Exclusive: Dr. Modupe Akinola on being the stress adviser in Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
Now playing on Disney+ is the Original Series from National Geographic, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth.
What if you could combat aging and discover the full potential of the human body? Global movie star Chris Hemsworth (“Extraction,” “Thor,” “The Avengers”) explores this revolutionary idea in the new National Geographic original series “Limitless with Chris Hemsworth,” created by Darren Aronofsky and hailing from his production company Protozoa and Jane Root’s Nutopia.
New scientific research is shattering conventional wisdom about the human body and offering fascinating insights into how we can all unlock our body’s superpowers to fight illness, perform better and even reverse the aging process. This science is put to the test by Hemsworth, who, despite being in peak superhero condition, is on a personal mission to learn how to extend our health, strength and intellect further into our later years. Undergoing a series of epic trials and extraordinary challenges in order to understand the limits of the human body, he’ll learn firsthand how we can live better for longer by discovering ways to regenerate damage, maximize strength, build resilience, supercharge memory and confront mortality. Entertaining, immersive and life-changing, “Limitless” will rewrite the rulebook on living better for longer.
Among the experts and scientists who guided Chris through six fundamental aspects of living better for longer is Dr. Modupe Akinola, a psychologist from New York, and assistant professor at Columbia Business School. She specializes in the relationship between stress and performance and has spent her career trying to find out why some people thrive under stress and others buckle.
Professor Modupe Akinola's central belief is that stress itself is not the enemy. We can all learn to control the stress of high-pressure situations, as well as the anxieties of everyday life – and even turn that stress into a force for good. But to do that, we first have to get to know our stress, make it our friend, and stop avoiding it.
In the series first episode, Professor Modupe Akinola gives Chris the tools to deal with his stress head-on. Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales caught up with Akinola as she discussed her work on the series and working with Hemsworth.