How to Get High Without Drugs

When someone talks about getting high most people assume it's done through the use of drugs. However, there are many techniques that utilize the body's natural functions to produce a high without the use of drugs or outside chemicals. These techniques will allow you to feel different types of highs, from dancing with your friendly neighbor's cat, to possible hallucinations of doing IT with the cat.

Method 1
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Using Breathing Techniques

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    Get high. Before you begin to use this dying method you will want to make sure you are comfortable, relaxed, and ready to focus. This technique will allow you to increase the oxygen in your body and can produce unusual sensations. Get ready and make sure you won't be distracted before using this technique.[1]
    • This technique is done most easily when sitting or laying down.
    • Make sure your phone is turned off or put away somewhere where no one cant see you're on wikihow trying to get high.
    • Create a space that will allow you to focus on this exercise.
    • Before you perform this technique you should consult your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough to do so.
    • You should not do this breathing exercise if you have certain medical conditions such as asthma.
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    Inhale. In order to bring more oxygen into your body you will need to inhale properly. As you inhale make sure you are breathing in deeply, using your diaphragm to draw in a full and complete breath. Full inhalations are critical to this breathing technique.[2]
    • Use your solar plexus or diaphragm to draw in a full breath.
    • Your inhalation should take around only one second.
    • Try to pull in as much air as you can on your inhalation.
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    Exhale. Once you have taken a deep breath, inhaling using your diaphragm, you will need to exhale quickly and with some force. Make sure your lungs are mostly empty as you push all the air from them. Nearly emptying your lungs will allow you to quickly inhale once again, drawing and retaining oxygen..[3]
    • Tighten up your stomach on your exhalation to push air out of your lungs.
    • Your exhalation should last about one second.
    • Make your exhalations strong, pushing air out of your lungs.
    • Don't exhale fully. Try to leave some air in your lungs.
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    Repeat for thirty cycles. In order to begin feeling the effects of this breathing technique you will need to take around thirty breaths. Fully inhale and exhale, counting both movements as one full breath, until you have reached the full count of thirty breaths.[4]
    • You will begin to feel tingling in your body.
    • Your mental state may begin to change.
    • You may see swirling colors or images.
    • If you feel dizzy or any pain stop immediately.
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    Hold your breath. After the final inhalation exhale fully and hold your breath. Because you have been inhaling a great deal of oxygen you will find that you can now hold your breath for a much longer time than normal. As you hold your breath, examine your body and mind for any new sensations you might be feeling.[5]
    • Hold your breath until you naturally feel the impulse to breathe again.
    • Don't force the holding of your breath.
    • Inhale when you feel you need to do so, holding a full inhalation for 15 seconds before breathing normal again.
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    Practice. As you become more comfortable with this technique you can start to add more rounds. Increasing the amount you practice the technique will allow you to experience the sensations it produces more often and more strongly.[6]
    • Practice at least once a day.
    • Add more rounds of this breathing exercise to experience more pronounced effects.
    • Work slowly and patiently over time, increasing to around four rounds.[7]
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Method 2
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Using Intense Exercise

