In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how biological rhythms and neurochemicals impact our perception of time.

I describe how the body aligns with daily and seasonal light cycles to regulate hormones that influence energy, mood and motivation throughout the year. I share science-based tools to enhance focus and productivity, including strategies for structuring work intervals and optimizing the timing of exercise and daily light exposure. I also explain how neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin influence our perception of time and how factors such as novelty, emotion and routine impact how we experience and recall time.

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Timestamps

(0:00) Time Perception

(0:48) Entrainment, Circannual Rhythms & Melatonin

(4:22) Circadian Rhythms, Tools: Exercise; Morning & Evening Light for Circadian Entrainment

(9:01) Sponsor: AGZ by AG1

(10:30) Ultradian Cycles, Focus & Work

(14:06) Time Perception, Past, Present & Future

(16:21) Dopamine, Norepinephrine & Serotonin, Time Perception

(18:40) Dopamine & Serotonin, Daily Fluctuations, Tool: Structuring Work, Sleep

(20:23) Trauma, “Over-clocking”, Slowing Time & Emotions

(24:59) Sponsor: BetterHelp

(26:15) Event Perception (Fun vs Boring), Time & Memories

(29:23) Novel Experiences, Places & People, Retrospective Time

(31:24) Habits, Tool: Schedule Functional Units

(32:59) Recap & Book Suggestion

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My guest is DJ Shipley, a retired Tier 1 operator Navy SEAL and now a top public educator on how to build mental and physical health and reach top-level performance in any endeavor. DJ’s life is one marked by extraordinary strivings, wins, setbacks and comebacks that together have shaped his approach to overcoming challenges of all kinds and to daily life. DJ explains a regimen of clear, practical steps and a mental stance that can allow anyone—male, female, young or old—to build extreme resilience of mind and body and to be successful in family and work. We also discuss his experience with new, emerging treatments for addiction, PTSD and depression that many people, not just veterans, are benefiting from. The tools DJ describes to “stack small wins” and to be ultra-intentional about your mindset will be of immense benefit to anyone wishing to achieve the best version of themselves.

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Timestamps

(0:00) DJ Shipley

(4:03) Mental & Physical Health, Tools: Morning Routine & Micro-wins

(8:35) Balancing Work & Family, Tools: Compartmentalization, "Control the Controllable"

(13:46) Sponsors: Rorra & BetterHelp

(16:25) Phones, Social Media vs Focus, Negativity, Tool: Consistency & Sleep

(23:05) Routine & Stressors, Exercise & Benefits, Tool: Morning Workout

(29:24) Body Awareness, Hurt vs Injury

(33:53) Physical Injury & Rehab; Exercise; Mobility, Tool: 5-Day Workout Program

(44:26) Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & Eight Sleep

(47:29) Skateboarding, Career, Navy SEAL, BUD/S & Embracing Discomfort

(56:13) BUD/S, Motivation & Mental Resilience

(1:02:18) Navy SEALs, Iraq War & Casualties, Compartmentalization

(1:08:41) Public Press; Extortion 17, Operation Red Wings; Death of Friends

(1:16:25) High Performers, Social Media Negativity & Legacy

(1:19:37) Sponsor: Function

(1:21:24) Family Legacy, Military & Purpose, Navy SEAL Culture, Wife & Relationship

(1:30:10) Second Deployment, Helplessness & Trauma, Inspiration & Reverence

(1:38:30) Skydiving, Injury & Mental Resilience; Medical Retirement & Addiction

(1:49:17) Art Therapy, Skateboarding, Electrocution & Recovery

(2:00:57) Physical Recovery, Trainer Vernon Griffith

(2:04:38) Miracles, Higher Power; Work & Life Tension

(2:12:52) Sponsor: ROKA

(2:14:39) Physical & Mental Posture, Suicide, Depression, Tool: Control the Controllable

(2:21:22) Suicide, Mental Health & Darkest Hour, Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT

(2:31:18) Ibogaine & Empathy, 5-MeO-DMT & Ego Death; Returning Home, Tool: Dials Not Switches

(2:42:42) Psychedelics, Mental Health Plasticity; Veterans' Solutions, Addiction

(2:50:39) Medical Ibogaine, Anger, Numbing Out & Hate; Dogs

(3:03:42) GBRS Program, High Standards, Functional Fitness, Tool: Fitness Test

(3:17:50) Self-Care, Longevity & Fitness, GBRS Program

(3:24:45) Self-Respect, Tools: 20-Minute Walk & Relationships; Micro-wins

(3:32:57) Acknowledgements, American Flag Hat, Patriotism

(3:40:00) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. David Buss, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in the field of evolutionary psychology.

