Neuroscience expert Ari Peralta : What is the link between our senses and our well-being?

Ari Peralta is an expert in neuroscience. He is an award-winning sensory designer and has led innovative projects that empower wellness in the Space, hospitality, retail, healthcare and automotive sectors. Ari continues championing new ways to use the senses to enrich experiences and promote self-awareness. In this episode, we’ll discuss the link between our senses and our wellbeing with Ari.Harvest is an event produced by Athena Advisers and Capital PartnersThis episode is sponsored by London Nootropics Coffee. You can order the Zen flavour with lion's mane mushroom and Rhodiola, or all the other blends at www.londonnootropics.com, with code HARVEST for 20% off. [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. You can follow us on Instagram : Harvestseries, and watch our filmed podcast or speakers on Youtube : Harvest Series.Sound editing by Alice Krief @lesbellesfrequencesTechnicians in Kaplankaya : Joel MoriasiArtwork by Pedro Vidigal, communication by Alix PaverHarvest Series is produced in partnership with Athena Advisers and Capital PartnersThe founders of Harvest Series are Burak Öymen and Roman Carel.