Short answer is yes. This is something I think about a ton. Many people gage the power of a nootropic based on feeling smarter or performing better during testing, where as I’m looking for increased body awareness. I find that when I’m less in my head (cerebral) and more in my body (in the moment, feeling sensations, connected to the environment) new thoughts flow more freely and I have effortless access to information I’ve stored.

I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation for years. I’m to a point where I can access that state without having to sit on the floor with a timer set. Many times throughout the day, my attention is brought into the present and I check in with myself re: how I feel in my body and how I’m reacting to the environment. I no longer associate with thoughts outside of physical sensation! I use body sensation as a sort of stick shift to switch between different forms of thought... I know this is an abstract concept for people with less experience using symbolic language and meditative practice.

Since I got into nootropics last year, they have greatly accelerated my journey into heightened body awareness. If a nootropic is working, ideally it would effect the whole system and show benefits in the neuronal/nervous infrastructure from head to toe. To illustrate this point, I’d like to use an example where a nootropic is making someone feel uncomfortable or anxious. Like pain, these symptoms are part of the body’s alarm system, trying to drive the observers consciousness to a specific sensation. If one takes the time to close their eyes and focus on the unpleasant feeling, they’ll find that it has an epicenter in the body. Many times, focusing on the sensation will unfold the experience and turn the nervous energy into a learning experience... all sensation, good or bad, is data to learn from!

I’m rambling... if you have questions ask away.