Jamie Wheal is the Executive Director of The Flow Genome Project and leading expert in the neurophysiology of human performance. His work combines a background in expeditionary education, wilderness medicine, and surf rescue, with over a decade of advising high-growth companies on strategy, execution, and leadership. Jamie's coaching ranges from Fortune 500 companies like Cisco, Google, and Nike, to the U.S. Naval War College, and Red Bull. You'll find him speaking on the intersection of science and human potential to diverse, high-performance communities like Young President's Organization, Summit Series, TED, and MaiTai Global. At the Flow Genome Project, he leads a team of the world’s top scientists, athletes, and artists dedicated to mapping the genome of the peak-performance state known as Flow. He lives on the Colorado River with his wife Julie, their two kids Lucas and Emma, and a righteous Golden Retriever named Cassie.

Hamilton Souther is a CEO, Master Shaman of
visionary plant medicines and founder of Blue
Morpho Shamanic Ayahuasca and Sacred
Plant Retreat Center in the Peruvian Amazon
(www.bluemorphotours.com). Over the last
12 years, Hamilton has meticulously studied
and mapped modern mental illnesses to help
thousands of his clients from around the
world with depression, anxiety, drug
addiction and PTSD.

What is it about floating that makes it such a great therapy for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other disorders?

Dr. Justin Feinstein is one of the leading floatation therapy researchers in the world, and he’s most interested in learning about brain-behavior relationships and how floating can help those with anxiety disorders.

We are joined by Dr. Feinstein and Flux, a PhD researcher working with him in the field, to discuss floatation therapy as exposure therapy, the anti-anxiety effects of floating, and what the future of floatation therapy research has in store.

Key takeaways

• What is neuropsychology?
• Interoception and sensory enhancement
• Exposure therapy
• The anti-anxiety effects of floating
• Depression is the most disabling condition in the world
• What is the active ingredient of floating?
• Future research in floatation therapy

Resources:

• Dr. Justin Feinstein at LIBR
• Floathouse.ca
• VancouverReal.tv
• AndyZaremba.com
• MindfulMass.org

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