Why Your Patients Should Set An Intention Before Their Infusion

Haven’t you noticed that homemade meals can sometimes be more emotionally satisfying than restaurant or fast food? Don’t you agree that food that is prepared by your loved ones can actually make you feel better, especially when you’re not feeling your best? If food prepared with belief and intention is much more “therapeutic” than ordering takeout, shouldn’t you encourage your patients to also set an intention before their infusion?

A study was done to test whether intentionally treated tea actually does improve one’s mood. The results were astounding.

The Magic of Tea with Intention

A 2013 study took that concept of intention setting and hypothesized: Is it possible to improve mood with tea that was prepared with a belief and an intention?

This randomized trial was conducted in Taiwan, where the culture treats tea differently compared to others. Researchers took 189 volunteers and had them fill out various questionnaires, recording their mood as well as measuring personality and other mental health traits. Then, the participants were given tea at various times of the day for seven days. 

One random group was given tea that had been intentionally treated by 3 Buddhist monks; the other group was given tea that had been untreated. These groups were unaware of what tea they were receiving, as is the nature of the double-blind, randomized condition of the study.

The results were fascinating! Participants who drank treated tea experienced a substantial increase in mood compared to those who drank untreated tea. Furthermore, participants who believed they were drinking treated tea had a much better increase in mood compared to those who did not believe. In other words, regardless of whether the tea was treated or not, if the belief was that the tea was treated, there was an improvement in mood. However, the greatest improvement in mood came to participants who both believed they were drinking treated tea and were in fact drinking treated tea. 

This suggests that both the intention set by the Buddhist monks and the belief of the participant contributed to the greatest positive change in mood.

The significance of drinking tea with intention just shows how important it is to also have your patients set an intention during their ketamine treatments.

Infusions Are Like Tea

Just like the benefits of drinking treated tea, it’s also important that your patients set an intention before their treatment. There is indeed a healing power from belief and intention. At Ketamine StartUp, we always encourage creating the right set & setting for your patients. 

To read about the 10 things you should know when being a ketamine specialist, check out our blog post HERE.

Remember that ketamine is only part of the treatment. Ketamine infusions, just like tea, are much more effective and therapeutic when treated with intention. 

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Did you know that there was a study conducted that found that tea intentionally treated by Buddhist monks actually had a positive impact on those who drank the tea? Just like tea, you should also encourage your patients to set an intention before their infusion. Read our blog to learn more.

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