your nervous system and brain begin working in greater harmony, allowing you to both zoom out for big-picture clarity and zoom in on the details that matter most. It’s also a key access point for rewiring—because when you can see new possibilities, you can start living them.
You might start with a goal to reduce anxiety or lift depression. But microdosing can also help you rewire how you show up in your relationships, your leadership, and your daily choices. Your brain becomes more flexible, new pathways form, and change becomes natural.
Why I Partnered with Golden Rule Mushrooms
There are a lot of companies entering the microdosing space, but very few meet the standards I believe in.
Golden Rule produces everything in-house, using double-extraction methods for superior purity, bioavailability, and consistency. Their formulations are:
- Purpose-driven
- Lab tested
- Reliable in dosing
- Designed to support both performance and healing
Unlike hype-heavy brands chasing trends, Golden Rule is rooted in science, safety, and transformation. It’s the only brand I feel fully aligned with sharing.
My Favorite Golden Rule Products (and When to Use Them)
- Golden Teacher Capsules (Psilocybin-based) – A consistent microdose for those newer to psilocybin or looking for a reliable rhythm.
- Flow and SuperFlow (Psilocybin-based) – Ideal for deep work, intuitive strategy, and problem-solving. SuperFlow offers a slightly more expansive feel.
- SOL and SuperSOL (LSD-based) – My go-to for high-output days when I need clean energy, creative flow, and mental clarity without jitters. SuperSOL is the stronger option for bigger days.
- Bliss Bites (Functional Chocolate) – Softens the nervous system and opens the heart. Great for relationships or reflective work.
- Euphoria Truffles – Best for a deeper solo journey or ceremony, inviting peace, release, and bliss.
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Final Thoughts
You’re not here to stay stuck in old patterns. You’re here to grow, lead, and feel deeply alive. Microdosing opens the door—not to a different version of you, but to the truest one.
Like Jenny’s story shows—whether you’re healing from a challenging experience or ready to scale new heights—microdosing can be the bridge.
Whether you’re a CEO, healer, artist, or parent—if you’re ready to expand your mind and emotional capacity, rewire your nervous system, and step into your next level with deeper purpose, this is a powerful place to begin.
To your conscious evolution,
Mike Zeller
