Back to School with Your Natural High

Back to School with Your Natural High

Overcome Peer Pressure with Your Passion

Written by: Byron Yu and Allura Garis

Going back to school, you are inevitably going to have new experiences and make new friends. There are going to be times when you will feel like you are playing a role, whether it be ‘tough’, ‘smart’, ‘funny’ or ‘quiet’. There are going to be times when you will feel peer-pressure, and although there is nothing wrong with your friends cheering you on to do great things; there is something wrong if you don’t feel the same way. You are you, and if people are telling you to do something you feel is wrong, then there’s something wrong with them.

You are not alone in feeling peer pressure, there are other people just like you who are going through the same thing and would rather engage in their natural high than an artificial high. These people could be from another city, another state or even another country. But regardless of how far away you are from them, your passion, your natural high, will allow you to overcome peer pressure.

Natural High aims to show the difference between happiness that lasts, a natural high and happiness that is temporary, an artificial high. Your passion is forever. It is something that no one can take away, it is the thing that keeps you centered and is an “extension” of who you are because no one thing can “define” who you are.

Music, friendship or sports, no matter what it is, it will not run out, it will be there for you no matter what and does not expect anything from you in return. I would like to invite you to define your natural high and to take the PLEDGE to live naturally high. By PLEDGING you are telling your story and you are inviting your peers to take the PLEDGE. PLEDGE now.

 Watch author of adMISSION POSSIBLE and Natural High board member, Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz on San Diego 6 News - how a students natural high can admit them into the college.

Take the PLEDGE to live naturally high.

Bless The Fall’s Beau Bokan: On Rock ‘n’ Roll & Living Naturally High

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Contact: Allura Garis, Natural High

858-551-7006 or allura@naturalhigh.org

Edited by: Brianna Giambrone

His post-hardcore music is cutting edge. His schedule is filled with tour dates and appearances. But Beau Bokan, lead singer of the ambitious band Bless The Fall, finds time to share this powerful message with youth: it’s way cooler to live life on a Natural High. In partnership with Natural High, a San Diego-based national nonprofit organization, Beau is helping spark change across the nation and inspiring kids to say ‘YES’ to a natural high and ‘NO’ to drugs.

Natural High, and Beau Bokan, along with Bless The Fall, are inspiring kids from coast-to-coast! Check out and ‘like’ Natural High, and Bless The Fall, on Facebook. Stay tuned for future NaturalHigh.TV releases.

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This summer at @VansWarpedTour we invite you to proclaim your Natural High and to tell your PLEDGE story.

75,000+ have PLEDGED. Are you ready to live Naturally High? Take the stand and PLEDGE today:

We never would have thought that a story about Jon Sundt, losing his younger brothers to drugs would move over 75,000 young people to PLEDGE to live Naturally High.

If you have not done so already I would like to invite you to take the PLEDGE to live Naturally High. By PLEDGING you are telling you story and you are influencing your peers to make the PLEDGE. PLEDGE now.

A day well spent outdoors with our Natural High Breakout Night team. They will be mentoring middle schoolers on May 16th.

The Cinco de Mayo con Orgullo coalition works to address the issues of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse that disproportionately affects youth and their families. 

The Natural High team will spend June 16th 2012 on the beach encouraging the attendees of the 8th annual Switchfoot Bro-Am to PLEDGE to live Naturally High.

Natural High Youth Leadership Team | Natural High in La Jolla, CA 3.25.12

The Natural High PLEDGE 30,000 Mark

Yes, that’s right the Natural High Pledge Campaign has now reached over 30,000 PLEDGES. People like you are making the decision to follow their Natural Highs and reject drugs. Together we are creating a movement of positive influences and choices. Read the stories behind each person’s PLEDGE. 

 In honor of the PLEDGE passing the 30,000 mark and in honor of Valentine’s Day. Natural High is offering a 30% discount for the “Love is my Natural High” stickers. SALE will run from now until the end of February. Use this code: LOVETHIRTY

 “I PLEDGE to live Naturally High because: A Natural High is the best feeling. My Natural High’s are accomplishing my goals that I work hard for and skiing with my friends.” - Jordan Romero

 Get Involved – Take the PLEDGE