The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss science-supported tools to improve sleep by supporting a healthy circadian rhythm using key behaviors and environmental cues. I explain specific morning, afternoon and evening behaviors that will increase daytime alertness and support deeper, more consistent sleep at night. I also cover sleep supplements, the effects of caffeine, alcohol and THC on sleep, as well as practical strategies for managing jet lag and shift work. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/N7lcgfs Watch more Huberman Lab Essentials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNW_gerXa4OGNy1yE-W9IX-tPu-tJa7S&si=a1_sA7rUT-fE0OM5 Follow Huberman Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter Timestamps 00:00:00 Sleep Toolkit 00:00:21 Optimal Cortisol Rhythms, Tool: View Morning Sunlight 00:03:44 Morning Sunlight Guide, Artificial Light, Cloudy Days 00:08:04 Morning & Body Temperature, Tools: Deliberate Cold Exposure, Exercise 00:10:20 Morning: Caffeine Timing 00:12:04 Morning: Meal Timing & Alertness 00:14:19 Circadian Clock; 3 Daily Critical Periods 00:15:52 Afternoon: Caffeine, Naps, Exercise 00:18:16 Tool: Late Afternoon/Evening Sunlight 00:20:24 Evening Tools: Artificial Lights; Hot Tub/Sauna, Bedroom Temperature 00:24:03 Alcohol, THC & Effects on Sleep 00:25:02 Sleep Supplements: Magnesium Threonate, Apigenin & Theanine 00:28:24 Caution for Melatonin Supplementation 00:29:04 Weekends, Tool: Consistent Sleep Schedule 00:29:51 Jet Lag, Tool: Temperature Minimum 00:33:32 Shift Work, Tool: Red Light 00:34:21 Recap #hubermanlab #science #health #sleep Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer