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A Surprising Shortcut for Achieving Flow States

By Josiah Hultgren Brain Hacks Flow

A fascinating discussion with Steven Kotler, Executive Director at the Flow Research Collective, and Jason Silva was released by Shots of Awe.

The Topic: Engineering Super Human Traits.

The entire talk is engaging, but at 1:00:52 the discussion became especially interesting.
The topic Cannabis was introduced – triggering Kotler to respond:

You want the cheapest flow hack in the world?
Twenty minute run.
Cup of coffee.
Marijuana.
That order.
It's the exact same neurochemical cocktail as flow.
Simple."

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Josiah Hultgren / About Author

Josiah Hultgren is Founder of MindFullyAlive, a Senior Lecturer at California Lutheran University, a Certified NeuroCoach, a featured neuroscience writer at Medium, and the leader of the Consciousness Hacking group in Santa Barbara, CA. Josiah is also among the top three hosts of the legendary cult comedy/philosophy podcast The Henhouse. He has taught at Esalen, the epicenter of the Human Potential Movement.

For over a decade, he has been mentored by Mark Robert Waldman, one of the world's leading researchers in practical-neuroscience according to Time Magazine. Mark is also the best-selling author of How God Changes the Brain, How Enlightenment Changes the Brain, Words Can Change Your Brain, and Neurowisdom.

In 2013, Josiah's brain made a left-turn and smashed into a state of kensho - sprinkling infernos of curiosity about the existential relationship of consciousness, qualia, and brain-states upon the landscape of his mind. Josiah now creates and curates research-backed techniques to optimize the brain for the best possible multiverse.

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