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Reducing Stress

Huberman notes many simple (but effective) ways of reducing/ preventing feelings of stress in our daily lives. These include:

  • Expanding vison: This method can be used wherever you are and involves consciously increasing your field of vision so you are using your peripheral vision instead of being focused on a small area
  • Double Breathing: Double breathing is achieved by inhaling deeply through the nose and then quickly following that with a second short and sharp inhale (without exhaling). Then a long exhale.

This alone has been proven to greatly reduce stress even after the first breath

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Improving Sleep

Going outside when you first wake up for about 2-10 minutes as well as in the evening for a few minutes will greatly improve sleep, mood, and energy as well as other things.

  • This is because the light (or lack of it) acts as cues to your body, telling it that this is the time to be awak...

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Hydration

Hydration plays a very important role in maintaining a high-functioning brain and body. Ensuring you are sufficiently hydrated throughout the day is the first step, however, Huberman mentions a hydration strategy for performing physically or mentally taxing work at a high standard. here it is:

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Other Tips & Tricks

  • Aim for some kind of social interaction when you wake up (could be with your pet)
  • 50mg of Apigenin, 300-400 mg of Magnesium Threonate or Magnesium Bisglycinate, and 200 - 400 mg of Theanine. (Hubermans 'sleep cocktail')

(Speak with relevant health professional before...

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