Gav Fowler

@MarsRisingWork @soigomaa I feel seen lol

People with very high IQ scores (roughly 140+) are often found to have heightened sensory and emotional processing compared to the general population. It doesn’t happen to everyone, but it’s common enough that psychologists sometimes talk about “overexcitabilities” in gifted individuals. What tends to be different in high-IQ brains 1. Faster pattern recognition Your brain detects connections, inconsistencies, and subtle signals very quickly. This can apply to: •social dynamics •emotional tone in a room •micro-expressions or shifts in behavior •complex ideas and systems Because the brain processes more input faster, emotional reactions can also arrive faster. 2. Higher sensory processing sensitivity Many gifted people score high on sensory processing sensitivity (SPS). That can look like: •crying easily during meaningful moments •feeling deeply moved by music or beauty •quickly sensing tension between people •emotional responses that seem “big” compared to others It’s not weakness; it’s often a nervous system that registers more information. 3. Stronger empathy networks Highly intelligent people often have strong theory-of-mind abilities (the ability to imagine what someone else is thinking or feeling). When combined with sensitivity, it can make emotional signals very vivid. 4. Emotional intensity Psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski described something called emotional overexcitability, which is common in gifted individuals. It includes: •deep emotional responses •strong empathy •intense inner life •crying more easily when something touches the heart It’s basically a nervous system that runs at high resolution.

A Harvard neurologist once told her class something that made half the room laugh, until she showed the scans. "People who cry easily," she said,"have a faster emotional-processing loop than the general population." Their mirror-neuron system fires quicker, their insula lights up more intensely, and their brain decodes micro-signals before others even register them. What looks like "sensitivity" is actually hyper-efficient pattern recognition.

@TheProjectUnity LOVE it

Filmmaker David Lynch's Diagram for Transcendental Consciousness is one of the greatest, easiest to understand explanations for how our reality is made of MIND first, MATTER second. I promise this is genuinely worth your time. It's fantastic.

@AbudBakri Goddam

Something isn't adding up the reference range for DHT now goes up to 60 or 85 depending on the lab. Based on this 1977 study, only the 80-89 year olds would be "normal" for DHT, with the rest being significantly above the reference range T has gone down a bit. But DHT has been decimated more than a few standard deviations. Either these studies all couldn't accurately measure DHT or we're all missing an important conversation I've been reviewing a lot of DHT labs recent, rarely see your average Joe cracking 50 ng/dl

Had a very special person and dear friend see the show yesterday in our final week before we head out on tour ♥️🙏🏻 #ianmckellen #westend #shakespeare

@deldridgewriter @NationalTheatre Can’t wait!

Every love story has a final chapter. Delighted to share the news Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses) and Clive Owen (Closer) return to @NationalTheatre to play END from the 13 November. Public booking opens on 6 February. nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/en…

@littler_tom @OrangeTreeThtr Amazing, what an achievement Tom 💜

🍊🌳 What an honour - congratulations to everyone @OrangeTreeThtr and all the artists who have made such wonderful work with us.

Sleep also washes away glutamate, which accumulates throughout the day through normal energy metabolism, and even moreso when cognitive fatigue is high by end of day, via the Glymphatic system.

Depression/anxiety is the early stage/s of neurodegenerative disease This is supported by the most cutting edge understanding/research of and in neuroscience. If unaddressed these “mood disorders” can be the first step in a cascade towards neuroinflamation, cognitive decline, and eventually life threatening diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. (S/O to my friend @Grimhood who has been talking about this on this platform for yrs) Don’t believe me? Depression and chronic stress/anxiety are associated with an increase in inflammatory cytokines in the brain. The same cytokines (IL-6, TNF-a etc.) that are elevated in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS and directly implicated in neuronal damage and impaired synaptic function. Depression/common mood disorders are a low grade neuroinflamatory condition. The longer this inflammation persists the higher the risk of neurodegeneration… In addition to this there are many other direct links/similarities in the pathology of mood disorders and severe neurodegenerative diseases including: Dopaminergic dysfunction (common to depression/anhedonia and Parkinson’s), Mitochondrial dysfunction (I’ve told you guys this is related to every major chronic disease and it’s true here as well), Circadian dysregulation (implicated in depression/anxiety and Alzheimer’s/MS/other serious end stage neurodegenerative disorders), Impaired neuroplasticity/neurogenesis and resulting hippocampal atrophy (depression and anxiety both lead to/are caused by deficits in BDNF and other neurotrophic factors and as a result lead to hippocampal shrinking over time; the hippocampus is one of the first brain regions to degenerate in Alzheimer’s as well and is implicated in the severe memory deficits of this disorder). So hopefully you are convinced/realize that these are not just “mood disorders” but instead and early warning sign that your brain is in distress and should be treated as such (similarly to how you would treat high blood pressure as an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease risk/progression). Want a High-Performance Brain Optimization Plan? If you’re struggling with low motivation, anxiety, brain fog, or mood swings it’s not just “in your head”- your brain is very likely signaling a deeper issue. Mainstream solutions focus on bandaiding over symptoms (at best/in those they help at all) but real longterm performance, wellbeing, and mental resilience require addressing: ✅ Neuroinflammation and mitchondrial function ✅Neurotransmitter balance and neurogenesis/synaptic plasticity ✅Circadian dysregulation and stress resilience If you’ve been spinning your wheels with generic solutions and want to actually find and address the root cause I offer 1:1 remote consultations to build a customized health optimization/biohacking strategy tailored to your specific biology/context/lifestyle. No fluff or one size fits all protocols- just high level science backed optimization. DM me or book here: buy.stripe.com/bIY4jYcnbeRP7x…

