Episode · Huberman Lab · 2022-02-07
Books mentioned on Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain
In this episode, I discuss the transformative nature of play—how it changes our feelings, thoughts and actions and indeed, how it can rewire our brain to function better in all contexts.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Spark
Spark by John J.
Recommended“To improve this, broaden your visual window: print things out or read from a book. One notable book is 'Spark,' authored by my friend and colleague John Ratey, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School.”
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Play It Away
Recommended“For those who want more guidance on how to play, there's a book I learned about through Tim Ferriss' blog called 'Play It Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety.' This book is focused on anxiety, written by Charlie Hoehn, spelled H-O-E-H-N, and I’ll provide a link to it in the show notes.”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Many accounts of his life, including 'Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman' and 'What Do You Care What Other People Think?' depict his playful spirit, from pranking colleagues to engaging in artistic endeavors.”
“Many accounts of his life, including 'Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman' and 'What Do You Care What Other People Think?' depict his playful spirit, from pranking colleagues to engaging in artistic endeavors.”