#091 Andrew Huberman, PhD: How to Improve Motivation & Focus By Leveraging Dopamine
Update: 2024-06-12
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Dr. Andrew Huberman is a Stanford professor, neurobiologist, and host of the incredibly popular Huberman Lab Podcast. He’s also the guest on this episode of the FoundMyFitness podcast. Our conversation encompasses an in-depth discussion of the brain’s dopamine system and provides a toolkit for enhancing motivation and focus.
Timestamps
- (00:00 ) Introduction
- (07:58 ) Dopamine's Neuromodulatory Role
- (09:50 ) Motivation vs. Reward
- (14:56 ) Dopamine as a "Wave Pool"
- (20:19 ) Minimizing Smartphone Dopamine Effects
- (23:53 ) Dangers of Effortless Dopamine Peaks
- (27:13 ) Signs of High Motivation
- (29:20 ) Dopamine Reward Prediction Error
- (38:21 ) Warm-Up Period for Focus and Motivation
- (42:37 ) Rewarding Effort
- (53:12 ) Fostering Tenacity in Kids
- (55:26 ) Visualizing Negative Outcomes
- (58:12 ) Overcoming Procrastination
- (1:04:12 ) Exercise's Impact on Dopamine
- (1:08:56 ) Cold Exposure vs. Drugs
- (1:10:50 ) Exercise Entrainment Effect
- (1:14:45 ) Dangers of Relying on Stimulants
- (1:22:13 ) Cold exposure
- (1:30:56 ) Limiting Workout Intensity
- (1:36:29 ) Anterior Midcingulate Cortex
- (1:38:52 ) Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- (1:44:49 ) NSDR
- (1:59:36 ) Healthy Social Media Use
- (2:17:33 ) Circadian Rhythms and Solar Light
- (2:27:31 ) Limiting Late-Night Light Effects
- (2:30:30 ) Spiking Morning Cortisol
- (2:33:54 ) Long Distance Viewing vs. Screens
- (2:40:27 ) Limiting Alcohol Intake
- (2:54:08 ) ADHD
- (3:03:30 ) Replacing ADHD Drugs with Behaviors
- (3:05:21 ) Andrew's Weekly Workout Routine
- (3:11:04 ) Andrew's Diet & Supplement Routine
- (3:15:21 ) Andrew's Experimentation with Peptides
- (3:20:31 ) Processing Negative Feedback
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