Finding Flow: A Mindset Journey to Happiness
In this enlightening discussion with New York Times bestselling author and animal rights advocate Steven Kotler, Steven shares his insights on the neurobiology of optimal performance, the positive emotional experiences of dogs, and the importance of empathy across species. Discover how a positive mindset towards aging can lead to greater longevity and explore the role of flow in healing and communication, including the cutting-edge use of AI in understanding animal language.
No matter what we are discussing as problems for which we are trying to find solutions, it always boils down to one common cause and one common outcome.
The gist has always been “if man would stop trying to interfere with nature with artificiality and lies, then nature always finds its own living balance such that all beings would have optimum health and well being with equal access to resources. This would be the model for a healing community which, I realized just now, can be simply formed by removal of all man made interferences and occlusions in all living processes and relationships. This means that each human would be responsible to whole himself or herself by just divesting of man made traps and fake patinas.
Then there will be no man made, “extreme gluttony vs “extreme scarcity” enforcing policies designed to create a pyramid of death and destruction for all except the one standing atop the tip of the pyramid.
I’ve been working with animal welfare groups in Greece for 35 years, rescuing dogs and cats in need, adopting and living with many of them, and spending time in animal shelters. The connection with these animals is so straight-forward. Thank you for talking about this connection and how we humans can do it better. I feel so lucky to have lived with so many wonderful dogs and cats, who have taught me to be a better person.
Julie Ann Lee, always profound, passionate and so very well informed. I can feel her compassion and passion for the natural world even through electronics! She is an inspiration to all. I’ve listened to many of her talks and never tire of them. This one feels especially good for those newly on the holistic path. That being said, I’ve been there for some years now and there is Still So Much To Learn!
I found the “Adored beast Apothecary”, months ago, in another summit. I can have only praise for it’s products and way of presenting them up the pet parents.
I also live in Greece and it is a headache to get products from abroad. Adored beast uses shipping that overpasses the bureaucracy of state transportation. I got their products quickly enough to help my 16 years old kitty.
Although I had already consulted with local homeopaths, the homeopathy remedies from Adored Beast were accepted by my cat ( who normally refuses the normal pharmacy homeopathy, with alcohol) and helped her immensely.
Those remedies might have some positive energy or magic that work miracles in animals. Thank you again ,Julie Ann Lee, for creating this company.
Beautiful and inspiring interview. Thank you, Jeff ,for this interview.