515: How to supercharge your senses | Polysynesthete Maureen Seaberg

“We're at the dawn of a sensory renaissance,” says Maureen Seaberg.

Maureen, a polysynesthete and author, joins us to discuss how we may be able to “smell” our way to optimal health, plus:

- How to tap into your sensory superpowers (~00:14)

- How Maureen discovered her synesthesia (~05:19)

- How many people have synesthesia (~07:47)

- Can synesthesia be taught? (~09:47)

- The power of remote sensing (~13:22)

- What sensory superpowers tell us about consciousness (~20:07)

- What we know about the smell of fear (~24:14)

- How to supercharge your senses (~26:47)

- The power of comfort sounds & smells (~30:37)

- Maureen’s daily meditation practice (~32:32)

- How our modern world weakens our senses (~36:49)

- How scent can potentially unlock early disease (~38:43)

- Why everyone is a superhuman (~43:26)

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Referenced in the episode:

- Maureen's book, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses

- The Gift Of Fear.

- EPA report stating we spend 90% of our lives indoors.

- Laboratories for Fundamental Research.

- mbg Podcast episodes #493 and #350, with Gretchen Rubin.

- Sign up for The Long Game. 

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