4 best tips to avoid couch lock

One of the things we love about marijuana is the fact that there are so many strains to choose from. When you’re in a legal state, it’s like walking into your favorite candy store as a kid. Being able to choose from multiple strains means controlling your high to a level that no one could have imagined 30 or 40 years ago. Depending on how well you know your cannabis strains, this can be both a good and a bad thing.

Knowing well the strain you are purchasing can help prepare yourself for any side effects it could bring. Nibbles, cottonmouth, drowsiness – whatever. Without this insight, users could experience a very different experience than they intended. For example, whether you’ve smoked since you were teenagers or just started out as an adult, chances are you’ve experienced couch lock – when you’re that high, you can’t move – and it can feel impossible to break out.

Here are some tips on how to deal with this common consumption mistake.

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Carbonated drinks

One of the oldest techniques in the book for breaking the couch lock is to simply enjoy your favorite beverage. The more caffeinated and sugary, the better. Scientists have long claimed that the glucose in soft drinks can increase insulin levels, leading to a bursting with energy so that your prefrontal cortex eventually breaks out of the couch lock.

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With that in mind, grabbing a bottle of Pepsi or Mountain Dew before your next smoke would probably be a good idea if you’re planning on doing something afterward.

Don’t sit in the same place for too long

Depending on your mindset, short bursts of exercise can do wonders to get rid of couch lock. You don’t have to make a scene by bursting into one-handed pushups or the like, but a quick walk for a glass of water or a quick trip outside for some fresh air can have a bigger impact than you might think. If possible, smoking during a short walk could be the way to kill two birds with one stone.

Good entertainment

Zoning out is usually one of the inevitable by-products of the high. It’s clear that being stuck in the zone is one of the main ingredients that leads to being stuck on the couch. For this reason, socializing and interacting with others is one of the most important ways to escape the feeling of being locked in the couch. This is especially the case when you are alone. Try calling someone on the phone or FaceTiming to get the energy to jump off the couch.

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Try some CBD

Lastly, one of the least likely methods you would adopt is actually a great help in breaking couch lock – more weed! Just a different guy. A little known fact about CBD is that it can help offset the effects of THC on the mind and body. CBD has the ability to block CB1 receptors in the brain, giving it the potential to combat the psychoactive effects of THC. This contributes to why consuming CBD oil or flowers can make users feel like they are “falling down” after consuming high levels of THC.

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So the next time you’re stuck on the couch after a smoking session, just open your favorite soda can and take a walk around the block with your CBD pen. Perhaps give a relative or friend a call too! Soon you will forget how much you hung on the couch.