altered state
Mind gone elsewhere
An altered state is a condition of consciousness distinctly different from ordinary waking awareness.
The term usually appears as altered state of consciousness and encompasses experiences induced by meditation, drugs, hypnosis, sensory deprivation, or extreme fatigue.
The shaman entered an altered state through rhythmic drumming.
The phrase implies temporary deviation from baseline mental functioning.
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- deep tranceProfound altered consciousness
- hypnosisInduced trance state
- meditationFocused attention practice
- sensory deprivationBlocking all external stimuli
psychedelic · hallucination · fever dream · dissociation · euphoria · dreamlike · waking dream · consciousness · higher consciousness · mind expansion · trip · ego death · high · tripped out · intoxicated · ecstasy · transcendent · fugue
- altered statestrance, hallucination, consciousness expansion, derealization, euphoria
- shamanismshamans, shaman, spirit guide, medicine man, medicine woman
- spiritual statesenlightenment, devotion, ecstasy, salvation, fervor
- distorted realityhallucination, delusion, mirage, optical illusion, illusion
- mindbendersparadox, illusion, puzzle, riddle, enigma
- peak statesflow, ecstasy, bliss, euphoria, rapture
altered statewaking state
Conscious awareness condition
default state · sobriety · clear-headedness · lucidity · natural state
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