Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
@hubermanlab
Jul 18, 2023 • 1 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Exposing your eyes to sunlight in the morning increases daytime energy & mood etc. & improves nighttime sleep, but it also triggers a cascade of short, medium & long-acting peptides & hormones that powerfully modify state of mind & body in other (positive) ways too. *Blink as needed of course; don’t harm your retina. Science can’t satisfactorily fix broken retinas yet…
And no, there is no true artificial replacement for sunlight that is as good, but if you can’t view sunlight in the morning then bright artificial light would be your next choice. And don’t forget that there is sunlight on cloudy days. It’s especially important to view that sunlight on cloudy days.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @hubermanlab

Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
May 21
After reading on habits of the greatest creators of the last 150 years it’s clear: getting up early, working for 3 solid hours before lunch, walks, cold baths (!) & amphetamines (do not recommend!) fueled much of the most important art, music & literature. Alcohol far less so.
There were a few that relied on alcohol to sleep, but only because they had to and notably, they died early.
Fun book. Thank you @tferriss for reminding me about this one.
Although habits differ, it’s clear that people stuck to their schedule. Image
Read 5 tweets
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
May 7
The most effective health & longevity protocol= the levers that make 90% of the difference: sleep, cardio & weight training, light in am/day, dim/dark at night, stress control, eating unprocessed quality foods & real connection should be done 90%* of your remaining days.
* of course sometimes we catch a cold or a crisis emerges and we can’t do all these things. That’s just normal. Also: 1-2 off days from exercise per week can be very beneficial if you training intensely.
And of course, real connection is subjective, but y’all know what it is for you.
Read 5 tweets
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
May 4
After 30+ years of resistance training to failure (training each body part directly 1X per week; 3-8 work sets per muscle), I took Pavel Tsatsouline’s advice & now stop 1 rep shy of (strict form) failure most sets. 3-7rep range = PRs galore, lean mass up 3lbs, BF down 2%. Age 49.
I mention this in case your progress has stalled and you want to try something new. All the above said, my focus on each repetition is 100% (making the target muscles do the work). This is key IMO.
I’ll occasionally take a set to failure or do a quick drop set but it’s rare. Pavel is onto something.
Read 4 tweets
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
Apr 15
Best health protocol kit for time spent =

1st 90 min of day: hydrate, sunlight (or other bright light if no sun), 1-3min cold*, caffeine, exercise.

Last 90min: dim/darken lights, 1-5min physiological sighs (deep nasal inhale, 1 quick addl. inhale, then to-lungs-empty exhale).
The physiological sigh effects on HR and sleep etc were published in @CellRepMed study I ran with colleague David Spiegel MD. Details cell.com/cell-reports-m…
The reason I confidently say best here is because this combination will have the greatest outsize effect on daytime, mood, focus and alertness and nighttime sleep, and overall levels of stress, and as a consequence, long-term benefits have done consistently. Of course can be combined with family, reading, movies etc.
Read 6 tweets
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
Feb 15
It’s wild how well “Grease the Groove” works to get you strong. You do a set (not to failure) every 10min or so. You do some other movement in between & do half or LESS than the most reps you can & across the session do many more overall. Details in link below.
hubermanlab.com/episode/pavel-…
Pavel’s father is in his 80s, no HRT and does 100 strict full range pull ups or
more a week with this approach. Remember, you don’t go to failure. Many of the adaptations are neural and the consequence of getting more efficient at the movement, but you get much stronger.
Read 4 tweets
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Profile picture
Jan 19
If you wake up after 4-5 hours of sleep & find it hard to go back to sleep, it’s likely you offset your primary sleep drive (due to adenosine buildup etc). The next 2-3hrs of would-be sleep is when learning associated brain changes occur. 3 things help in this scenario. (Thread)
1. Prior to getting up, do 20min of NSDR (non-sleep-deep-rest). This can partially offset the effects of sleep deprivation in a potent way. NSDR are scripts easy to find but here is one (2 formats; can download). No cost or signup: youtu.be/hEypv90GzDE?fe…

open.spotify.com/album/0B67pFtY…
2. Get up, force bright light exposure w/10K Lux light for 15min (these are about 100USD; some are portable; I have NO affiliation) then light/easy exercise for 20min, hot shower, back to sleep or NSDR for 20min. You’ll likely fall back asleep. (b/c of effects on body temperature).
Read 6 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(