Andrew Huberman

Andrew Huberman Professor of Neurobiology at Stanford School of Medicine and Host of the Huberman Lab podcast
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01/12/2026

OVERCOMING ADDICTIONS: THE REAL SCIENCE & BEST APPROACHES •

My guest on the Huberman Lab podcast out now is Dr. Keith Humphreys - professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine and a leading expert on treating addictions, drug laws and policy.

We discuss all the major addictive substances and behaviors, including alcohol, opioids, gambling, stimulants, ni****ne, cannabis and more, focusing on how genetics and certain use patterns shape addiction susceptibility.

We discuss the best evidence-based tools for recovery, from 12-step programs to emerging treatments such as psychedelics and ibogaine.

Anyone interested in making better choices for their health and/or seeking to avoid or overcome addictions ought to benefit from this episode.

you can also find the episode by going to hubermanlab.com. It’s time stamped there in detail so you can navigate quickly to the topics most of interest to you.

Meanwhile, please put any questions or comments below. And as always, thank you for your interest in science!

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01/12/2026

The Truth About Animal Vs. Plant Protein Quality

01/10/2026

WHAT ARE YOUR NON-NEGOTIABLE ACTIONS? •
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What is nonnegotiable for you that you often would rather not do, but you don’t allow the internal or external discussion to happen? You just do it in place of negotiation.
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Careful deliberation has its place, but when it comes to things that we need to do and find ourselves trying to optimize conditions to get everything right before we do them, that’s when it pays to make the whole thing non-negotiable . Remove any analysis about whether you slept enough or not, whether some is better than none, and make adherence to the overall commitment more important than performance.
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By the way the data say that if your sleep deprived for one night, exercising actually helps you by reducing inflammation post exercise, but you need to be careful not to get injured— sticking to the commitment doesn’t mean reckless abandon of form etc. .
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This point ja not just about exercise. When we make something nonnegotiable we no longer burn energy deliberating whether we should do it and we end up having more energy for the activity, work, relationship, etc..
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This clip is from the Huberman Lab podcast out now with author of Atomic Habits. It provides practical takeaways an example examples that move beyond acronyms to help anyone that’s trying to improve certain habits and eliminate certain bad ones.
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You can find the episode by going to hubermanlab.com and of course it’s out on all the standard podcast channels.
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Please put any questions or comments you have below and thank you for your interest in science!
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01/09/2026

Chris Palmer, MD: Your Diet Is Changing Your Brain

01/07/2026

THE GROUPS YOU BELONG TO REALLY MATTER •
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My guest on the Huberman Lab podcast out now is James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, and one of the world’s foremost experts on behavioral change- adding and consolidating good habits, and reducing or eliminating bad ones.
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This post is pretty self-explanatory, but I think we often dance around how foundational this issue is. We hear “you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” etc but we often forget that we also belong to online groups. The content we see, comment on, and the spirit behind them shapes us psychologically and shapes our behavior.
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So if you’re trying to be healthier: physically, psychologically, or elevate your performance, in any endeavor: professional, athletic, or relational, the company you keep is one of the strongest determinants of whether or not you will achieve your goals.
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You can find the episode with James by going to hubermanlab.com it’s time stamped so you can navigate quickly to the topics most of interest to you. Thanks to him, it’s a real gem of practical advice. Perfect for the new year, but frankly for any time of year.
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Best of luck in your pursuit of healthier habits. Please put any questions or comments you have below and thank you for your interest in science!
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01/07/2026

Steven Pressfield: How To Become A Professional At Your Craft

01/06/2026

INSPIRATION, DAILY EFFORT & (NO) EXCUSES •
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This is the 90 year old grandfather of doing 20 pushups, and check the form! He even pauses mid-set to rib one of his kids/grandkids about their partial rep tendencies. Ha!
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I saw this when posted it (he had some great content on life design and aligning your work with deep meaning etc) and in addition to the impressive nature of the physical aspect, a couple other things are extra cool/inspiring about it.

1) he’s with family. A lot of people will see fitness stuff online and start saying “oh this is all they do” etc. I like to think that people are pursuing physical health and mental health and performance in the context of a larger healthy life. It’s not in either-or. and 2 of several other great examples. And now too! (His transformation is !!!).

2) told me that his grandfather just “does something physical every day”; and he still works. I doubt he spent time in the gym (maybe), but he certainly puts in physical effort and has for his entire life. Daily investment.

3) He is laughing and having fun while pushing. This is so vital. When I was in my teens, the best advice I got about exercise was “learn to really enjoy training hard”.

