Episode · Huberman Lab · 2022-08-08
Books mentioned on Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing
In this episode, I describe a comprehensive toolkit consisting of behavioral and supplement-based tools that you can customize to enhance the quality, duration and impact of your sleep. This has an enormous positive impact on your overall health and daytime functioning, brain, hormones and immune system.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a prominent exploration of sleep science that details how rest impacts overall health, weight, and cognitive function.
Recommended“Thanks to the tremendous work of Professor Matt Walker at the University of California, Berkeley, and his excellent book, "Why We Sleep," I believe the world largely acknowledges that sleep is critical to our health, both mental and physical, as well as our performance.”
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Breath
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor is an eye-opening exploration of the mechanics and evolutionary history of human respiration, demonstrating how modern breathing habits damage health and how conscious breathwork can transform physical and mental well-being.
Recommended“James Nestor's book, 'Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,' touches on this, alongside various podcasts, including those discussed here.”
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