#135: Flow State Science: Mental Health, Healing & Performance with Anthony Palacin

🎧 Episode 135: Flow State Science: Mental Health, Healing & Performance with Anthony PalacinMost people think productivity is about discipline, willpower, or pushing harder.But what if the real answer is learning how to work with your nervous system instead of against it?In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Anthony Palacin, mental health educator, peak performance mentor, and spiritual guide, to explore the neuroscience and spirituality of flow states — and how accessing flow can transform mental health, creativity, focus, and emotional regulation.Anthony shares his deeply personal journey from a bipolar diagnosis and psychosis to uncovering unconscious trauma, safely transitioning off medication, and dedicating his life to helping others access natural flow states for healing and optimized performance.We explore how flow states:• Rewire the brain and nervous system• Release natural neurochemistry like dopamine and endorphins• Improve focus, creativity, and emotional regulation• Support ADHD, burnout, anxiety, and mood instability• Bridge science, spirituality, and trauma healingThis conversation is for anyone who feels stuck between overworking and burnout and is ready to understand what their body and brain have been trying to tell them.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Flow states and natural neurochemistry03:00 – Who we really are beyond identity07:00 – Bipolar diagnosis, psychosis, and spiritual awakening14:00 – Trauma, suppressed memory, and nervous system overload21:00 – What a flow state actually is27:00 – The flow cycle: struggle, release, flow, recovery33:00 – Flow vs forcing productivity38:00 – Flow and mental health (ADHD, bipolar, burnout)44:00 – Presence, grounding, and nervous system safety49:00 – How to start exploring flow safely🔗 GUEST LINKS 🌐 Website: https://palacin.co.uk📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anthonypalacincoach📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyPalacinCoach📚 BOOK MENTIONED: Brain Energy by Christopher Palmer🌙 CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/