Regulating Mental Health Using Our Senses

Ever wondered how the power of your senses can transform your well-being? Ari Peralta, a trailblazing sensory designer, joins Harvest Series host Rose Claverie to unravel the profound connection between sensory experiences and self-awareness. In this episode, Ari reveals how he harnesses sensory innovations across various sectors to elevate moods, reduce pain, and foster deep connections. Tune in to discover how modulating your senses could redefine your personal wellness journey.

[2:24] - How can our senses improve our well-being?What happens if we can modulate sensations to expand perception and therefore elevate people's moods, reduce pain or increase connexion?

[4:52] - To start doing this, we need to know people's arousal. By tapping into more than one sense at a time, we can awaken memory from other senses. It worked on a person who has Alzheimer's.

[8:27] - We are multisense beings. We can't turn one sense off.

[10:00] - What is the most effective sense? Spoiler: it's sent.

[13:00] - Our senses are directly connected to emotions.

[14:25] - Can you transform a bad memory into a good memory? That's Ari's goal! Ari speaks about MyCocoon, the company he joined. He is checking how we reduce pain perception with colour for a dental company.

[19:10] - Colour is a language for Ari.

[20:43] - Why so many people are suffering from anxiety? What to do?

[22:30] - Ari is from the Dominican Republic, a very colourful country. Which influence does it have on Ari's passion for studying the senses?

[27:00] - Challenges and hard times are good opportunities for Ari to grow. He talks about neuroplasticity.

[28:40] - What's Ari's best habit to maintain mental agility? What is the virtue of micro-habits?

[31:44] - Harvest of the Day : if something easy or simple could make the world a better place, what would it be for her?

In two weeks, we will release Christian Jochnick's interview. He is a naturepreneur and founder of Juntos farm in Ibiza. Don't miss the episode, it's going to be the first one of a mini series about regenerative architecture and agriculture, organised with Thomas Ermacora.

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Credits:

• Sound editing by: @lesbellesfrequences
• Technicians in Kaplankaya: Joel Moriasi
• Music by: Chambord
• Artwork by: Davide d'Antonio

Harvest Series is produced in partnership with Athena Advisers and Capital Partners

Harvest Series Founders: Burak Öymen and Roman Carel