We explore the science behind human mate selection in both short- and long-term relationships. We discuss universal traits valued in long-term partners along with key differences between women and men in what they prioritize when selecting a mate. We also discuss the darker aspects of mating behavior, such as deception, the evolutionary function of jealousy and the motivations behind stalking.

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Timestamps

(0:00) David Buss

(0:21) Mate Selection, Preferences & Competition

(3:26) Desirable Qualities of Men & Women, Universal Traits for Long-Term Mates

(4:38) Women’s Preferences; Men’s Preferences; Age Differences

(8:58) Sponsor: LMNT

(10:32) Mate Deception & Online Dating, Tool: Travel, Stress & Emotional Stability

(13:41) Short- vs Long-Term Mates, Men vs Women Preferences

(15:58) Sponsor: AGZ by AG1

(17:27) Jealousy, Mate Value Discrepancy, Vigilance to Violence

(20:58) The Dark Triad, Sexual Harassment & Coercion

(22:18) Stalking, Motivations & Outcomes

(24:57) Sponsor: Function

(26:38) Childhood Attachment Styles & Relationship Stability

(27:43) Self-Assessment for Mate Value, Self-Esteem

(31:20) Evolutionary Psychology & Neuroscience

(32:05) David Buss’ Books; Acknowledgements

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My guest is Dr. Poppy Crum, PhD, adjunct professor at Stanford, former Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories and expert in neuroplasticity—our brain’s ability to change in response to experience. She explains how you can learn faster and ways to leverage your smartphone, AI and even video games to do so. We also discuss “digital twins” and the future of health technology. This episode will change the way you think about and use technology and will teach you zero-cost protocols to vastly improve your learning, health and even your home environment.

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Timestamps

(0:00) Poppy Crum

(2:22) Neuroplasticity & Limits; Homunculus

(8:06) Technology; Environment & Hearing Thresholds; Absolute Pitch

(13:12) Sponsors: David & Helix Sleep

(15:33) Texting, Homunculus, Mapping & Brain; Smartphones

(23:06) Technology, Data Compression, Communication, Smartphones & Acronyms

(30:32) Sensory Data & Bayesian Priors; Video Games & Closed Loop Training

(40:51) Improve Swim Stroke, Analytics & Enhancing Performance, Digital Twin

(46:17) Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & Rorra

(49:08) Digital Twin; Tool: Learning, AI & Self-Testing

(53:00) AI: Increase Efficacy or Replace Task?, AI & Germane Cognitive Load

(1:02:07) Bread, Process & Appreciation; AI to Optimize Physical Environments

(1:09:43) Awake States & AI; Measure & Modify

(1:16:37) Wearables, Sensors & Measure Internal State; Pupil Size (Pupillometry)

(1:23:58) Sponsor: Function

(1:25:46) Integrative Systems, Body & Environment; Cognitive State & Decision-Making

(1:32:11) Gamification, Developing Good Habits

(1:38:17) Implications of AI, Diminishing Cognitive Skill

(1:41:11) Digital Twins & Examples, Digital Representative; Feedback Loops

(1:50:59) Customize AI; Situational Intelligence, Blind Spots, Work & Health, “Hearables”

(2:01:08) Career Journey, Perception & Technology; Violin, Absolute Pitch

(2:09:44) Incentives & Neuroplasticity; Technology & Performance

(2:13:59) Acoustic Arms Race: Moths, Bats & Echolocation

(2:21:17) Singing to Spiders, Spider Web & Environment Detection; Crickets; Marmosets

(2:31:44) Acknowledgements

(2:33:18) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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I’m excited to share episode one of a new podcast that I’ve helped create and produce. This new podcast is called David Senra, and it’s hosted by David Senra.

