Sid Desai: How to Use VR, AR, and AI to Improve Your Mental Well-being | Episode 27

In this interview, with Sid Desai (co-founder and CEO of Novobeing *formerly Rocket VR Health), we talk about how technologies like VR, AR, and AI can positively impact our health and well-being. Some of the things we discuss include: <br/><br/> - Why does vision (what we see through our eyes) so powerfully impact our mental state?<br/> - What are some of the therapeutic and healthcare uses of VR?<br/> - How can we use VR to reduce stress, increase relaxation, and feel better?<br/> - How does the distance from which we view objects affect our brain?<br/> - How does our brain perceive 3D content differently from 2D content?<br/> - How does VR help us more accurately tap into our natural evolved ways of living?<br/> - How can you redesign your home environment and daily habits for improved mental health?<br/> - How do head and body position/movement affect your mental state?<br/> - How can VR widen your perception about identity, life, death, and reality?<br/> - What is the connection between virtual reality and Buddhism?<br/> - How can we use VR to change our perspective and better understand others'?<br/> - What is the future of AI and data tracking, and how can it make us healthier and happier?<br/> - How can these technologies bring us closer to nature and reality?<br/> - What are some ways VR/AR can promote healthy behavior and decision-making?<br/> - Why is important to sometimes do or consume "unhealthy" things?<br/> - How can we use technology to increase our focus and productivity?<br/> - How is the mechanistic "machine" view of the body and health making us sicker?<br/> - What are some other basic (non-tech) ways we can improve our brain health?<br/><br/>Resources:<br/>EDUCATION<br/> - Huberman Lab (podcast; YouTube channel)<br/> - The Enlightened Brain by Rick Hanson (audio program)<br/>  - Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright (book)<br/><br/>ENTERTAINMENT<br/> - Black Mirror (TV series)<br/>- Harvest Moon (video game)<br/>- Her (movie)<br/> - SimCity (video game)<br/><br/>HEALTH CONDITIONS<br/> - peripheral neuropathy<br/> - phantom limb<br/><br/>PEOPLE<br/> - Andrew Huberman (neuroscientist; podcaster)<br/> - Robert Wright (author; journalist)<br/> - V.S. Ramachandran (neuroscientist)<br/><br/>TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES<br/>- cognitive behavioral therapy<br/> - chlorella (algae supplement) <br/>- mirror box<br/> - omnidirectional treadmills<br/> - Whoop (fitness tracker)<br/><br/>SPECIAL OFFER *for a limited-time only*: until June 30th, you can get a FREE LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION to Novobeing, by signing up on the website: www.novobeing.com. You can also find it on SideQuest