Huberman Lab

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Jocko Willink, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, author and host of the Jocko Podcast. We discuss why discipline, rather than motivation, is the reliable driver of daily action, and how taking action is the most effective way to move through adversity, loss and setbacks. We also discuss how exercise generates energy, the leader’s role as a counterweight to team morale, and detachment as a trainable skill for widening perspective and making better decisions under stress. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Jocko Willink (00:00:23) Discipline, Impact & Autonomy in the Military (00:02:40) Energy, Waking Up, Alarm Clock & Debate (00:04:12) Tool: Exercise for Energy; Eating, Fasting & Mental Clarity (00:05:45) Tool: High-Intensity Exercise, Peak Mentality (00:06:31) Winning & Losing, SEAL Selection, BUD/S, Resilience (00:08:34) Leadership, Morale & Mob Mentality; Tool: Detach & Correct (00:10:36) Loss, Grief; Tool: Action as a Cure for Adversity (00:12:17) Sponsor: AG1 (00:13:31) Parenting & Success; Tool: Be the Counterweight, Balance (00:16:07) Sense of Self, Hardcore Music, DIY Attitude & Dissent (00:18:55) Motivation as an Emotion, Discipline (00:19:44) Tool: Move Toward Problems; Indirect Approach & Conflict (00:21:14) Sponsor: LMNT (00:22:46) Meditation, Detachment & Teaching Young Leaders (00:24:19) Depression, Storm Clouds & Losing Perspective (00:26:39) Tool: Detachment, Oil Rig Story, Field of View (00:30:59) Tools: Take a Step Back, Slow Breathing & Widen Field of View (00:32:04) Tools: Chin Up, Hands Down, Listening; Relationships (00:34:18) Sponsor: David (00:35:37) Tool: Deliberate Discomfort & Training Resiliency (00:36:08) Acknowledgements Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I answer questions submitted by listeners about topics ranging from how to ensure great sleep after nighttime exercise, effective no-caffeine pre-workouts (that also improve your sleep quality), neuroscience-supported tools for improving your memory and sense of smell, nutrition and supplementation for improving female and male fertility, the link between (peri)menopause and mental health, accelerating recovery from surgery, how to find your life’s passion, and more. Please note that if your question was not answered this time, we will keep it to consider for future Q&A episodes. A special thank you to everyone who submitted a question! Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Your Questions Answered (00:01:42) Late-Day Training & Pre-Workout, Cortisol; Tools: Alpha-GPC, Garlic & TMAO, Hot Shower, Physiological Sigh, Post-Workout Food (00:13:57) Sponsors: Eight Sleep & BetterHelp (00:16:12) Morning Daylight, East vs West Facing, Melanopsin Cells; Tool: Ambient Daylight, Prior Light History (00:22:54) Over-Optimization & Protocol Overwhelm, Core Pillars, Consistency, Resentment, Alcohol (00:33:32) Sponsor: AG1 (00:34:48) Memory, Hippocampus & Neocortex, Exercise & Arousal, Errors, Sleep, Tool: Self-Testing; Sense of Smell, Tool: Sniff Training, Anosmia (00:53:11) Fertility & Nutrition, Body Fat, Testosterone Therapy, HCG & Sperm; Low-Inflammation Diet, Fermented Foods, CoQ10, L-Carnitine (01:08:24) Sponsor: LMNT (01:09:46) Perimenopause & Menopause, Anxiety, Hormone Therapy, Sleep (01:18:08) Sunrise vs Sunset Wedding, Chronotypes (01:22:52) Kidney Donation & Surgery Recovery; Tools: Prehabilitation, Circadian Rhythm in the Hospital; Muscle Memory (01:30:57) Careers in Science (01:32:05) Finding Your Passion, Structure & Work, “No Input, No Output”; Tool: Chop Wood, Carry Water (01:43:49) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Sam Harris, PhD, a neuroscientist, bestselling author, and world-renowned meditation teacher whose work focuses on consciousness, ethics, and religion. We discuss how meditation can help us better understand the nature of the self and transform the conscious experience. Sam also explains how meditation can help overcome universal challenges such as distractibility, mental chatter and emotional reactivity, which can allow for greater focus and fulfillment in the present moment. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Waking Up: https://wakingup.