The Human Operating Manual

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Medical therapies

  • Functional medicine
  • Integrative psychiatry
  • Ketamine therapy
  • Medical TMS
  • Medical vagal nerve stimulation
  • Bioidentical hormone therapy
  • Walsh therapy
  • Genomics-based personalized medicine
  • Structural therapies
  • Medical microbiomics
  • Medical detox therapies
  • Oxygen therapies
  • Hyperbarics

Bioelectrical

  • Transcranial stimulation
  • TMS
  • tDCS
  • tACS
  • Transcranial laser
  • Transcranial ultrasound
  • PEMF
  • e-STIM/TENS
  • CES
  • Blood stim
  • Vagal nerve stimulation
  • Topical cold laser

Light therapies

  • Low level light therapy
  • UV therapy
  • Near infrared
  • Far infrared
  • Bright light therapy
  • Color therapy
  • Blackout sleeping environments

Quantified self devices

  • Sleep trackers
  • Motor trackers
  • Posture trackers
  • Breath trackers
  • Pulse oximetry
  • HRV
  • GSR
  • Typing pattern algorithms

Biofeedback

  • EEG neurofeedback
  • fNIRS neurofeedback
  • HRV biofeedback
  • Peripheral temperature biofeedback
  • PONS neuromotor feedback
  • Being in a relationship

Sensory processing

  • Audio-visual entrainment
  • Light and sound machines
  • VR training
  • IRLEN filters/blue blocking glasses
  • White noise
  • Binaural beats/isochronic tones
  • Sound therapies
  • Sensory awareness training
  • Haptic feedback
  • Float tanks

Lifestyle

  • Sleep optimization
  • Positive relationships
  • Movement
  • Nutrition

Behavioral

  • Coordination training
  • Sensorimotor training
  • Meditation
  • Planning
  • Decision-making
  • Posture
  • Frequent movement
  • Time management training
  • Sexuality practices
  • Hot/cold therapy
  • Endurance exercises
  • Exposure therapy
  • Habit formation

Future tech

  • Brain/Computer interface
  • Transcranial
  • Invasive
  • Gene doping
  • Stem cells
  • CRISPR/Genetic engineering
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Advanced diagnostics

Home tests

  • Blood glucose
  • pH strips
  • Nitric oxide strips
  • Uric acid
  • Ketone strips
  • Cholesterol
  • Genome sequencing
  • Microbiome sequencing
  • Direct to consumer medical labs
  • Online cognitive assessment
  • Online psychological assessment
  • Lectical assessment
  • Weight/BMI
  • Blood pressure
  • Temperature
  • Environmental testing
  • TDS meter
  • Water test kits
  • Mold test kits
  • Gauss meter
  • RF meter

Dietary

  • Caloric restriction
  • Ketosis
  • Intermittent fasting
  • Protein cycling/carb cycling
  • Micronutrient density
  • Prebiotic foods
  • Elimination diets
  • Supplementation

Environmental

  • Lighting tech
  • Water filtration
  • Air filtration
  • Bed
  • Sleeping environments/sleep tech
  • Hygiene tech
  • Bio-friendly cookware
  • Bio-friendly cleaning supplies
  • Mold testing & remediation
  • EMF/RF mitigation
  • Food storage
  • Ergonomics
  • Color therapy
  • Environmental psychology informed design
  • Proximity to friends and nature

Learning

  • Learning theory
  • Studying
  • Memory training
  • Speed reading
  • Concentration training
  • Studying critical thinking
  • Studying the sciences
  • Studying epistemology
  • Superlearning techniques
  • Teaching
  • Writing
  • Puzzles

Biochemical

  • Nootropics
  • Microbiomics
  • Anxiolytics
  • Smart drugs
  • Botanicals
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Nutrigenomics
  • Psychedelics/entheogens
  • Empathogens
  • Euphoriants
  • Neurogenics
  • Peptides

Medical tests

  • qEEG
  • SPECT scan
  • Other brain scans
  • Hormone labs
  • Genome sequencing
  • Metabolomics
  • Walsh metabolic profile
  • Nutrient testing
  • Environmental toxin testing
  • Pathogen tests
  • Neuroinflammatory markers
  • Structural assessment
  • Biological dental assessment
  • Sensory processing disorder assessment

Psychological

  • Trauma therapy
  • Attachment therapy
  • CBT/DBT
  • Parts reconciliation
  • EMDR/RET
  • NLP
  • Mindfulness training
  • Spiritual practice
  • Somatic therapies
  • Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
  • Nature therapy
  • Cognitive models
  • Philosophy
  • Catharsis/emotional release work
  • Archetype work
  • Shadow work
  • Breathwork
  • State induction methods

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