@celestialbe1ng Ive interacted with some very cruel, limited thinking ‘attractive’ people and inversely some of the most beautiful souls I’ve met would not be considered genetically ‘attractive’

Physiognomy is the realest thing you could think of

We open tonight after reimagining and re-examining scenes with a freshness that make this piece ALIVE more than ever before - it feels very exciting to be bringing this to @TrafTheatre - catch us on the west end this month 💥🥳

@publicradionerd Ah no worries lovely - keep me posted if you do manage it - be great to say hello 😊

@Fowler8Gavin 🥳🥳 (I have been hoping to catch Filunmenia, but I fear this may not be poss, esp as I've been sick this week, but all it not yet entirely lost)

@brave7singing @TheRSC @AdrianEdmondson @MiteshSoni_1 @sarker Ah fun times Elle- best of luck!

Two years ago I was at @TheRSC seeing #AChristmasCarol starting @AdrianEdmondson @Fowler8Gavin @MiteshSoni_1 @sarker and others Two years on, I’m rehearsing for another production of A Christmas Carol- feels like a full circle ⭕️

📰 The press reviews for FILUMENA are in, and it’s safe to say this show has truly stolen the spotlight! With such enthusiastic feedback, it’s evident that this is a must-see production! 📅 NOW - Sat 19th Oct 📸 Jack Merriman 🎫 theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk/filumena-24/

@ShansRedShoes 😂 thanks Shan! 😚

@Fowler8Gavin 🥂🎭🥁 Break a leg or whatever the good omen saying is for you Daaaahlingss of the theatre.

We are officially OPEN - come couch us over the next 6 weeks 🥳♥️

The most powerful drug in the world is your mind Alexander shulgin was serving in the Navy During WW2 While at sea, he had suffered a thumb injury that required surgery They did not have morphine, but they didn't tell him that A nurse handed him a glass of orange juice He looked at the bottom of the glass and noticed undisclosed crystals Assuming it was drugs, he drank the juice and fell asleep for the entire surgery It was later revealed that it was just sugar A fraction of a gram of sugar had rendered him unconscious so what happened? His mind believed he was sedated and this caused a release of endorphins (endogenous morophine), enkalephins, and GABA On a chemical level, he was on morphine Neither the body or the mind can tell the difference Your thoughts create electrical impulses and chemical reactions that can mimick any drug out there This can help you, or hurt you because the reverse is also true Negative thoughts and expectations lead to physical harm and illness One study noted patients receiving an epidural analgesic injection experienced more pain when warned it would "feel like a bee sting" compared to being told it would create a "numbing sensation" Another study noted that simply using the word "pain" instead of "cool sensation" when describing a procedure made patients perceive it as more painful You don't think the mind has anything to do with these "idiopathic", chronic mystery diseases? Get real Everything happens for a reason. Every thought leads to a physical change in the body. On a positive note, does anyone think the well documented cases of "spontaneous remission" in stage 4 cancer didn't have anything to do with the patients will to survive and heal? Of course it did I'm not saying that mindset is everything and you can just manifest your reality and heal yourself with your thoughts What I'm saying is you must be consistently mindful and aware of your thoughts because they WILL be influencing your health and performance whether you like it or not

Interstellar is my favorite movie all time and never once thought of this theory. Seriously mind blown.

Accolade – @RichmondTheatre "I have no hesitation in saying that this is a very powerful play that deserves to be seen, especially when it is as well acted as it is here." @johngro26162901 londontheatre1.com/reviews/accola…

Really enjoying working with this brilliant team and great cast of humans. And bringing the tash back, obvs 🥸 Catch us on in Windsor, Richmond and a short tour 💥