The Huberman Lab Podcast discusses neuroscience: how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health. We also discuss existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. His laboratory studies neural regeneration, neuroplasticity, and brain states such as stress, focus, fear, and optimal performance. For more than 20 years, Dr. Huberman has consistently published original research findings and review articles in top-level peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, and Current Biology. He is a regular member of several National Institutes of Health review panels and a Fellow of the McKnight Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Dr. Huberman regularly consults for technology development companies, professional athletic organizations, and various units of U.S. and Canadian Special Operations.
Essentials: Using Science to Optimize Sleep, Learning & Metabolism
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I answer your most frequently asked questions about science-backed tools for improving alertness, enhancing learning, and achieving quality sleep. I also discuss the optimal times for exercising and eating, how to properly time light exposure, as well as methods for strategically adjusting your body temperature to influence your nervous system.
Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes (approximately 30 minutes) focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, and our full-length episodes will still be released every Monday.
Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction to Huberman Lab Essentials
00:00:37 Understanding Circadian Rhythms & Light
00:02:17 Impact of Red Light on Circadian Rhythms
00:03:12 Light Through Windows & Circadian Clocks
00:05:04 Seasonal Changes & Circadian Rhythms
00:07:38 Neurotransmitters & Mood Regulation
00:09:00 Sponsors: LMNT & Eight Sleep
00:11:47 Exercise & Circadian Rhythms
00:14:40 Neuroplasticity & Learning
00:20:16 Sponsor: AG1
00:21:49 Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) & Learning
00:23:43 Nootropics & Cognitive Enhancement
00:26:16 Temperature & Circadian Rhythms
00:31:25 Sponsor: David
00:32:41 Food, Neurotransmitters & Circadian Rhythms
00:35:28 Self-Experimentation & Conclusion