In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how biological rhythms and neurochemicals impact our perception of time.
I describe how the body aligns with daily and seasonal light cycles to regulate hormones that influence energy, mood and motivation throughout the year. I share science-based tools to enhance focus and productivity, including strategies for structuring work intervals and optimizing the timing of exercise and daily light exposure. I also explain how neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin influence our perception of time and how factors such as novelty, emotion and routine impact how we experience and recall time.
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Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past full-length Huberman Lab episodes. Watch the full-length episode: https://youtu.be/8IWDAqodDas
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*Timestamps*
00:00:00 Time Perception
00:00:48 Entrainment, Circannual Rhythms & Melatonin
00:04:22 Circadian Rhythms, Tools: Exercise; Morning & Evening Light for Circadian Entrainment
00:09:01 Ultradian Cycles, Focus & Work
00:12:37 Time Perception, Past, Present & Future
00:14:53 Dopamine, Norepinephrine & Serotonin, Time Perception
00:17:11 Dopamine & Serotonin, Daily Fluctuations, Tool: Structuring Work, Sleep
00:18:52 Trauma, “Over-clocking”, Slowing Time & Emotions
00:23:30 Event Perception (Fun vs Boring), Time & Memories
00:26:37 Novel Experiences, Places & People, Retrospective Time
00:28:38 Habits, Tool: Schedule Functional Units
00:30:13 Recap & Book Suggestion
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