Get High Now (without drugs)

Get High Now is an illustrated, mind-blowing, magic carpet ride of more than 200 ways to alter human perception through sensory stimulation--without 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. Each entry introduces concepts such as lucid dreaming, optical and auditory illusions, controlled breathing meditation, time compression, and physical and mental exercises, explaining why they work and how to do them--along with fun firsthand commentary by the author and his "High Lab" testing team. Including solo tandem and group highs, Get High Now features hundreds of entertaining and illuminating ways to calm or stimulate the senses.

James Nestor has written for Dwell, the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR's Marketplace, Outside, and Salon. He lives in San Francisco.