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The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

4 Experts Share Tips to Boost Brain Health, Focus, and Thinking : 1183

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.6 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this special episode of The Human Upgrade, you will gain insights from four experts on brain health, memory, attention, and cognitive enhancement. 

Dr. Daniel Amen, a renowned psychiatrist and brain health expert, discusses the importance of daily practices for brain and mental health. He shares strategies to improve brain function and prevent cognitive decline. 

Jim Kwik, a brain coach and memory expert, talks about physical and mental exercises that boost brain performance. He offers tips on how to improve reading, memory, and focus, and highlights the benefits of both fiction and nonfiction reading. 

Dr. Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist and professor, explains the difference between top-down and bottom-up attention. He introduces Endeavor Rx, a video game approved by the FDA to improve attention in children with ADHD and shares how it can benefit adults as well. 

Dr. Patrick Porter, an expert in brain fitness and neurogenesis, discusses the BrainTap technology. He explains how it can enhance cognitive function, reduce stress, and improve sleep through guided meditation and light therapy. 

Tune in to this episode to learn practical tips and expert advice on optimizing brain health, improving memory, and enhancing attention for better cognitive performance. 


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Timestamps: 

  • 00:00:07 - Introduction by Dave Asprey 
  • 00:00:10 - Dr. Daniel Amen on Brain Health Practices 
  • 00:10:04 - Jim Kwik on Physical and Mental Exercise 
  • 00:12:28 - Jim Kwik on Reading and Brain Exercises 
  • 00:18:22 - Jim Kwik on Sleep and Productivity 
  • 00:30:26 - Dr. Adam Gazzaley on Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Attention 
  • 00:40:02 - Dr. Adam Gazzaley on Endeavor Rx and Attention Improvement 
  • 00:46:51 - Dr. Patrick Porter on Neurogenesis and Brain Fitness 
  • 00:58:51 - Dr. Patrick Porter on BrainTap and Cognitive Enhancement 


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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:07.0

Dr. Aaman, why did you write this book now?

0:10.0

So change your brain every day.

0:13.0

I came to believe, I believe, that brain and mental health are daily practices.

0:23.8

So just like spiritual health,

0:27.4

physical health, you have to do this stuff every day. And every day you are making your brain better by the behaviors

0:39.6

you engage in, the air you breathe, the water you drink, the foods you breathe the water you drink the foods you eat the thoughts you think

0:47.4

when you decide to go to bed and every day you're making your brain worse.

0:54.0

And people don't know that.

0:57.0

But after having looked at almost 250,000 scans now,

1:02.0

it's just really clear that if you get drunk tonight, your

1:09.0

brain's going to work worse tomorrow. If you decide to play video games and not get good sleep, your

1:18.7

brain is going to be impaired tomorrow. And you know I turned 69 in a couple of months and I've seen thousands of

1:30.3

69 70 year old brines and it's not good news but it's not for everybody that there's

1:38.9

I have this whole group of people that have great looking, you know, more senior brains and I want mine to be one of them.

1:48.0

And so, you know, a lot of people go, I written 40 bucks which is just means I'm older and

1:56.2

I'm consistent. That's one for a year for your entire career it doesn't just mean you're older, it means that you're prolific.

2:04.4

And people always ask me which one should I start with.

2:09.5

And you should start with this one because I took what I believe is the wisdom from my 40 year

2:16.1

career and I put it in 366 short essays. and daily habits of brain and mental health.

2:34.7

And I say brain and mental health

2:36.6

because I hate the word mental.

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