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LIVE EVENT Q&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman at Plenary in Melbourne

2024/3/22
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Recently I had the pleasure of hosting a live event in Melbourne, Australia. This event was part of a lecture series called The Brain Body Contract). My favorite part of the evening was the question and answer period, where I had the opportunity to answer questions from the attendees of each event. Included here is the Q&A from our event at Plenary.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:50) Strategies for Preventing Dementia

(00:15:07) Enhancing Willpower: Is It Comparable to Muscle Training?

(00:22:40) Minimizing Circadian Disruption for Shift Workers

(00:29:24) Difference Between NSDR & Meditation

(00:37:32) Combatting Mindless Phone Scrolling

(00:42:18) Dream Clinical Trials

(00:55:55) Conclusion

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