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Andrew Huberman: How to Increase Your Dopamine by 60% & Optimize Your Brain’s Response to Stress

2024/9/23
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Andrew Huberman
是一位专注于神经科学、学习和健康的斯坦福大学教授和播客主持人。
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Jay Shetty
通过播客分享健康和幸福建议，帮助人们管理压力和焦虑。
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Andrew Huberman: 本期节目探讨了神经科学视角下的友谊，强调安全感和接纳感对建立健康友谊的重要性。安全感源于可预测性，而接纳感则关乎我们能否在表达自我后依然获得安全感。通过一些简单的日常行为，例如每天早上发一条问候短信，可以增强人际关系的可预测性，从而提升安全感和归属感，对抗孤独感。此外，他还介绍了一些能够提升多巴胺水平并优化大脑压力反应的实用技巧，例如冷水浴、红外桑拿、规律作息以及瑜伽宁达等。这些方法能够帮助我们调节神经化学物质，增强警觉性和活力，同时改善睡眠质量。 Jay Shetty: 本期节目与Andrew Huberman博士探讨了现代社会中人际关系疏远的问题，以及如何通过建立更健康、更可靠的友谊来对抗孤独感。他提出，将友谊视为一个广阔的联系网络，而不是简单的等级关系，可以帮助我们更好地满足不同的情感需求。此外，他还强调了提问的重要性，提出一些能够深入了解朋友内心世界的问题，例如“你心里在想什么？”，比简单的问候更能体现对朋友的关心和理解。

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Dr. Huberman explains that the brain circuits responsible for social connection are deeply rooted in our need for safety and acceptance. Safety is about predictability, while acceptance is about trusting that our safety nets will remain. A simple "good morning" text can have a profound impact on maintaining connections and combating loneliness because it fulfills the expectation of reliability and acceptance.
  • The brain prioritizes predictability to free up mental space for creativity.
  • Safety and acceptance are rooted in our early relationships with caretakers.
  • Friendship provides a reliable source of predictability.
  • A simple 'good morning' text can have an outsized positive effect on well-being.

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How do you usually handle stress in your life?

Have you ever tried anything to boost your dopamine levels?

Today, Jay welcomes back Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford University, known for his insightful work on brain development, neuroplasticity, and the intricate connection between the brain and body. Together, they discuss the neuroscience of friendship, exploring how our deep-rooted need for safety and acceptance plays a pivotal role in our social interactions. They unravel the paradox of modern society, where people feel emotionally distant despite increasing online connections and followers.

Dr. Huberman highlights how our brain circuitry, which governs social bonding and connectedness, is tightly linked to our need for predictability and safety. He breaks down how these fundamental needs influence our relationships, both in early development and throughout adulthood, and how understanding these mechanisms can help combat the loneliness epidemic many experience today.

Jay and Andrew discuss practical tools like sending a simple daily “good morning” text, which may seem trivial but has profound implications for maintaining connection and combating feelings of isolation. They also explore the value of doing hard things, such as cold plunges and structured routines, which anchor our physiology and create a sense of predictability, crucial for mental resilience and creativity.

In this interview, you'll learn:

How to Build Predictability in Relationships

How to Activate Bonding Circuits in the Brain

How to Build Trust Through Consistency

How to Combat Loneliness with Regular Check-Ins

How to Ask Meaningful Questions to Deepen Relationships

How to Build a Reliable Circle of Friends

How to Balance Stress with Breathing Techniques

By embracing small yet powerful habits, we not only improve our own lives but also create a ripple effect of positive connection in the lives of those around us. Now is the time to prioritize real, human connection—and in doing so, enrich every aspect of your life.

With Love and Gratitude,

Jay Shetty

What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro 04:06 Safety and Acceptance 19:12 Healthy Friendships 29:39 Predictability 38:15 Breathing Protocol 51:32 Body Still, Mind Active 01:02:15 Tenacity and Willpower 01:13:06 Walls of Adrenaline 01:18:21 Limiting Cynicism 01:24:54 You Can’t Control Everything 01:34:29 The Human Narrative 01:43:15 Be Yourself 

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