Dr Andrew Huberman | Understanding your brain + optimising its function

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2022

⏱️ 150 minutes

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In Episode #205, I sit down with Dr Andrew Huberman to discuss the nervous system and how lifestyle choices impact your brain. As a neuroscientist and tenured professor at Stanford University, Dr Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the field of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity. In this episode, we break down the basics before moving on to the impact of specific lifestyle decisions and behaviours. We cover what neuroscience is and why it’s important, covering some significant discoveries in the past century. You’ll also learn how caffeine impacts the nervous system, how to improve learning, and the benefits of non-sleep deep rest (NSDR). We discuss tools you can use to wind down from intense alertness, supplements and brain health, and much more. Specifically, we discuss: Intro (0:00) What is Neuroscience (4:07) Milestones in Neuroscience (10:04) Neurons and Performance Enhancement (18:48) What Caffeine does to the Body (29:08) The Ideal Exercise (32:40) Adrenal Burnout and Pineal Calcification (43:46) Caffeine Withdrawal (52:38) Using Breath to Calm the Nervous System (1:02:10) Yoga Nidra for Deep Rest (1:06:38) Balance of Rest and Work (1:15:00) Tips for Better Sleep (1:32:28) Brain Fog & Focus (1:50:32) Motivation & Top Down Control (1:54:53) Dopamine & Social media (2:07:30) Cold & Heat Exposure (2:14:22) Outro (2:29:30) You can learn more about Dr Huberman on his Stanford University page, and visit his website Huberman Lab. To secure tickets for the upcoming Huberman Lab tour (taking place on May 17 and 18), follow this link. He is also active on social media, and you can connect with him on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. Listen to his episode on the Rich Roll Podcast here. Thank you to The Proof partner Eimele Essential 8 for sponsoring today’s episode. It’s important to make sure you’re covering all the essential nutrients, and sometimes plant-predominant eaters fall a little short. Eimele Essential 8 offers a convenient solution, offering the nutrients you need in the right amounts. For 5% off your first order, head to theproof.com/friends. For the full show notes, head to The Proof website. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? If you are enjoying The Proof a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple Podcasts or a comment on YouTube . It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of Theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan

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0:00.0	Hey there, I've got a very quick message to share with you before we jump into the episode.
0:06.5	Let's keep this under 30 seconds, shall we?
0:09.9	This episode is proudly brought to you by Amille.
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0:18.2	I personally take Amille's essential aid multi-nutrient, so I start my day, which contains eight
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0:28.5	diet.
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0:40.9	friends.
0:41.9	I'll pop a link to that in the show notes.
0:45.2	Most things that prolong your well-being and that build solid structures of success into
0:51.2	your life are about what you can do on a daily basis, if not five-day-a-week basis, not
0:56.7	what you can call off, you know, just once or twice.
1:03.3	Welcome to theproof podcast, a space for science-based conversation exploring the health and longevity
1:08.8	benefits that come with mastering nutrition, physical exercise, mindfulness, recovery,
1:15.3	sleep, and alignment.
1:17.2	Facts, nuance, and trustworthy recommendations minus the hyperbolic.
1:21.8	Hello, my friends.
1:24.8	Welcome back, great to be here with you.
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