How to Stress Less, Sleep Better, and Optimize Your Health with Dr. Andrew Huberman
10/26/22 • 63 min
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On this week’s episode neuroscientist, Stanford professor, and podcaster Dr. Andrew Huberman joins host Will Ahmed to share some of his latest research on breathing techniques and their impact on your overall health. Dr. Huberman discusses his Huberman Lab Podcast and the goals of his research (3:15), how he uses WHOOP in his research (4:30), his keys to getting good sleep and the power of light exposure (7:12), the effects of screen exposure (10:10), the benefits of delaying morning caffeine intake and the impact of adenosine (15:14), how light late at night can be linked to depression (18:30), the recommended phone light usage at night (22:45), his recent research around breathing protocols and respiratory interventions (24:01), how cold exposure can be linked to weight loss (38:51), how to train your body to nose breathe and why it has such positive effects (42:40), how Dr. Huberman is working with WHOOP (52:48), how he uses WHOOP on a daily basis (54:22), and where to find Dr. Huberman’s content and research (59:33).
Resources:
The Huberman Lab at Stanford
Breathing Your Way to Better Health & Performance with Expert Brian MacKenzieStanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman on dealing with stress and thriving during coronavirus
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On this week’s episode neuroscientist, Stanford professor, and podcaster Dr. Andrew Huberman joins host Will Ahmed to share some of his latest research on breathing techniques and their impact on your overall health. Dr. Huberman discusses his Huberman Lab Podcast and the goals of his research (3:15), how he uses WHOOP in his research (4:30), his keys to getting good sleep and the power of light exposure (7:12), the effects of screen exposure (10:10), the benefits of delaying morning caffeine intake and the impact of adenosine (15:14), how light late at night can be linked to depression (18:30), the recommended phone light usage at night (22:45), his recent research around breathing protocols and respiratory interventions (24:01), how cold exposure can be linked to weight loss (38:51), how to train your body to nose breathe and why it has such positive effects (42:40), how Dr. Huberman is working with WHOOP (52:48), how he uses WHOOP on a daily basis (54:22), and where to find Dr. Huberman’s content and research (59:33).
Resources:
The Huberman Lab at Stanford
Breathing Your Way to Better Health & Performance with Expert Brian MacKenzieStanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman on dealing with stress and thriving during coronavirus
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