Essentials: Control Your Brain Chemistry for Focus, Motivation & Well-Being

About this episode

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how key neuromodulators shape motivation, energy, focus and mood throughout the day. I also describe a toolkit of science-supported behavioral, nutritional and supplement-based strategies to increase baseline levels for each neuromodulator, which can be modified to support your specific health and performance goals. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com . Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Optimize Neurochemicals for Health (00:00:27) Neuromodulator Levels & 3 Daily Phases (00:05:07) Hormones Modulate Neuromodulators (00:06:56) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:08:13) Effects of Key Neuromodulators (00:10:16) Increase Motivation & Dopamine, Tools: Morning Sunlight; Caffeine (00:13:30) Dopamine Supplements: Mucuna Pruriens, L-Tyrosine, Phenethylamine (PEA) (00:16:34) Increase Dopamine, Tool: Deliberate Cold Exposure (00:19:18) Sponsor: AG1 (00:20:31) Increase Epinephrine (Adrenaline) & Energy, Tools: Exercise, Cyclic Hyperventilation (00:24:56) Enhance Focus & Acetylcholine: Choline-Rich Foods, Nicotine (00:27:11) Acetylcholine Supplements: Alpha-GPC, Huperzine (00:28:05) Sponsor: ROKA (00:29:21) Serotonin & Mood, Tools: Gratitude, Tryptophan-Rich Foods (00:31:49) Serotonin Supplement: Myo-inositol (00:32:26) Using the Neurochemical Toolkit for Your Goals Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices