Get High Now is an illustrated, mind-blowing magic carpet ride of more than 175 ways to alter human perception and consciousnesswithout drugs or alcohol. Culled from science, physiology, spiritual practices, and the audio visual arts, these "all natural" highs playfully and safely explore the mind-body connection to entertaining and illuminating effect. Accessible and well-researched, each entry introduces concepts such as lucid dreaming, optical and auditory illusions, controlled breathing, meditation, time compression, and physical and mental exercises, explaining the ways in which they affect our minds and bodies and how to do them. Readers follow the author and his "HighLab" testing team through mind-bending and sometimes hilarious investigations, such as how to lull the mind into hallucinatory states with audio loops; why multiple bee stings lead to euphoric states; what cheeses to eat to induce psychedelic lucid dreams; how to control your breathing to create an out-of-body experience; and many more. Including solo, tandem, and group highs, Get High Now features hundreds of ways to calm or stimulate the senses and open new windows to experiencing the world.
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James Nestor has written for Dwell, the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR's Marketplace, Outside, and Salon. He lives in San Francisco.
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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
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I got a copy of this thinking it would look cool on my coffee table and honestly, it's more than just a pretty cover. It's hysterical! Kinda reminds me of the Worst Case Scenario books -- when they first came out, before they were overdone. The techniques, seriously, really do work for a quick, legal, mid-day energy boost (some of them higher than others). I work from home and have found myself trying a few of these "tricks" to get a little inspiration and creativity. It's like I'm tapping into some kind of weird energy. The website is a great design ([...]) with audio and video highs and I'm downloading the iPhone app. Great for writers, creatives, non-religious spiritualists, yoga fans or 20-something guys who like to snicker at the cover. Oh, and it does look really cool on my coffee table.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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James Nestor has compiled over 175 ways to get high, without the expense, legal ramifications and/or risk to your health that comes from the doing the other stuff. Ironically, alcohol & tobacco are the most dangerous drugs known to man, yet they're legal. Add a little processed sugar to the mix and you'll be dead before you know it; at least you avoided criminal prosecution.
Seriously, this is quite an engaging resource for tapping into our senses, to produce natural highs; and they really work. I just tried the "hypnagogic induction" and I inadvertently created the most incredible lucid dream I've ever had; filled with amazingly detailed designs that would make Peter Max proud. The good news is, it's completely safe and cost-free during these tough economic times. No wonder this thing's selling like crazy.
Not all of Nestor's suggestions are for everyone, of course. Personally, I can't imagine eating or smoking ants to get a buzz, or looking for that dopamine high if I happen to get repeatedly stung by bees. Thanks, but no thanks.
However, this book comes highly recommended for anyone trying to get the most out of their natural states. The brain really is a marvelous device and it functions best when no outside chemicals are introduced into the mix; hear that, kids?
Nestor has unlocked the keys to our imagination; but this "Twilight Zone" won't freak you out.
Seriously, this is quite an engaging resource for tapping into our senses, to produce natural highs; and they really work. I just tried the "hypnagogic induction" and I inadvertently created the most incredible lucid dream I've ever had; filled with amazingly detailed designs that would make Peter Max proud. The good news is, it's completely safe and cost-free during these tough economic times. No wonder this thing's selling like crazy.
Not all of Nestor's suggestions are for everyone, of course. Personally, I can't imagine eating or smoking ants to get a buzz, or looking for that dopamine high if I happen to get repeatedly stung by bees. Thanks, but no thanks.
However, this book comes highly recommended for anyone trying to get the most out of their natural states. The brain really is a marvelous device and it functions best when no outside chemicals are introduced into the mix; hear that, kids?
Nestor has unlocked the keys to our imagination; but this "Twilight Zone" won't freak you out.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Middle-aged and silver-streaked hippies definitely notice this title and I can state from personal experience that it arouses curiosity. (It's true that the more things change, the more they remain the same.) The cover jacket describes Get High Now as containing "over 175 sensory trips and tricks for visual stimulation, compressing time, lucid dreaming, meditation, and more." And indeed it does. Some of them are more mundane, such as self-hypnosis and some are quite bizarre, such as sungazing; many are quick and simple and can be done almost anywhere. The author has compiled these methods from many eras and sources around the world, and with a group of volunteers, tested all of those that have no undesired effects, which the majority of these entries are. There are a few methods that the author does not recommend but has included for their intrigue--anthropological oddities, he calls them.
Although it is unlikely that I would sit down and "read" this book, it makes a great travel book, bathroom book, or for reading any time you have a few minutes to spare. It could also be fun to experiment with some of these methods in groups. Get High Now also offers an audio-visual web component if you want to expand your repertoire. I love this book just because it stimulates perception and thought processes--like having a portable jungle gym for your mind on hand. Groovy.
Although it is unlikely that I would sit down and "read" this book, it makes a great travel book, bathroom book, or for reading any time you have a few minutes to spare. It could also be fun to experiment with some of these methods in groups. Get High Now also offers an audio-visual web component if you want to expand your repertoire. I love this book just because it stimulates perception and thought processes--like having a portable jungle gym for your mind on hand. Groovy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good book
This book does approximately what it claims. It offers many different ways to alter your perception, mostly through meditations and breathing cycles. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Reduos
Worth reading
Most of these "highs" are not anything life changing, just interesting or fun. This book does make a great conversation piece and had people over at my house picking it up and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Travis
Great, but not as great as I hoped
Creatively written and funny. The author states up front that he did a lot of personal research for this book, and despite his matter-of-fact writing style, I never felt like he... Read more
Published 17 months ago by JoeSalz
Good fun.
A gift for the unbending & logical person in your life who needs a break from their reality.
Published 22 months ago by KA
A really neat book!
This is just a really neat book to have. Very interesting to read and fun to try out different ways to get high naturally. This would be a great gift for a friend! Read more
Published on April 28, 2010 by De-De
The Kindle
I bought the Kindle for my daughter to use for school. I bought the USA/International version as she is in the Army and may be stationed overseas. Read more
Published on December 1, 2009 by Catherine A. Rowland
Fun Read
A pop culture approach to a very anthropological topic: how humans have achieved altered states throughout history. Makes a great stocking stuffer for the 20-something set. Read more
Published on November 27, 2009 by Mountain Hearted
Personal confirmation
I have personally tried techniques to induce out-of-body experience without drugs. I learned them from books by Waldo Vieira (Projectiology), William Bulhman, and others. Read more
Published on November 19, 2009 by Astral NaviGator
Great book, fun reading, wild experiments
After hearing the interview on Coast to Coast AM radio, this book was a must have. The online link experiments were very trippy. I highly recommend this book.
Published on November 16, 2009 by Dona Thornwall
It's Only Natural
If there is a scrap of the rebel left within you (I got heaps), if you've ever wanted to meet Dr. Charles T. Read more
Published on November 12, 2009 by Robin Gibson
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