For those of you not familiar with David Senra, he is an expert in all things related to greatness. He studies greatness and understands it, mostly in the domain of business but also among creatives, athletes and other world-class performers.

This first episode of the podcast is with Daniel Ek, the co-founder and CEO of Spotify. It's an absolutely spectacular conversation that I'm certain you'll enjoy.

With episode one of David Senra now available, please be sure to subscribe wherever you’re listening so you don't miss future episodes.

You can also subscribe to the podcast on the platforms below.

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Chapters

(0:00) Introduction from Dr. Andrew Huberman

(1:13) Reflecting on a Life-Changing Conversation

(2:30) Optimizing for Impact Over Happiness

(5:21) The Journey of Self-Motivation

(10:11) The Importance of Trust and Relationships

(15:37) The Role of Criticism and Self-Reflection

(17:37) The Evolution of an Entrepreneur

(23:27) Building a Company True to Yourself

(34:56) The Power of Trust in Business

(42:25) Intellectual Humility and Learning from Others

(42:49) Shadowing Leaders for Growth

(45:01) Learning from Mark Zuckerberg

(48:15) Balancing Personal Taste and Metrics in Product Decisions

(53:35) The Evolution of Leadership at Spotify

(59:13) Building a Company That Outlasts the Founder

(1:15:25) Managing Energy Over Time

(1:25:31) The Never-Ending Game of Life

(1:25:54) Lessons from Henry Ford

(1:27:08) The Value of Solving Problems

(1:31:42) The Importance of Quality

(1:37:20) The Power of Focus and Patience

(1:54:32) Balancing Work and Life

(2:00:25) The Journey of Self-Discovery

(2:08:43) Final Reflections and Gratitude

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how the immune system defends against infection and describe the relationship between the immune and nervous systems.

I discuss the immune system's three primary layers of defense, emphasizing how each contributes to protection from infection. I share practical tools to enhance immune function and accelerate recovery from sickness, including specific breathing patterns, sleep positioning and targeted supplementation. I also explore the powerful mind-body connection, showing how mindset and nervous system activation can directly influence the body's ability to heal.

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Timestamps

(0:00) Immune System & Nervous System

(0:33) Immune System 101, Innate & Adaptive Immune Systems

(8:03) Mucus & Microbiome, Tools: Nasal Breathing; Avoid Eyes; Ingest Fermented Foods

(10:57) Sponsor: AG1

(12:04) Sickness Behavior & Vagus Nerve, Fever, Photophobia, Rest

(16:43) Humoral Factors, Inflammatory Cytokines

(18:14) Sleep & Enhancing Immune System, Glymphatic System, Tool: Elevate Feet

(21:12) Sponsor: LMNT

(22:44) Stress & Inflammation, Tool: Early Symptoms & Cyclic Hyperventilation

(31:09) Positive Mindset & Immune Function, Dopamine

(34:03) Electroacupuncture, Fascia, Catecholamines & Inflammation

(36:22) Accelerating Recovery, Medication, Tool: Spirulina & Rhinitis

(38:34) Recap & Key Takeaways

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My guest is Dr. Bret Contreras, PhD, CSCS, a world-renowned expert on muscle and strength building for women and for men. Bret is known as “the glute guy” for his expertise in helping people build their ideal physique, including how to grow and/or strengthen their gluteus muscles. He explains how to resistance train to improve strength, hypertrophy and aesthetics, and to overcome genetically or injury-induced weaker body parts. We cover ideal training frequency, exercise selection, sets and repetitions and periodization. Our discussion is for women and men of any age and experience level seeking to maximize their aesthetics, performance and longevity.

