Huberman Lab

  • Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance

    I discuss the role of salt (sodium) in the nervous system and the key role that it plays in mental performance, physical performance and health. I explain how the brain senses salt levels in our…


  • Dr. Justin Sonnenburg: How to Build, Maintain & Repair Gut Health

    My guest this episode is Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University. Dr. Sonnenburg’s research focuses on how microbes in our gut impact our mental and physical health and how diet…


  • How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health

    In this episode, I discuss the profound effect the gut has on the nervous system. I cover the structure and function of the gut-brain axis and the role of the gut microbiome in the brain…


  • Dr. David Spiegel: Using Hypnosis to Enhance Mental & Physical Health & Performance

    My guest is Dr. David Spiegel MD, Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health and Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of…


  • The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment

    In this episode, I discuss the psychology and biology of desire, love and attachment. I explain how childhood attachment types are thought to inform adult attachment styles to romantic partners, and I describe some of…


  • Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain

    In this episode, I discuss the transformative nature of play—how it changes our feelings, thoughts and actions and indeed, how it can rewire our brain to function better in all contexts. I explain the role…


  • Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity

    In this episode, I discuss ways to set up your workspace to optimize productivity, focus and creativity. I discuss how to adjust light, physically arrange your work environment, and leverage body posture to enhance productivity.…


  • Dr. Alia Crum: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance

    My guest is Dr. Alia Crum, Associate (tenured) Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab. Dr. Crum is a world expert on mindsets and beliefs and how…


  • The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals

    In this episode, I discuss the science of setting, assessing, and pursuing goals. I explain the neural (brain) circuits that underlie goal setting and pursuit. Then I describe nine science-supported tools anyone can apply toward…


  • Dr. Jack Feldman: Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance

    This episode my guest is Dr. Jack Feldman, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles and a pioneering world expert in the science of respiration (breathing). We discuss how and why…


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