I really internalized that and I also applied it to school and work and yes, you still need to learn how to relax and recreate!, but you really can learn to enjoy working hard. As my colleague at Stanford says “a mindset is a setting for your brain” (so simple but so apt!).
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OK anytime you’re thinking about making an excuse about doing physical exercise or resenting hard work, remember this guy pushing out 20 push-ups at 90!
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Not incidentally, Huberman Lab podcast out right now is with
James Clear all about habit formation. It’s super practical. And don’t forget to check out he’s doing some great posts about life design and also aligning with deeper meaning in your pursuits. Great stuff!

01/01/2026

A SIMPLE & QUICK YET POWERFUL PROTOCOL TO DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP •
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy close out of 2025.
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In the short video, I describe a couple of things that I added to my daily protocols this last year (actually one was new and the other one I’ve been doing for a while, but haven’t discussed it much), that had the greatest outsized positive effect.
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I also discussed my wish for everyone as it relates to health protocols, and my gratitude to be able to learn and teach with all of you! We may never meet in person or perhaps we will, but I genuinely appreciate you!
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Happy new year everyone! And thank you for your interest in science!
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12/31/2025

DAYLIGHT > “SUNLIGHT” VIEWING •
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I know I’m a repeating record on encouraging people to view more sunlight and if possible also evening sunlight. They’re just so many benefits to daytime mood, focus and alertness and nighttime sleep.
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One thing I regret, however, is calling it sunlight because whenever it’s overcast, people think they can’t take advantage of this very important protocol. The better word is daylight. Because as you know, there’s lots of daylight even when there’s cloud cover. Think how much brighter it is on an overcast warning versus at night.
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And while the contrast between yellows and blues that you see when the sun is low in the sky, and there are no clouds is the optimal signal for setting your circadian clock and spiking your morning cortisol (both of which are great for you!), when it’s overcast, you just need to be outside a little bit longer.
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The rest of the details on this protocol are in the post video.
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You’ll be amazed at the positive impact on your health and well-being. If you make it a point to view bright light, ideally from sunlight in the first hour of your day.
if you wake up before the sun comes out, just get that sunlight once you can or consider also viewing a 10,000 Lux artificial light in the first half hour after waking (all of them are more or less the same, and I have no affiliation to any company that makes one).
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Questions are welcome in the comments section and as always, thank you for your interest in science!
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12/29/2025

THE CURE FOR ADDICTION
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My guest on the Huberman Lab podcast out now is — therapist, best-selling author and expert on male emotional health and how men can build the skills for healthy relating to others: in relationships, work, friendships and to themselves.
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We discuss how the conflicting and ever-changing messages about what masculinity is, are impacting the mental and physical health of men and boys.
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Terry explains how learning the skill of “relationality” leads to improvements in all aspects of boys’ and men’s lives and shares practical tools for how to do that.
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We also discuss the essential role of having a trusted male community to build confidence and self-esteem.
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It’s a very direct conversation. We explore things by generation and also ask for instance, why a lot of young guys who are in romantic relationships struggle with other kinds of relationships and forward progress in work and still experience a lot of depression… there is a broad misconception that the only origin of the male mental health crisis is lack of romantic relationship relationships but that’s actually not what the data show. Although of course, that may play a role in some cases.
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This conversation offers actionable guidance for boys, men and women seeking to build healthier relationships with themselves and others.
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Meanwhile, please put any questions or comments in the comment section below, and thank you for your interest in science!
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12/29/2025

Does Fasted Training Burn More Body Fat?

12/26/2025

BREAK DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS: PLAY THE TAPE OUT •
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I guess this last week on the Huberman lab podcast is David Choe, one of the world’s most successful painters, graffiti artists & all-around creatives. We discuss the creative drive, trauma, addiction, cycles of joy and pain, and David offers some very valuable tools and insights that anyone can benefit from. I say that because he’s really talking about how to navigate the human experience: to express yourself, but also to build a life that is solid with respect to relationships and relationship to self, and that is grounded and joy. We also talk a lot about workaholism. And he tells some spectacularly funny stories that will blow your mind.
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You can find the podcast on all platforms were by going to hubermanlab.com
… it’s a long conversation, but it’s time stamped so you can navigate quickly to the topics most of interest to you. Although if you have the time I recommend listening to it start to finish because he starts off with a creative critique of my studio, my clothing, and some wild stories right off the bat.
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It was an honor and pleasure to host David. I do believe we all have something of value to learn from him.
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Meanwhile, put any questions or comments you may have in the comments section below, and thank you for your interest in science!
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