Endurance Biking Mountain Biking Hiking/being nature Green tea Nasal snuff (probably a bad habit, but it does help get thing done) Pipe Tobacco (again, not my best habit, but once every two weeks won't have much of an effect) Occasionally stronger drugs Reading Writing Jung's Active Imagination Sensory deprivation (use to do this more) Sleep deprivation Listening to music Making music Failure I've always enjoyed pushing the limits of what my body and mind can do. Coming out on the other side is what really counts. Short and long term, some of these aren't the healthiest decisions, but I've found that their consequences so far have been worth their risk. I'm careful. Exploration of the mind and alterted states is the best way I know to learn about ourselves, our principles and our values. Stress and failure are huge in developing who I am, and have lead me to my most lucid moments.