📚 16 Books mentioned in "Tim Ferriss: How to Learn Better & Create Your Best Future | Huberman Lab Podcast" of Huberman Lab

The book Altered Traits is the one that comes to mind; a group out of Wisconsin was early to the game on this.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman mentions the book 'Altered Traits' as a significant reference point in discussing the impact of meditation on the brain.

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I also had developed a friendship with Kelly Starrett, so San Francisco CrossFit, who I have tremendous respect for on multiple levels. His new book, 'Built to Move,' is a great book.

During the podcast, Tim Ferriss discusses his friendship with Kelly Starrett and praises his new book, 'Built to Move', referring to it as a great read.

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There is a quote also from a book called 'Don't Shoot the Dog,' which is a terrible title but an excellent book written by Karen Pryor, who was an aquatic mammal trainer.

Tim Ferriss discusses the book 'Don't Shoot the Dog,' authored by Karen Pryor. He mentions that while the title is rather unfortunate, the book itself provides excellent insights into animal training methods.

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His books, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Work Week not only explain his own exploration of how to optimize and prioritize his time and learn particular skills but also teach you those skills as well.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman discusses The 4-Hour Body, one of Tim Ferriss's books, highlighting its focus on optimizing time and acquiring various skills.

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My first question for you is about your mindset around the time that you wrote The 4-Hour Body and The 4-Hour Work Week, but in particular, The 4-Hour Body, because the protocols in that book are so very useful.

The host, Andrew Huberman, inquires of Tim Ferriss about his mindset during the writing of 'The 4-Hour Body', emphasizing the practical protocols outlined in the book.

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For instance, in the '4-Hour Body,' I took a look at the potential effect of cell phones or the proximity of cell phones to, say, gadal function and reproductive health, and the literature that was available at the time was very limited.

During the discussion, Tim Ferriss references his book, 'The 4-Hour Body', highlighting its examination of the potential effects of cell phones on reproductive health.

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Yeah, I mean, I’m not being judgmental; I think that there's validity in lots of those pockets, and there's stuff that's wrong in lots of those pockets. Yeah, there are diets that work extremely well—like the '4-Hour Diet' or Slow Carb.

Andrew Huberman discusses Tim Ferriss' approach to dieting, referencing the '4-Hour Diet' from Ferriss' book 'The 4-Hour Body'.

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I always call it the '4-Hour Diet,' but the Slow Carb Diet works extremely well; anytime I've followed it, I get much leaner and stronger and all that stuff it’s purported to do—it works.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman talks about the effectiveness of the Slow Carb Diet, which is described in Tim Ferriss' book, 'The 4-Hour Body.' He shares his personal experience of following the diet and highlights its benefits.

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I'm curious about some of the things you've mentioned in 'The 4-Hour Body' and that you've talked about today, like accelerometers, continuous glucose monitors, deliberate cold exposure—how many of these things are you still doing regularly, and how often do you use them?

In this segment, Andrew Huberman inquires about various activities mentioned in 'The 4-Hour Body', specifically asking Tim Ferriss how frequently he continues to practice them.

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There are strategies you can employ to mitigate that damage; there's actually a whole chapter in 'The 4-Hour Body' titled 'Damage Control.'

In this segment, Tim Ferriss discusses his book 'The 4-Hour Body,' highlighting a specific chapter called 'Damage Control' that offers various strategies to address potential issues.

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So if people want to learn more about that, they should go to Tim's blog on the 4-Hour Body and the Slow Carb Diet.

During the podcast, Andrew Huberman encourages listeners to visit Tim Ferriss' blog for more information about the 'Slow Carb Diet,' which is discussed in Ferriss' book, 'The 4-Hour Body.'

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His books, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Work Week not only explain his own exploration of how to optimize and prioritize his time and learn particular skills but also teach you those skills as well.

In the podcast, Andrew Huberman discusses The 4-Hour Chef among other books by Tim Ferriss, highlighting how they offer insights into optimizing time and learning new skills.

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His books, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Work Week not only explain his own exploration of how to optimize and prioritize his time and learn particular skills but also teach you those skills as well.

During the discussion, Andrew Huberman highlights 'The 4-Hour Work Week' as one of Tim Ferriss's notable books, which delves into the themes of time optimization and skill acquisition.

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But rather than trying to collect people like Pokémon cards, developing, say, three to five deeper relationships through longer conversations at an event is what directly led to the hockey stick growth for 'The 4-Hour Workweek' within tech, specifically in San Francisco.

In the discussion, Tim Ferriss emphasizes the importance of building meaningful relationships, explaining how this approach contributed to the significant success of his book, 'The 4-Hour Workweek,' particularly within the tech community in San Francisco.

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That were I to rewrite it today, I would include a section, and there was a bit in Tools of Titans to address that on more extended fasts, let's just call it three to seven day fasts.

Tim Ferriss discusses his book Tools of Titans in the context of extended fasts, noting that this topic wasn't covered in his previous work, The 4-Hour Body.

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Yeah, and I say wow because, of course, all of this was prior to the publication of Matt Walker's seminal book, 'Why We Sleep,' which I really see as the book that shifted a lot of people, fortunately, from the 'I'll sleep when I'm dead' mindset to really paying attention to it, and I don't think that gets enough credit.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman highlights Matt Walker's influential book, 'Why We Sleep,' discussing how it has transformed many people's attitudes toward sleep, encouraging them to value it rather than dismissing it.

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