586 - How to Optimize Your Brain to Be as Happy as Possible with Stanford Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman

Published: May 12, 2020, 7 a.m.

b"Part of enjoying life is taking care of your brain. We're all starting to realize life is short. That's a side effect of this virus. So I wanted to invite Dr. Andrew Huberman (one of the world's leading neuroscientists) back on to tell us how to create happy chemicals in our brains (naturally) and feel good more often.\\xa0\\n\\nHere's a list of what we talk about:\\nhow to optimize your brain to be as happy as possible, as energetic as possible and as smart as possible\\nhow to create more happy chemicals\\nhuman evolution and why our brain functions the way it does\\nthe purpose of serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and how to create each of these daily\\nwhy gratitude helps us slow down and connect\\ndifferent mental health drugs and supplements\\nthe power of sunlight\\ncocaine\\nhow to train your brain to focus\\nwhat causes good sleep\\npuberty\\nbooks we recommend\\nHow to shake off the residue of the day\\nneotropics\\n\\nand more\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nAnd if you want to learn more from Dr. Andrew Huberman, check out his Instagram account, @hubermanlab, which brings you new information directly from Stanford Medical School's Huberman Lab.\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/?hl=en\\n\\nI write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.\\n\\nThanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to \\u201cThe James Altucher Show\\u201d and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:\\n\\n Apple Podcasts\\n\\n Stitcher\\n\\n iHeart Radio\\n\\nSpotify\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nFollow me on Social Media:\\n\\nYouTube\\n\\nTwitter\\n\\nFacebook"