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#091 Andrew Huberman, PhD: How to Improve Motivation & Focus By Leveraging Dopamine

#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.

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  • (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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#091 Andrew Huberman, PhD: How to Improve Motivation & Focus By Leveraging Dopamine

#091 Andrew Huberman, PhD: How to Improve Motivation & Focus By Leveraging Dopamine