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The Optimal Strategy for Enhanced Learning and Focus
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1:00:00 - 1:07:16 (07:16)

Host Andrew Huberman shares his personal practice for enhancing plasticity around learning and focus sessions is by delaying caffeine intake until 2 hours after waking up, and drinking it later in these sessions along with non-sleep deep rest and getting a good night's sleep for optimal results.

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Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman discusses a recent study that suggests habitual caffeine intake can bias the brain toward anxiety and shares his optimal strategy for enhancing focus and learning sessions by drinking coffee after the session rather than before.
1:00:00 - 1:05:15 (05:15)
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Coffee
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Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman discusses a recent study that suggests habitual caffeine intake can bias the brain toward anxiety and shares his optimal strategy for enhancing focus and learning sessions by drinking coffee after the session rather than before.

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Learning
Summary

Blood glucose-increasing compounds, painful stimuli, and stress can iImplement short-term improvements in learning, while nootropics that increase cholinergic system activity enhance learning without impacting blood glucose.

Chapter
The Optimal Strategy for Enhanced Learning and Focus
Episode
Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline
Podcast
Huberman Lab