At sixty feet... The heart beats at half its normal rate. Blood starts rushing... toward the more critical... core. ...The senses numb, the synapses … - James Nestor

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At sixty feet... The heart beats at half its normal rate. Blood starts rushing... toward the more critical... core. ...The senses numb, the synapses slow. The brain enters a heavily meditative state.

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About James Nestor

James Nestor is a journalist who has written for Outside, , , Dwell, National Public Radio, The New York Times, , , and others.

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