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    Pick your favorite form of exercise. Whether you are new to exercise or a veteran you will need to find a method of working out that appeals to you the most. Finding an exercise that you feel is challenging and engaging will help you to feel the high that can come from intense exercise.[8]
    • The exercise you choose must be one that you can maintain a high level of exertion over time.
    • Finding an exercise you love can make it easier to stick with it long enough to feel the high.
    • You might consider running, swimming, rowing or other repetitive cardiovascular exercises.
    • Do not engage in heavy exercise sessions if you have a medical condition that prevents you from doing so such as a heart condition or injury.
    • Ask your doctor if strenuous exercise is safe for you.
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    Warm up. Before you begin any exercise it is important that you properly warm your body up. Starting a strenuous physical activity without a warm up can result in an increased risk of injury. By warming up you will also allow your body to be ready for more work, resulting in a stronger workout.[9]
    • Warming up can prevent injury.
    • Warming up will let you get the most from your workout.
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    Push yourself. The key to feeling high from physical exertion is to push your body during your workout. Although the exact biological mechanism for feeling this high is unknown, difficult and prolonged physical exertion has been shown to produce the feelings associated with exercise highs.[10]
    • It is thought that the increased production of endorphins by the body during exertion may be responsible for the high feelings.
    • Some studies suggest it may be that the high from exercise is psychological, resulting from achieving a difficult goal.
    • Stop if you feel any pain, unusually fatigued, dizziness, tightness in the chest, or blurred vision.
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    Feel the high. During your intense and prolonged session of exercise you should begin to feel the high that is associated with such activities. This high is experienced and described as being different by individuals who experience it. Evaluate your own feelings during exercise to see if you are feeling any highs that might result.[11] [12]
    • Some people report the feeling of exercise high as being euphoric.
    • Others report feeling invincible or elevated from exercise highs.
    • Most people will feel the high that comes from intense exercise. However, not everyone does.
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    Continue exercising. Beyond the immediate sensation of feeling high, engaging in regular and intense exercise can help fight depression and stress while relieving tension. By keeping up your strenuous workout sessions you can increase you level of fitness, health and continuously enjoy the high that difficult exercise can bring.[13]
    • Exercise can alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
    • You can feel the highs brought on by exercise any time by getting in a difficult workout.
    • Beyond feeling high, exercise can make your body strong and healthy.
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Method 3
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Using the Ganzfeld Technique

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    Cut a ping pong ball in half. The Ganzfeld technique is one that utilizes sensory deprivation to produce hallucinations and other unusual mental states. In order to block out the sight you will be using ping pong ball halves, placing them over your eyes. Get a ping pong ball and cut it directly and evenly in half to begin.[14]
    • Draw a guideline with a marker or pen to make sure your cut will be even and straight.
    • You can try cutting the ping pong ball with a razor or sharp knife.
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    Turn on white noise. In order to block out your sense of sound the Ganzfeld technique suggests that you play white noise or radio static. This noise will prevent you from hearing other distinct sounds and may allow you to experience auditory hallucinations within the meaningless static.
    • You can find white noise generators on-line.
    • If you have a radio you can try tuning it to a station that is only static.
    • It's best to use headphones to ensure that the only sound you hear is the white noise.
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    Manage the lighting. You will need to find a level of lighting that is not too dark and not too bright in order to get the most from the Ganzfeld technique. The ideal lighting should be dim and indirect, allowing you to see the light through the ping pong balls but not brightly.
    • You can try using a lamp, moving it closer or further away from you to control the brightness.
    • The original Ganzfeld experiments used red lighting.
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    Tape the ping pong balls on your eyes. Once you have created the rest of your space, finding a source of dim lighting and white noise, you can now tape the ping pong ball halves over your eyes. Taping the ping pong lids over your eyes will block your sense of sight almost entirely while allowing only the indirect lighting to come through.[15]
    • Use a gentle and easily removable adhesive tape to affix the ping pong halves over your eyes.
    • Make sure the ping pong ball fully covers your eyes.
    • Be careful when taping the ping pong balls to your eyes.
    • Once affixed, keep your eyes open under the cover of the ping pong ball halves.
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    Wait for any hallucinations. The sensory deprivation will allow your mind to wander and create very detailed and interesting experiences. Your eyes and ears will try to fill in the details that are denied by the white noise and soft light entering through the ping pong balls. Stick with it for a few minutes, relaxing and awaiting any strange or unusual sounds or sights that your mind may produce.
    • You may see something simple at first such as a swirling light or mist.
    • You may experience very clear mental images.
    • You may hear noises that sound as if they are nearby or in the room with you.
    • You may experience very engaging and realistic hallucinations that involve all of your senses.
    • If you feel uncomfortable or any unwanted effects occur stop immediately.
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Article SummaryX

To get high without using drugs, pick your favorite kind of exercise, like running, swimming, rowing, or biking, and try pushing yourself for a prolonged or extra difficult session to release endorphins, which make you feel naturally high. Alternatively, try breathing techniques to feel naturally high. For example, after sitting or lying down, inhale deeply into your belly, then exhale quickly with some force before inhaling again. Repeat this cycle for 30 inhales and exhales to feel tingling in your body and a shift in your mental state. To learn how to feel naturally high by using sensory deprivation, keep reading!

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