Self-Care and cannabis consumption
Let me begin by saying this: Cannabis consumption is self-care; whether you wake and bake, have and bedtime blunt, or consume cannabis throughout your day, you are practicing self-care. The key is optimizing your cannabis use to meet your self- care needs. How do you enjoy your cannabis? Here are some considerations for enriching your self- maintenance routine/regimen with cannabis. Start by honestly examining the nature of your cannabis consumption:
Do you know why you use cannabis?
How often do you use cannabis?
Are your consumption methods healthy and sustainable practices?
Is ritualistic/habitual, or intentional?
What do you know about cannabis?
Do you know why you consume cannabis?, if you pose this question to your average stoner, they may have a running line about getting high, and how much it helps them and how good it feels, and that is really fantastic. Being a stoner is awesome, but it’s just one side of cannabis consumption, and most people who use cannabis aren’t stoners(stoners I love you). As our knowledge of cannabis grows, so does our ability to use it to treat a variety of ailments and conditions. For example someone who suffers from insomnia; a very common condition in today’s society, may use cannabis to treat their insomnia. An individual who has a nightly bedtime blunt can be passively using cannabis to combat their insomnia, however they may not get all the benefits available as someone who has implemented cannabis into their bedtime routine with intention. Identifying the reasons behind your cannabis use is key to enhancing your self-care with cannabis.
Now that you have answered the first question and have identified your reasons for using cannabis all of the other questions will be easy to answer. If you find yourself struggling with question four here are some tips: when thinking about habitual/ritualistic vs intentional consumption. Don’t think of it as though one practice is better than the other; that isn’t what I am saying. Habitual/ ritualistic use almost comes from a place of comfortability and complacency and is rooted in fixed habits that have not really changed; where as intention is rooted in focused consumption to treat conditions or enhance health and wellness. These questions are designed to switch it up and to help you find the right cannabinoids and ingestion/consumption methods that work best for you.
