Spectrum of Festival Mind States
A guide to navigating your festival experience.
Blissful / Open
💖
Feelings: Joy, connection, love, awe.
💃
Helpful Moves: Dance, eye contact, music, hydration, grounding, touch.
Sensitive / Tender
✍️
Helpful Moves: Journaling, cuddles (with consent).
💧
Watch Out For: Emotional flooding. Drink water, re-orient.
Confused / Disoriented
🧘
Helpful Moves: Sit down, breathe, drink water, re-orient with friends or staff.
⚠️
Watch Out: Wandering away alone.
Overstimulated / Overwhelm
🤯
Experience: Loss of identity, cosmic insight, fear of death, transcendence.
🌀
Watch Out: Fear spiral.
Ego-Dissolving / Existential
🌌
Experience: Loss of identity, cosmic insight, fear of death, transcendence.
🤝
Helpful Moves: Gentle reassurance, lying down, trusted friend nearby, no sudden moves.
🌀
Watch Out: Fear spiral, disconnection from body or reality.
Integrated / Reflective
💡
Feelings: Clarity, gratitude, grounded insights, wholeness.
😌
Helpful Moves: Talk to friends, write things down, rest.
Heat & Hydration Safety
Know the signs. Stay safe.
DANGER
HEAT STROKE
This is a life-threatening medical emergency. Act immediately.
| 🚨 | Signs: Confusion, fainting, seizures, very hot skin, **NO SWEATING**. |
| ❗ | MDMA Warning: Significantly increases risk by raising body temperature and masking warning signs. |
| ⛑️ | Action: Find medical staff **NOW**. Tell them what was taken. This is critical information. |
CAUTION
HEAT EXHAUSTION
Your body is overheating. Take a break now to prevent it from getting worse.
| 💧 | Signs: Heavy sweating, headache, dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps, pale skin. |
| 🧊 | Action: Move to a cool, shaded area. Sip water with electrolytes. Loosen clothing. Apply cool water to your skin. |
SAFE
STAYING COOL
You're feeling good. Here's how to keep it that way.
| 💧 | Hydrate Smart: Sip water throughout the day. Alternate with an electrolyte drink. |
| 🕺 | Pace Yourself: Take regular breaks from dancing. Rest in the shade. |
| 🍎 | Fuel Up: Eat snacks. A salty snack can help replenish lost electrolytes. |
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