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Timestamps

(0:00) Bret Contreras

(2:43) Resistance Training for Beginners, Tools: Training Frequency; Sets, Progressive Overload, “LULUL”

(10:45) Sponsors: Rorra & Carbon

(13:57) Frequency & Exercise Flexibility, Tool: Switch Exercise Focus

(21:31) Individual Recovery, Women & Adjusting Variables, Tool: 4 Training Patterns

(31:37) Maximum Recoverable Volume (MRV), Determine MRV, Tool: Flexing & Loadless Training

(40:41) Low-Load Glute Activation; Life-Long Strength Gains, Avoiding Pain & Injury

(48:52) Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & LMNT

(51:54) Tool: Brett’s “Big Six” Lifts; COVID Pandemic, Competition & Exercise Variety

(1:00:18) Difficult Final Reps; Tempo & Hypertrophy; Autonomy & Progressive Overload

(1:11:16) Progressive Overload, Quantity & Quality, Injury

(1:13:22) Gym vs Real-Life Constraints, Motivation, Tool: Individual Training Frequency

(1:23:38) Exercise Enjoyment, Genetics, Long-Term Strength, Injury & NEAT

(1:28:37) Tool: Realistic Consistent Schedules & 5-Year Review

(1:33:00) Sponsor: Function

(1:34:49) Glute Function; Abduction vs Adduction; Glute Vectors, Tool: Rule of Thirds

(1:45:26) Upper vs Lower Glute Maximus Exercises, Frequency

(1:49:26) Common Mistakes of Hip Thrusts

(1:52:06) Exercises to Grow Glutes, Women & Men, Hypertrophy

(2:02:14) Hip Thrust, Barbell, Hip Anatomy; Glute-Focused Hyperextension; Glute Medius Exercises

(2:08:07) Training Lagging Muscle Groups, Maintaining Strength, Muscle Memory

(2:14:23) Neck Training; Focused Training & Maintaining Strength

(2:22:06) Sponsor: David

(2:23:20) Periodic Training, Strength, Pain, Desire to Train; Tool: Training Layoffs

(2:34:24) Tool: Rep Ranges for Lagging Body Part; Growing Calves

(2:37:35) Can You Build Muscle After 40?, Perimenopause, Menopause; Pregnancy

(2:40:44) Saggy Glutes; Gain Muscle & Lose Fat?, Mini-Bulks & Cuts, Recomp, Hormones

(2:47:46) Lifting or Pilates for Strength?; Grow Glutes Without Legs; Hip Dips

(2:51:48) Spot Reduction, Abs & Fat Loss; Wide vs Narrow Hips & Training; Grip Strength; Tool: One Set to Failure

(2:57:48) Acknowledgements

(3:01:32) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Duncan French, PhD, the vice president of performance at the UFC Performance Institute and a world-class performance specialist.

We explain how resistance training and acute stress impact hormones and outline specific weight training protocols to increase testosterone to support strength and hypertrophy. We also discuss how to use cold and heat exposure to enhance recovery and performance. Finally, we explain how to match nutrition to training goals and improve metabolic flexibility.

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Timestamps

(0:00) Duncan French

(0:20) Resistance Training & Hormones, Testosterone, Men vs Women

(4:32) Increase Testosterone & Resistance Intensity, Tool: 6 x 10 Protocol

(7:53) Rest Periods & Metabolic Stimulus

(9:26) Sponsor: Function

(11:07) Weekly Training Sessions, Varied Intensity & Volume, Recovery

(12:34) Short-Term Stress, Testosterone & Performance, Mindset

(15:05) Deliberate Cold Exposure, Mindset & Recovery

(17:14) Tool: Cold Periodization, Recovery & Goals

(22:12) Sponsor: Eight Sleep

(23:53) Sport, Skill Training & Quality Movement, Fatigue; Mental Fatigue

(26:19) High-Intensity Training & Carbohydrates; Exogenous Ketones; Ketogenic Diet

(29:32) Metabolic Efficiency, Carbohydrates & Fat Stores, Tool: Nutrition Periodization

