The Finders

a Fundamental Wellbeing protocol developed by our research project called the Finders Course helped just over 70% of the hundreds of people who completed it become Finders.

It’s no secret that the project has run many highly successful experiments in this area. This appendix contains a chapter excerpted from a short book I’ve written on this topic. If this is an area of interest for you, it can be downloaded from: nonsymbolic.org / how-to-book.

For example, although there is incredible upside for anyone who currently becomes a Finder, there are often also some things it would be nice not to have to deal with, such as the changes in motivation that accompany it. A future where an optimum form of it can be, literally, engineered for each person’s needs is a remarkable prospect, and would li

There is one promising technology that is being explored, transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS).

Why is it that the vast majority of people who experience it say that they wouldn’t trade it for anything? What is really, truly, at the heart of it? The answer is very simple: in large part, Fundamental Wellbeing is about peace. A very special kind of peace settles in as part of the transition, and is the part of the experience that most people sa

Our data suggests that the amount of people transitioning to Fundamental Wellbeing has been increasing significantly since the mid- to late-nineties. Two obvious potential contributing factors are the growth in internet connectivity since that time, and the ever-increasing amount

Sometimes they make the decision that the best option is pleasure in the moment. Other times, they might sacrifice for what they perceive to be a more substantial or durable gain in the future. Every moment involves a carefully calculated move in an overall strategy to minimize fundamental discontentment.

And the reality of the human experience is that a fundamental level of our awareness appears to not only be acting as the screen, but also the projector, movie, light, and sound. Everything seems to be appearing within this totality of awareness.

Leading positive psychology researchers have noted many benefits that increased wellbeing brings to families and communities. Individuals with high wellbeing can be more charitable, creative, helpful, and self-confident. They often exhibit increased self-control and coping abilities. Other benefits may include: greater productivity, higher work qua