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The Neuroplasticity Window: Working With the Days After an Expanded State

Research suggests that certain expanded state experiences are followed by a period of heightened neural flexibility, a neuroplasticity integration window, in which the brain's habitual patterns become more available to revision. This article explores the science of that window, including the REBUS model proposed by Carhart-Harris and Friston, alongside the specific practices that may support working with it well. The days after an expanded state matter as much as the experience itself.