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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

How I Finally FIXED My Terrible Sleep After 18 Years : 1428

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

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

4.67.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

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Think 8 hours of sleep is enough? Think again. I used to think I had a sleep issue—turns out, it was a light issue. In this video, I break down why light exposure, not just sleep duration, controls your circadian rhythm, energy, and recovery. From morning sunlight to blocking blue light at night, I’ll show you how to biohack your environment for deeper sleep, better performance, and real recovery. Your biology is programmable—let’s upgrade it.


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Chapters:

0:00 – Introduction

0:38 – The Real Reason You're Still Tired

0:59 – How Light Controls Your Sleep Quality

1:36 – Circadian Rhythm Explained (NASA-Approved)

2:51 – The Secret Sleep Trigger

5:29 – Blue Light: The Silent Sleep Killer

6:12 – How to Hack Your Evening Light

7:52 – Screen Time vs. Sleep Time

8:12 – Social Jet Lag: The Weekend Mistake


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Ready to unlock razor-sharp focus, sustained energy, and next-level cognitive performance?

0:08.0

It starts with understanding how to use one of the most misunderstood biohacking tools on the planet.

0:14.0

The tool? Nicotine.

0:16.0

When you use the right form in the right way, it's a neotropic powerhouse. Most people are using

0:22.4

it completely wrong or avoiding it entirely because of outdated propaganda and fear-mongering.

0:29.0

Most people hear nicotine and picture lung cancer. Wrong target. Cigarettes contain

0:34.3

7,000 chemicals. Pure nicotine in low doses works completely differently.

0:40.3

Clean nicotine enhances mitochondrial function, sharpens focus, improves reaction time, and supports

0:46.8

neuroplasticity. Numerous studies show that it improves cognitive performance and protects your brain,

0:52.8

but you need the right form, the right dose,

0:55.5

and the right protocol. So I'm presenting this clean nicotine roadmap. It's a five-day

1:01.0

program designed to help upgrade your brain and performance. The right way. For five days,

1:07.0

I'll send you a power-packed email each day. You'll learn exactly which forms of nicotine

1:12.1

to use and which ones are toxic, how to dose for your goals, and how to stack it with other

1:17.7

neutropics for maximum effect. You'll get the science, the protocols, and the resources you need

1:23.5

to make nicotine work for you, not against you. By the end of the program, you'll have a roadmap to enhanced cognition, better focus, and unstoppable mental energy.

1:33.7

Enroll for free.

1:35.1

Sign up for my Clean Nicotine Roadmap and receive the information and biohacking resources you need

1:40.9

to sharpen your focus and improve cognitive performance delivered straight to your

1:45.7

inbox.

1:50.5

Here's something even the most dialed in biohackers miss. You can look great and feel fine,

1:55.5

but you could still be aging fast on the inside in one area, but not another. That's because

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