Jumpinginto a month of @magicmind and 10 min in and already feeling it. Kind of wild.
Will be paying attention to how long the positive effects last through the day (something I didn't make note of during my 3 dose trial)
This has helped me make better choices and land back on my feet. I feel the focus and energy that comes with this supplement. I sleep deeper and dream more. I've lowered my caffeine intake to just 1 or 2 cups of coffee in the morning and I've been off energy drinks since I started. I'm grateful for this magic elixir. It does not fix all inner struggles, as one must do that for the self. I still suffer with severe Executive Dysfunction and anxiety, but I am excelling at my job and where my life finds purpose. Thank you Magic Mind.
You can buy Magic Mind on the company's website or from its store on Amazon, but the clear choice is to buy directly on the Magic Mind website. You're more protected with no-questions-asked refund opportunities via the Magic Mind website, as opposed to the policy on Amazon in this case, where a return is possible only if the item arrived damaged. And though one-time prices are the same, you'll save considerable money by subscribing via Magic Mind (the subscription option via Amazon isn't big enough to compare).
For our review of Magic Mind, we combed through 40+ studies on key ingredients like matcha, ashwagandha, Rhodiola, and all the others. We also got hands-on with the product; our testers purchased and tried Magic Mind for themselves over the course of a week to see if they could feel any of the purported benefits. Then, to learn more about the product, we spoke with customer service representatives on topics like ingredient safety and third-party testing.
To evaluate Magic Mind, we considered the criteria we often keep in mind when evaluating similar supplemental products: helpfulness, safety, cost, and customer support. Then, because Magic Mind is a drink and not the usual capsule-based supplement, we also added a criterion for the all-important taste.
Some ingredients are available in proper amounts, though, such as ashwagandha and Rhodiola rosea. And other ingredients, like B vitamins and matcha (green tea), have long been known to have health benefits.
In our experience, Magic Mind strikes a good balance with its emails; the company refrains from bombarding you with spam messages and mainly just lets you know about sales or checks in to see how the drink is working for you (and requests feedback).
Magic Mind can be for any adult (not pregnant or breastfeeding) who wants to try a supplemental concoction of ingredients in the hopes of boosting their motivation or productivity while reducing stress.
However, despite its name, Magic Mind is not actually magic, and it may not be suitable for everyone or fit their unique needs. Here are some potential reasons to reconsider Magic Mind or look elsewhere for your concerns:
Ashwagandha should be avoided by those who are pregnant or nursing. It may also interact with medications for diabetes and high blood pressure, immunosuppressants, anticonvulsants, sedatives, and prescription thyroid hormones.9
This botanical ingredient is often well-tolerated, but due to its cholinergic properties, it may interact with both cholinergic (potential toxicity) and anticholinergic (may decrease the effectiveness) medications.10
Rhodiola use in those taking antidepressants may lead to an increased heart rate or even tachyarrhythmia in some cases.11 It also may lower blood sugar levels, which could cause hypoglycemia in those on diabetes treatments. Additionally, Rhodiola may potentially reduce blood pressure, increase levels of anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory drugs, and possibly counteract some immunosuppressants.12
Additionally, each bottle of Magic Mind has 55mg of caffeine. This is well below the recommended daily limit of 400mg, but some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others, and even small amounts can impact their sleep or make them feel jittery.15
Phosphatidylserine is a naturally occurring phospholipid found in your brain that protects its nerve cells (by making up most of the myelin sheath) and promotes proper communication between those cells.16 It also supports human cognitive functions, such as memory, learning, problem-solving, focus, and more.17
More research is needed on the cognitive impacts of bacopa monnieri, but some studies suggest that it may lead to higher task accuracy but a slower reaction time (at 160mg).21 And other studies suggest that bacopa can improve attention, processing, and working memory (at 300-600mg).22
And two other studies found that, in those experiencing stress, L-theanine may boost cognitive function, verbal fluency, executive function, and attention.37 38 One of these studies notes that 400mg was the optimal dose out of the 100-400mg tried.38
Whether it was the drink itself or the power of suggestion, our testers did feel more focused and motivated when they drank Magic Mind over the course of a few days. While all of our testers found it to be at least somewhat beneficial, one with ADHD found that it worked particularly well when paired with their prescription medication. They reported that it allowed them to better move their focus from one task to the next instead of accidentally hyperfocusing (something not always helped by medication).42
To make the taste a bit more palatable, our testers tried drinking Magic Mind in a variety of ways. Ultimately, though, the best outcomes were either drinking it cold (if you have nothing to mix it with) or combining it with some orange juice (as pictured above).
Price-wise, the Focus Shots are quite a bit less expensive than Magic Mind, but you are getting fewer ingredients (with several similarly underdosed). Available in two flavors and in packs of six or 24, pricing is as follows:
Magic Mind contains only 55mg of caffeine, while a brewed 8oz cup of black coffee contains about 96mg, and the same amount of brewed black tea has around 47mg.43 Up to 400mg per day appears to be safe for most healthy adults, so having Magic Mind with your daily coffee (151mg total) or tea (102mg total) should be okay.15
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A note from Joshua Jay: What if I told you that today we are releasing a book with contributions from Derren Brown, Teller, and Juan Tamariz? How about if the book also included contributions from John Carney, Darwin Ortiz, Tommy Wonder, Pit Hartling, Rene Lavand, Tom Stone, and nearly thirty other magic luminaries?
I have spent the last three years working on Magic in Mind, which is my gift to all magicians, young and old, who care deeply about magic. I set out to assemble some of the most important, influential, and helpful essays on magic ever written, and make them available to all serious students of magic for free. Coming in at over 500 pages, Magic in Mind is finally ready.
One small favor, if you please. In the sharing spirit this book is offered, please help me spread the word. If you know a young (or old) magician who would benefit from this collection, please send them to us so they can download it as well. Your tweets and comments will enable Magic in Mind to do what it is intended to do: improve the quality of magic in our industry.
I am so glad that I found and starting reading this book. I have read it cover to cover in 3 days and made highlights and notes within the pdf. This is wonderful material me as I seek to grow in my performance and skills at creating magical moments for spectators. It is fabulous to be able to meet the thoughts of so many great magicians within a single book. I have already read Darwin Ortiz's two books, Strong Magic and Designing Miracles. Great excerpts from those appear in Magic in Mind. I am taking to heart the challenge from Derren Brown that is in the book's final chapter "... what exactly do I want my audience to feel has occurred, and what do I want them to think of me? For magicians who do not keep this question in mind as they design and perform material, no clear answers will develop. The magician will just do the trick as best as he can, and then move to another one. If pressed, he will say that the audience should feel amazed and amused by his skill."
Wow! I saw this was free and expected it'd be good but it exceeded my expectations! The amount of material covered is incredible! And the names presented in this book lends itself to the serious nature of this work. This book really probes into the greatest minds in the art of magic. A book like this could easily sell for a good amount, but here they are sharing it for free!
This astonishing volumes contains thought provoking essays from some of the brilliant masterminds and practitioners in the art of magic, including Tommy, Wonder, Juan Tamariz, Paul Harris, Max Maven, Eugene Burger, John Carney, Darwin Ortiz and others. Topics covered include construction of routines, practice, psychology, audience management, originality, to name a few. If you had to select a single theory book to own, this should be it.
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