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: Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus & Creativity
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss how to optimize your workspace to maximize productivity, focus and creativity.
I explain how key environmental factors such as lighting, the physical layout of your work area and desk setup can influence attention and performance. I also discuss how specific types of sounds can enhance focus and how to adjust your work environment for particular tasks. These practical, flexible protocols can be applied whether you are working from home, in an office or on the road.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Workplace Optimization for Performance
(00:00:36) Clutter, Variables for Workspace Optimization
(00:02:41) Vision & Light, Tool: Mornings & Bright Light; Windows
(00:04:45) Afternoon, Evenings & Light; Tool: Dimming Lights
(00:07:13) Sponsor: Eight Sleep
(00:07:13) Alertness & Visual Focus, Tool: Screen Placement
(00:10:23) Vergence Eye Movement & Alertness, Tool: Visual Breaks
(00:13:08) Cathedral Effect, Creative vs Analytical Thinking, Tool: Ceiling Height by Task
(00:16:08) Sponsor: AG1
(00:16:08) Background Noise to Avoid; White Noise, Pink Noise
(00:20:41) Sound Patterns to Improve Concentration
(00:24:00) Tool: Binaural Beat Frequency for Focus; Dopamine
(00:25:33) Tool: Managing Interruptions
(00:25:29) Sponsor: ROKA
(00:26:57) Sit or Stand for Work?, Tool: Sit-Stand Desk
(00:30:45) Key Takeaways, Flexibility & Changing Locations
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