On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, recognized neuroscientist Andrew Huberman details the science behind successful strategies for life change.

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SHOW NOTES:

Ultimately our thoughts are a choice [1:13]

The brain creates an abstract representation of everything that’s out there in the world [4:52]

There two pieces of your brain that are outside of your skull and spinal cord [7:23]

Viewing screens after 11 PM suppresses dopamine and punishes the brain [9:25]

Action in pursuit of a goal stimulates neural rewards [11:36]

Dopamine reward cycles can provide you with endless energy [14:21]

The reasons why it’s so important to celebrate small victories [16:25]

How to unlearn negative experiences [21:10]

Using lateralized eye movements while recounting negative experiences helps [25:01]

Forward movement is absolutely the remedy for trauma and fear [28:03]

Stress and agitation are meant to be triggers for action, not forms of suffering [31:31]

It’s not easy to suppress negative thoughts, but you can replace negative thoughts [34:21]

Always reward incremental steps that are about forward action [37:37]

Andrew explains hypnosis and why it works [40:08]

Andrew explains why slow, diaphragmatic breathing works so well [43:48]

Andrew shares the one thing he would have most people change in their lives [51:16] 

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WEBSITE: hubermanlab.com 

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TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2yg1NMy 

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