(32:45) Sponsor: AGZ by AG1

(34:14) Heat Adaptation, Sauna, Sweating

(37:14) Training, Nutrition & Adaptations, Tool: 12 Week Program

(39:06) Acknowledgements

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My guest is Dr. Christof Koch, PhD, a pioneering researcher on the topic of consciousness, an investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the chief scientist at the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation. We discuss the neuroscience of consciousness—how it arises in our brain, how it shapes our identity and how we can modify and expand it. Dr. Koch explains how we all experience life through a unique “perception box,” which holds our beliefs, our memories and thus our biases about reality. We discuss how human consciousness is changed by meditation, non-sleep deep rest, psychedelics, dreams and virtual reality. We also discuss neuroplasticity (rewiring the brain), flow states and the ever-changing but also persistent aspect of the “collective consciousness” of humanity.

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Timestamps

(0:00) Christof Koch

(2:31) Consciousness; Self, Flow States

(8:02) NSDR, Yoga Nidra, Liminal States; State of Being, Intelligence vs Consciousness

(13:14) Sponsors: BetterHelp & Our Place

(15:53) Self, Derealization, Psychedelics; Selflessness & Flow States

(19:53) Transformative Experience, VR, Racism & Self; Perception Box, Bayesian Model

(28:29) Oliver Sacks, Empathy & Animals

(34:01) Changing Outlook on Life, Tool: Belief & Agency

(37:48) Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & Helix Sleep

(40:23) Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) & Higher Power

(42:09) Neurobiology of Consciousness; Accidents, Covert Consciousness

(51:09) Non-Responsive State; Disability Bias, Will to Live, Resilience

(55:34) Will to Live, Akinetic Mutism, Neural Correlates of Consciousness

(57:43) Conflicting Perception Boxes, Meta Prior, Religion, AI

(1:06:47) AI, Violence, Swapping Perception Boxes, Video

(1:12:19) 5-MeO-DMT, Psychedelics, Light, Consciousness & Awe; Loss of Self

(1:20:54) Death, Mystical Experience, Ocean Analogy; Physicalism & Observer

(1:27:57) Sponsor: LMNT

(1:29:29) Meditation, Tool: Spacetime Bridging; Ball-bearing Analogy; Digital Twin

(1:36:16) Mental Health Decline, Social Media, Pandemic, Family & Play, Tool: Body-Awareness Exercises

(1:41:34) Dog Breeds; Movement, Cognitive Flexibility & Longevity

(1:47:17) Cynicism, Ketamine, Tool: Belief Effect; Heroes & Finding Flaws

(1:52:46) Cynicism vs Curiosity, Compassion; Deaths of Despair, Mental Health Crisis

(1:57:26) Jennifer Aniston, Recognition & Neurons; Grandmother Hypothesis

(2:03:20) Book Recommendation; Meaning of Life

(2:09:10) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss science-supported nutrients that directly support brain structure, function and long-term cognitive health.

I highlight specific nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, phosphatidylserine, anthocyanins, choline and glutamine, and discuss their recommended doses and dietary sources. I also describe how taste perception, gut-brain signaling and learned associations shape what foods we prefer and crave. Finally, I share practical behavioral tools to help rewire your food preferences toward healthier choices.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Food & Brain Health

00:01:32 Structural Fat & Neurons, Tools: Omega-3s, EPA; Phosphatidylserine

00:05:11 Acetylcholine & Focus, Tool: Dietary Choline

00:06:48 Creatine & Brain Health, Tool: Creatine Supplementation

00:08:26 Sponsor: David

00:09:41 Anthocyanins & Brain Function, Tool: Blueberries & Berries

00:10:52 Glutamine & Brain, Tool: Glutamine & Offset Sugar Cravings

00:12:48 Brain-Boosting Nutrients, Foods & Supplements

00:15:03 Food Preference; Yum, Yuck or Meh; Mouth, Taste & Palatability

00:19:30 Gut, Nutrients & Subconscious Signaling

00:21:56 Learned Food Preferences

00:23:36 Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & LMNT

00:26:16 Food & Learned Associations, Tool: Unpair Artificial Sweeteners

00:30:18 Belief Effects, Satiety, Tool: Rewiring Food Preferences

00:35:48 Recap & Key Takeaways

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