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: How to Access Your Creativity | Rick Rubin
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest Rick Rubin, world-renowned music producer and author of The Creative Act: A Way of Being, and I discuss how to access creativity by noticing ideas, trusting your taste and staying fully present with the work. Rick explains the phases of the creative process and how focus, disengagement, self-doubt, deadlines and meditation can support original work. We also explore perception, pro wrestling and why remaining open to uncertainty can help anyone create more authentically.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Rick Rubin & Creativity
(00:00:23) Creativity as a Dream or Cloud
(00:01:53) Childhood, Openness & Originality
(00:03:29) Trust Your Taste; Experiment, Don't Over-Explain
(00:05:28) Announcement: Protocols Live Events
(00:07:07) Creative Aperture & New Perspectives
(00:07:48) External Feedback & Staying True to the Work
(00:09:14) Finishing Creative Projects
(00:10:35) Focus, Disengagement & the Subconscious
(00:13:15) Sponsor: LMNT
(00:15:04) Perception, Storytelling & Uncertainty
(00:17:38) Pro Wrestling, Playfulness & Reality
(00:18:59) Morning Routine & Receptivity
(00:19:50) Four Phases of Creative Work; Deadlines
(00:24:47) Sponsor: AG1
(00:26:08) Self-Doubt as a Creative Tool
(00:27:05) Capturing Real Moments; Authenticity
(00:28:10) Routines, Advice & Staying Open
(00:29:45) Look for Clues; Belief & Attention
(00:32:01) Staying Present in the Work
(00:32:44) Meditation: Mantra, Breath & Awareness
(00:34:42) Monroe Institute Surgical Support Series
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