Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab)

When (world class choreographer) Twyla Tharp was on my podcast we didn’t cover what she said offline, but it’s vital: People who are really, really good at one thing are often good at many adjacent things. To become world class they (you perhaps) must only do the one thing....

When people ask “do you think I can be successful in the arts (or other super competitive vocation)?” Renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp says “no, pick something else”. Those that refuse to go away are the ones that win in the end. You have to want it. ...

<b>@hubermanlab:</b> The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Protect & Improve Your Hearing & Brain Health | Dr. Konstantina Stankovic 0:00 Konstantina Stankovic 3:27 Hearing Loss, How Hearing Works, Types of Hearing Loss 10:58 Sound Waves, High vs Low Frequency, Communication, Importance of Hearing 1...

This from @bretcontreras who is recently a guest on the Huberman lab podcast discussing resistance training. With proper intensity, 6-7 (work) sets per muscle group per week appears optimal. This squares with my experience. Even fewer sets (3-4) if you go to failure. ...

Evening exercise = huge cortisol increase (3-4X). But it’s transient. It also leads to much lower next morning cortisol. If you exercise in the evening, bright light viewing (to increase am cortisol) the next morning is extra key b/c am cortisol = elevated focus/energy all day....

If you wake up after 4-5 hours of sleep &amp; find it hard to go back to sleep, it’s likely you offset your primary sleep drive (due to adenosine buildup etc). The next 2-3hrs of would-be sleep is when learning associated brain changes occur. 3 things help in this scenario. (Thread)...

There is a very fast way to shift your sleep-wake schedule, whether for travel, becoming an early riser (or late riser) or accommodating shift work....