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Huberman Lab · September 15, 2024 · 130m

How to Focus to Change Your Brain

Dr. Andrew Huberman
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The neuroscience of attention: visual focus drives mental focus (look at a point to sharpen attention), 90-minute ultradian cycles for deep work, and why Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) after learning accelerates neuroplasticity.

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Meditation is mental training — visual focus as attention training
Huberman: focusing your eyes on a single point for 30-60 seconds triggers the release of acetylcholine and norepinephrine — the neurochemicals of focused attention. This is why meditation traditions use candle gazing, breath counting, or mantra repetition.
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Neuroplasticity requires focused attention PLUS deep rest
Huberman: learning (neuroplasticity) happens in two phases — focused attention during the activity, then consolidation during sleep or NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest). Most people do the first and skip the second.
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