

Using Biometric Data to Create Visual Stories that Heal Trauma with Sarah Hill
6 snips Dec 2, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Sarah Hill, Chief Storyteller and CEO of Healium, shares her journey from broadcast journalist to innovator in mental wellness. She reveals how immersive storytelling and biometric data can transform meditation practices, offering unique healing experiences, especially for veterans. Sarah highlights the intersection of neuroscience and storytelling, emphasizing its potential in emotional regulation. Her passion for using technology to enhance personal narratives is inspiring, proving that storytelling can be a powerful tool for trauma recovery.
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Trauma and Journalism
- Sarah Hill discusses the emotional toll of covering traumatic stories as a journalist, including a triple homicide and interviewing parents who lost children.
- The lack of mental health support in newsrooms during that time contributed to her insomnia and eventual exploration of neurofeedback.
Healium's Origin
- Sarah Hill's experience with neurofeedback, where she created stories to make the process more engaging, inspired the creation of Healium.
- This combination of neurofeedback, biofeedback, and storytelling forms the basis of Healium's approach to mental wellness.
Veterans United and Immersive Media
- After leaving news, Sarah Hill worked with Veterans United to create a program using immersive media to connect veterans with their memorials.
- Witnessing the emotional impact of these experiences led her to explore how immersive media could affect physiology.