Related Episodes for Parallels of long-term meditation and psilocybin use | Roland Griffiths

“Research has identified a few biohacks – lifestyle strategies that improve health and lifespan – that may extend telomeres. The goal of these strategies, which include mindfulness, yoga, exercise, and meditation, is to reduce psychological stress and provide the mind and body periods of restoration and healing.”

“The parasympathetic nervous system's primary function is to control homeostasis, allowing the body to conserve energy as it slows the heart rate, to increase gut motility and hormonal activity, and to relax sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.”

“Alternative practices have the promise to create a transformational path that may be protective against depression. In this clip, Dr. Charles Raison discusses his belief that ancient practices are more likely than modern pharmacology to encourage resilience and stave off depression.”

“Dr. Huberman connects that result with open questions about memory consolidation, trauma therapy, and recovery from sleep loss, while keeping those applications as research directions rather than established replacements for sleep.”

“A special focus of this podcast, however, centers on Pierre's relationship with previous podcast guest Wim Hof, who is especially well-known for his extraordinary ability to withstand extreme cold, taking on many world records by doing so.”

“In the segment featuring the conversation with Dr. Griffiths, he explains that adherence to this protocol, which involves close participant monitoring, a dose methodically determined to reduce the likelihood of a challenging experience while maximizing therapeutic effects, and the provision of a safe physical environment and interpersonal support, is crucial for participant safety.”