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Sam Harris (00:00:21) Sense of Self, Meditation Purpose; Flow (00:08:37) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:09:55) Self Awareness, Self-Talk & Mental Chatter (00:14:44) Mindfulness, Distractibility (00:19:55) Sponsor: Waking Up (00:21:30) Meditation, Benefits, "Sky-like Mind"; States of Self (00:27:33) Meditation Practice, Mindfulness & Freedom (00:30:17) Psychedelics, Consciousness (00:34:15) Sponsor: AG1 (00:35:34) Process vs Achieving Goals, Fulfillment in Present Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Tommy Wood, BM, BCh, PhD, is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Washington and an expert on brain health, neuroplasticity, and cognitive performance. Dr. Wood explains how to use specific forms of exercise, dietary strategies, and compounds to enhance the rate and stability of mental and/or physical skill development. We also discuss science-based tools to preserve cognitive function, reduce dementia risk, and offset loss of memory after a concussion or other brain injury. This episode provides practical, science-based tools for learning new information and skills and for improving your overall ability to learn. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Rorra: https://rorra.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Tommy Wood (00:04:05) Neuroplasticity; Neurogenesis; Synaptic Pruning (00:11:11) Aging & Neuroplasticity; Familiar vs Novel Tasks (00:14:33) Protocols Book; Sponsor: David (00:16:49) Aging, Training & Processing Speed (00:21:56) Enhancing Neuroplasticity with Age, Tool: Motor & Cognitive Challenge (00:26:56) Learning New Skills, Dance, Sports, Arts; Psychological Benefits of Challenge (00:36:50) Flow, Clutch States; Virtuosity (00:46:59) Power of Practice (00:50:55) Sponsor: AG1 (00:52:14) Tools for Focused Work & Learning; Distractions (01:00:17) Nutrition for Brain Health, Dementia; Critical Nutrients (01:06:56) Nutrient Timing, Supplementation; Omega-3s, Tool: Blood Tests (01:16:41) Sponsor: Function (01:18:19) Enhancing Brain Health, Nutrition & Supplements (01:23:10) GLP-1s, Peptides, Supplements & Evaluating Efficacy (01:32:56) Stimulants: Feeling vs Performance (01:37:18) Exercise & Enhancing Cognitive Function, Tool: Optimize Exercise Volume (01:43:18) Long-Term Cognitive Health & Exercise, HIIT (01:47:17) Sponsor: Rorra (01:48:31) Cortisol Benefits, Acute vs Chronic Stress (01:54:24) Resistance & Aerobic Exercise, Brain Gray & White Matter, Cognitive Health (02:03:37) Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Modifiable Risk Factors (02:09:47) Shingles Vaccine & Dementia Risk; Tool: Avoid Illness for Cognitive Health (02:18:28) Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Creatine (02:24:04) Treating TBI, Supplements, Physical Therapy (02:32:16) Strongman Competition (02:38:51) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the biology, symptoms and types of bipolar disorder (sometimes called bipolar depression), a condition characterized by extreme, maladaptive shifts in energy, mood and perception. I describe the diagnostic criteria that distinguish bipolar I from bipolar II, including mania and hypomania and the different patterns of mood cycling. I discuss the remarkable history and discovery of lithium and how it works, in part by reducing inflammation, providing neuroprotection and supporting the interoceptive neural circuits affected in bipolar disorder. I also cover talk therapies, electroconvulsive therapy and nutraceuticals such as omega-3 fatty acids and inositol, and I explore the intriguing relationship between mood disorders and creativity. This episode should interest anyone who has or knows someone with bipolar disorder, as well as those interested in how the brain balances mood, energy and focus. Read the show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Bipolar Disorder (00:01:09) Bipolar I; Manic Episode Symptoms (00:05:00) Bipolar II, Hypomania; Depressive Episodes & Cycling (00:09:00) Sponsor: BetterHelp (00:10:09) Lithium Discovery, Dr. John Cade, Uric Acid (00:12:14) Lithium Urate & Guinea Pigs, Control Experiments (00:13:19) Lithium Salts Paper, Toxicity & Monitoring (00:15:40) How Lithium Works: Inflammation & Neuroprotection (00:16:50) Exteroception vs. Interoception, Neural Circuit Atrophy (00:19:04) Sponsor: AG1 (00:20:29) Drug vs. Talk Therapies (00:20:40) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal & Social Rhythm Therapy (00:22:30) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Treatment-Resistant Depression (00:24:07) Caution: Rely on Prescribed Treatment, Suicide Risk (00:24:59) Tool: Lifestyle Support, Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition & Sunlight (00:26:05) Tool: Inositol & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish Oil Study (00:29:53) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:31:10) Creativity & Mood Disorders, Eminent Individuals Study (00:34:00) Recap & Key Takeaways Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices