If you've ever attended a conference, you know that the days are excruciatingly long, the rooms are mediocre, and there is an overload of redundant information. The Biohacking Conference, however, does not fit those requirements.
Hosted May 30-June 1 by Bulletproof Coffee founder Dave Asprey, revered as the “father of biohacking,” the conference brought thousands of people to Dallas to explore the depths of their own longevity and human optimization.
What exactly is biohacking?
“Biohacking is about taking control of your own biology, using science, data and technology to improve your health and performance,” Asprey explained matter-of-factly.
While “biohacking” may seem like a vague buzzword these days, it carries a lot more weight than that. Its underlying goal is to maximize the human experience by implementing long-term practices that, over time, produce positive results for our overall well-being or, as Asprey puts it, “becoming the CEO” of our own health.
Whether you're very advanced in your wellness journey (wearing blue light glasses, cold soaking, using feedback technology) or new to the biohacking movement, there's a lot to learn.
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How is biohacking related to delirium?
Take a second to think about the last EDM show or festival you attended. Each event includes a large amount of lights, sounds and movements that merge into a dizzying and highly stimulating experience. Choosing to add stimulants or depressants, as many ravers often do, creates a potentially exhausting night for your system, leaving you exhausted in the long run.
But that doesn't have to be the case. You can biohack all of the above.
Lights and sounds
Whether you're sweating the night away at an underground warehouse party or raving under the electric sky at the EDC Las Vegas festival, light and sound abound at electronic dance music events.
While you may enjoy the barrage of lasers cascading over your retinas and the bass that shakes you to your core, exposure to these stimuli for prolonged periods of time can cause irreversible damage to your eyes and ears. But there is a simple trick for that.
Human connection
How do you optimize human connection while raving? For starters, energy is everything. If you are negative, you will most likely experience negative interactions.
Or let's say you are a highly stimulated person by default. The large crowds and excess energy in the festival space can be overwhelming. Biohacking offers strategies to change these frequencies.
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Stimulants and Depressants
Last but not least, let's talk about stimulants and depressants. While alcohol and substances have long been inextricably linked with the EDM scene, their consumption often results in suboptimal long-term effects, even if they seem desirable in the moment.
Cameron George . and take shape later. George likened it to “going into debt.”
Partying like this is not only expensive, but it is also harmful to the body and unsustainable. It is a way of altering your emotional and mental state through masking.
Tricks for regenerative delirium
Do you want to rave to the grave like this woman?
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Biohacking for ravers (of any age) is about making conscious decisions that align you with who you strive to be in the long term so you don't succumb to short-term pleasures, which result in long-term pain both physically and mentally.
Hack: lights and sounds
When it comes to combating the effects of excess lights and sounds, there are simple solutions.
Whenever you attend an event with loud, potentially harmful music, wear hearing protection. A study carried out by EDM.com Last year it indicated that 49% of concert goers do not use hearing protection at shows; It is a simple but vital trick to prolong your hearing. And to protect yourself from the lights, simply bring a pair of curtains.
Hack: human connection
At a music festival, the potential for human connection is literally all around you. If you find yourself in a negative state of mind as mentioned above, there are practices you can adopt to change your state of mind naturally. One is mindfulness. Look around you and see where you are, notice that your life doesn't really suck, and then express your sincere gratitude.
If you need more physical tool to help balance your energy and increase performance, Leela Quantum Technology Helps optimize energy levels. He WAVwatch It is another unique way to change your ability to connect, as this device biohacks our internal state using frequencies.
If you feel overstimulated, a simple but effective solution is to breathe. Taking deep, deep breaths will help regulate your system and can return you to a calm state. You can also use essential oils like lavender and ylang-ylang to calm the senses.
Meditation is another overlooked trick to optimizing your ability to connect. During his talk at the Biohacking Conference, Dr. Joe Dispenza stated that “meditating means being familiar.” By making space between your thoughts, you become familiar with your sense of self and also connect better with others.
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Hack: stimulants and depressants
“We are drawn to altered states of consciousness as a means of seeking security, clarity, pleasure and meaning in our lives,” George explained.
At the end of the day, it's not our fault that we've been programmed to believe that after a long day of work we deserve a beer or a glass of wine. And at social gatherings we drink because it helps us connect. But is that really true? After all those drinks, is it really you?
Even chart-topping artists like Sophie Hawley-Weld, half of the Grammy-nominated duo Sofi Tukker, speak openly about sobriety. In a conversation about the launch of Novo Fogo, a non-alcoholic Cachaça brand, she said that she believes most people would do better if they consumed less alcohol or knew they didn't have to drink.
“Some people don't go to the concert because they say, 'Well, I don't want to drink tonight,'” Hawley-Weld said. “Figure out how to enjoy it without the alcohol… that will unlock a whole different part of yourself.”
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As you continue down the path of health and wellness, you may also find a change in the types of shows you choose to attend. Did you know that there are substance-free events that look like a rave, but where everyone is clear-headed? These often lack cell phones as well, ensuring that all attendees are fully present.
After the Biohacking Conference, EDM.com We caught up with Pavel Stuchlik, a conscious DJ, music producer and breathing instructor running his own spiritual wellness events company. NOA|AONproducing transformative retreats around the world.
“What we are doing is providing an alternative route for those who are done with that [drug-centered] A way of [raving]”said Stuchlik, who prefers to offer “a way to socialize and experience the love of music, but without all the side effects.”
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There are many ways to alter your state of consciousness that do not involve the use of harmful substances. Strategies for hypersobriety include clearogenic elixirs, brain and body optimization, mindfulness and neural retraining, health-centered human connection, creative expression, and goal-oriented challenges.
Implementing these tricks into your delirious regimen will ensure that you regenerate and don't burn out with each impending event.
Asprey's annual Biohacking conference returns May 28-30, 2025 in Austin, Texas. If you are interested in learning more about the summit and its namesake, browse here.
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