In this episode, Robin follows a series of intuitive connections between the body and the mind — exploring how fascia, heart rate, connective tissue, and the autonomic nervous system might influence aphantasia and the ability to visualize.

Drawing on her own lived experience with hypermobility, cervical ribs, elevated heart rate, meditation experiments, and her recent Holter monitor test, Robin examines how physiology may shape imagination more than we realize. She shares moments of colour and pattern arising during fascia work, the difficulty thinking while standing still, and why lying flat seems to improve mental clarity.

Topics include:

• Fascia work and its impact on inner perception
• How autonomic dysfunction affects cognition
• Living with chronic tachycardia
• What a Holter test reveals about day-to-day brain fog
• Why standing vs. walking changes how clearly she can think
• The surprise finding of cervical ribs and possible circulatory implications
• Whether pillows and sleeping posture influence brain perfusion
• Eye-pressure visuals and training the visual mind
• ADHD, autism, and how neurodivergence overlaps with autonomic regulation
• Trauma vs. congenital pathways to aphantasia
• How blood flow might be a missing piece in the visualization puzzle

Robin also introduces The Voice Note Project, a new community-driven podcast where listeners share their thoughts and experiences around big questions — consciousness, death, intuition, dreams, and the strange, meaningful moments we rarely talk about openly.

This episode is an invitation to explore how the body and mind communicate, how consciousness might be more physical than we think, and why understanding our physiology may open new doors for people with aphantasia.

🔬 Want a deeper scientific dive into this topic?

If you’re curious about the research side of autonomics, interoception, and how the nervous system might influence aphantasia, I highly recommend this video by Aphantasia Network:

“The Interoceptive Model of Aphantasia: New Research on the Autonomic Nervous System”

I watched it yesterday and I’m planning to watch it again — there’s so much in there.
If you want the science-heavy perspective or you’re looking to understand how researchers are approaching this from a physiological angle, this is a great place to start.

What if your consciousness isn’t one solid thing, but made up of countless tiny fractals—each a whole, each connected to something greater? In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, Robin explores a powerful new theory of consciousness inspired by nature, personal experiences, and the strange, synchronistic world around us.

Robin unpacks the idea that consciousness may work like fractals—repeating, dispersed, and capable of existing in multiple places at once. This theory could explain dream states, psychic experiences, signs from the other side, and the mystery of aphantasia. Drawing connections between Disney movies, dandelions, quantum physics, and the very real grief of loss, this episode invites you to see consciousness from a radically different angle.

Perfect for listeners who are curious about:

• The connection between fractals and consciousness
• What happens to consciousness after death
• Signs, dreams, and out-of-body experiences
• Aphantasia, intuition, and the possibility of hidden superpowers
• Why intention and emotion might be the “gravity” of consciousness

If you’ve ever wondered how the pieces of your spiritual experiences fit together, this episode offers one compelling, fractal-shaped answer.

In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, Robin shares the moment they first discovered they had aphantasia—through what they thought was a psychic ability test that turned out to be about visualization. That realization set off a powerful journey of self-discovery, learning, and embracing hidden strengths like intuition, quick pattern recognition, and synchronicity.

Robin also introduces a free quiz designed to help people with (and without) aphantasia uncover their unique brain-based gifts and superpowers.

Then, it’s story time: a real-life tale about manifestation, timing, and how the universe sometimes delivers exactly what we need—but not always in the way we expect. From neighbourhood ripples to serendipitous timing, Robin reflects on how intention, patience, and trust play a role in how our lives unfold.

💡 Explore your own gifts with the free quiz at AphantasiaExperiments.com