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: Maximize Productivity, Physical & Mental Health With Daily Tools
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I provide a science-based daily protocol designed to enhance performance, mood and overall health by strategically timing simple yet powerful tools and behaviors.
I explain how to increase energy and alertness in the morning, optimize your workspace and work sessions for maximum focus, and structure your day for sustained productivity. I also discuss the roles of fasting, meal and caffeine timing, and key nutrients, as well as how to leverage exercise to sharpen alertness and cognitive performance. Additionally, I describe evening practices and supplements that help you fall asleep quickly and promote quality sleep.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Office Hours, Example Daily Protocol
00:01:48 Morning, Tools: Temperature Minimum, Walk, Sunlight & Cortisol
00:05:30 Hydration, Electrolytes, Tool: Delay Caffeine
00:07:39 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
00:09:45 Morning Focus, Fasting
00:10:34 Tools: Optimize Workspace, Screen Position, Work Bouts
00:13:45 Tool: Timing Work Bouts, Temperature Minimum
00:16:02 Exercise, Strength & Hypertrophy, Endurance Training, Tool: 80/20 Workouts
00:19:01 Sponsor: AG1
00:20:48 Afternoon, Meal Timing, Carbs, Omega-3s, Tool: Afternoon Walks & Light
00:25:33 Dinner, Sleep Transition, Carbs, Serotonin
00:28:44 Sponsor: LMNT
00:30:16 Accelerate Sleep, Tool: Reduce Temperature & Hot Baths
00:32:06 Sleep Supplements, Magnesium, Apigenin, Theanine; Waking at Night
00:35:06 Example Daily Routine, Work Blocks
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