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.
Unlocking Persistent Motivation & Extreme Resilience | Ross Edgley
Ross Edgley is a British ultra-endurance athlete and author known for completing extraordinary athletic feats by tapping into diverse sources of motivation and resilience. We discuss the psychological and biological forces that allow people to persevere through extreme challenges. Then we cover how to dynamically update your sense of purpose, emotions, philosophy, and personal narratives to expand your ability to overcome adversity of all kinds. We also discuss the brain circuits and science of fatigue and stress adaptation. Ultimately, a new framework emerges that you can use to access persistent motivation.
Read the show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Ross Edgley
(00:03:19) Childhood, Motivation Sources; Competition, Pain & Purpose
(00:11:51) Anterior Midcingulate Cortex, Wheel of Motivation & Tenacity
(00:16:05) Honoring Your Commitment, Ultra-Endurance Swimming, Self-Respect
(00:17:46) Sponsors: David & Lingo
(00:20:02) Fear of Shame, Iceland; Team Events, Injuries & Sea Swims
(00:25:50) Spiritual Experiences, Loch Ness, Iceland, Mythology & Motivation
(00:31:37) Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, Persistence & Winning, Strategy
(00:36:27) Energy Management; Leadership & Team
(00:40:56) Addiction, Evaluating Challenges & Purpose, Support & Yukon
(00:47:23) Fear & Animals, Great White Sharks, Bears
(00:53:09) Sponsor: AG1
(00:54:22) Proving Others Wrong, Anger, Great Britain Swim
(00:57:55) Anger at Self; Doing It For the Sake of Others, Son, Father
(01:08:58) Next Endeavor, Money, Helping Others
(01:15:29) Dark vs Light Energy, Self-Discipline; Yaminawa Tribe
(01:22:51) Sponsor: LMNT
(01:24:11) Challenge Stakes, Ultra-Endurance Swims; Negative Thoughts
(01:33:29) Tongue; Iceland Swim, Berserker, Third-Person Perspective
(01:38:28) Pain Tolerance, Stress Inoculation, Deliberate Cold Exposure
(01:45:48) Strength Training
(01:48:10) Sponsor: Eight Sleep
(01:49:38) Process vs Outcomes, Psychological Adaptability
(01:55:07) Cyclops & Tunnel Vision, Yukon Swim; Cuttlefish
(02:02:02) Caffeine, Nicotine, Alpha GPC, Creatine, Supplement Use
(02:11:59) Strength Training & Workouts, Strength Reserve, Endurance
(02:20:26) Girlfriend, Worry; Doing What Others Cannot, Gratitude
(02:29:13) Absurd Hero, Pleasure in Struggle
(02:31:14) Smile, Motivated through Anger; Spirit Animals
(02:41:37) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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