I wanted to share what I've learned from the Huberman Lab podcast because it has drastically changed my life right now and I thought it could help everyone here to create positive habits.
For those who don't know, Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and hosts a podcast on which he talks alone or with a guest about a specific subject related to daily life with science-based tools.
The information that I am going to deliver comes from his podcast and his website.
- View sunlight immediately after waking to set circadian rhythm (outside, not through windows).
- Use non-sleep deep rest (yoga nidra) to help with memory, neuroplasticity, stress, cognitive function, sleep, focus, and maybe pain management - link.
- Avoid caffeine until 90 minutes after waking.
- Avoid viewing bright light and screens 1 hour or more before bed.
- Avoid drinking caffeine after 2pm to prevent sleep disturbances.
- Avoid smoking THC to prevent gyno in men.
- Avoid drinking alcohol or smoking THC before bed as they disturb sleep.
- Take Tongkat and Creatine to optimize Testosterone and muscle growth.
- Take Magnesium Threonate, and/or apigenin before bed to optimize sleep.
- Ingest 1000mg or more of EPA (Omega-3) for anti-inflammation, strengthening the immune system, and anti-depressant effects.
- Use heat therapy such as a sauna for longevity, 3 times a week, for 20 minutes each.
- Use cold therapy (cold bath) for a minimum of 11 minutes a week to practice top-down control via the prefrontal cortex.
- Engage in resistance training 3 times a week for optimal muscle growth.
- Engage in Zone two cardio for a minimum of 150 minutes a week for longevity.
- Practice gratitude daily for mental health benefits.
- Use theanine to help relax before bed.
- Use epinephrine and Wim Hof breathing techniques to avoid sickness.
- Use cold exposure to increase dopamine levels for extended periods of time.
- Use cold exposure for cycles of 3 minutes at a time at uncomfortable temperatures for optimal benefits.
- Reward the work and not the outcome to maintain high dopamine levels.
- Avoid dopamine stacking to prevent dopamine crashes.
- Ingest fermented foods to increase the diversity of microbiota (gut flora).
- Sleep at the same time every day.
- Avoid bright overhead lights between 10pm and 4am.
- Sleep in a cooler temperature to optimize sleep.
- Use mistakes as opportunities to increase neuroplasticity and learn.
- Supplement with Choline (Alpha GPC) before more intense bouts of learning.
- Use up to 5 sessions of 20 minutes in the sauna to improve growth hormone by up to 16x.
- Breathe through the nose instead of the mouth whenever possible.
- Engage in static stretches 3 times a week, exhaling into the stretch, at ~60% effort.