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Andrew Huberman dropped some really useful science on music and focus If you want motivation before doing something, music is great. But while trying to learn, read, or concentrate? Silence, white/brown noise, or 40Hz binaural beats is better. Music with lyrics (especially familiar ones) actually hurts performance and focus. The sweet spot: Listen to uplifting music (even with lyrics) in the breaks between focused work sessions. It boosts cognition when you return to the task. Most of us use music the wrong way when we need to focus. Getting the timing right can seriously upgrade how well you learn and work. Do you work or study better with music on, or do you prefer silence?

Champions don’t wait for “easy.”

PROTOCOLS: An Operating Manual for the Human Body From @simonschuster Release Date 9/15/26 Available for Pre-order now at all major books sellers (Amazon etc.) & at protocolsbook.com Audio version (read by me) also available. Thank you for your interest in science!

Most of us have been taught that creatine is strictly for sports performance. The clinical data tells a completely different story. It's the most researched supplement on earth. Studied for nearly 200 years, but are we still missing the point? This is why I sat down with Dr Darren Candow. He is one of the world’s most published researchers on creatine and ageing. He’s published more than 175 scientific papers, over 115 of them focused specifically on creatine and longevity. I was shown the data on why muscle loss starts happening decades earlier than we think, the exact mistake millions of us make with protein as we get older and what the clinical evidence actually says about creatine for women, children, and brain health. We discussed things like: - 5 biggest myths about creatine. - Why creatine is no longer just for athletes. - What women need to know about creatine. - Is creatine is safe for children? - How muscle loss begins much earlier than most people realise. - The protein mistake many people make as they age. What blew my mind during this chat is how far the science goes beyond sport and that creatine might be one of the most misunderstood supplements in the world. But Darren’s research points to something much bigger… If you care about staying strong and independent as you get older, I think this conversation is worth your time.

IF EVERYONE KNEW THIS, HOSPITALS WOULD BE EMPTY 1. Baking soda removes up to 98% of pesticide residue from non-organic fruits. 2. Castor oil mixed with baking powder helped fade my 12 age spots. 3. Black seed oil reduced my bloating and improved my allergy symptoms. 4. Apple cider vinegar foot soak helps draw out impurities in just 8 minutes. 5. Coconut oil with baking powder can visibly whiten teeth within 48 hours. 6. Nattokinase one of the most talked-about supports after C*****. 7. Taking higher doses of magnesium helped improve my sleep quality and reduced fatigue noticeably. 8. If you want to improve your habits, health and wellness, follow this page.

Fred Rogers met with a child psychologist every week for 22 years to build his show. She shaped everything: every script, prop, and song. The whole point was to give a child's nervous system time to slow down. In 1984, a single regulatory decision ended all of it. The psychologist was Dr. Margaret McFarland, who co-founded the Arsenal Family and Children's Center alongside Benjamin Spock and Erik Erikson. She and Rogers understood that the prefrontal cortex in children, the part of the brain that controls impulse, emotion, and attention, takes decades to fully develop. At the start of every episode, Rogers tied his sneakers and changed his sweater while children settled in. Those pauses were intentional, designed to help a child's nervous system shift into a calmer, more focused state. What ended it had nothing to do with child development science. In 1984, Reagan's FCC chairman Mark Fowler abolished the advertising limits that had protected children's programming from commercial pressure. Toy companies moved within months. Between 1984 and 1985, cartoons tied to toy lines increased by 300%, from a handful of shows to more than 40 animated series. In almost every case, the toy was designed first. The cartoon was built to sell it. Researchers later put numbers to what parents were already noticing. A 2011 study in Pediatrics from the University of Virginia tested 60 four-year-olds across three groups: one watching SpongeBob, which cuts scene every 11 seconds; one watching a slow PBS show, which cuts scene every 34 seconds; and one drawing. Nine minutes later, all three took tests on attention, impulse control, short-term memory, and problem-solving. The SpongeBob group scored significantly worse across every measure. In the 1970s, children began watching television around age 4. Research from pediatrician Dimitri Christakis found that by 2009, the average age of first screen exposure had dropped to 4 months, as the content got faster and the audience got younger. Researchers separately found that each additional hour of daily screen time at ages 1 or 3 raised the risk of attention problems at age 7 by 9%.

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We didn’t realize it then, but kids’ shows used to be this calm on purpose.

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The new Huberman Lab episode is out: The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf (@AndyStumpf77) 0:00 Andy Stumpf 3:09 Protocols Book 4:06 Nagging Thoughts, Tool: Determine Influence vs Concern 10:14 Social Media, Screen Time Discipline 17:01 Sponsors: Our Place & Wealthfront 20:11 Social Media Addiction, Young Adults, Rebellion, Alcohol 27:38 Alcohol & Social Experiences; Cannabis; Ice Bath 36:07 Skydiving, Wingsuit Flying 41:47 Sponsor: AG1 43:06 Skydiving, BASE Jumping, Wingsuit Flying; Navy 55:25 Danger & Fear, Wingsuit Flying Risk, Death 1:03:04 Divorce, Imperfection; Parenting Kids in Divorce 1:12:16 Sponsor: Function 1:13:55 Parents' Divorce 1:19:38 Long-Term Flow State, Focus, Adrenaline; Time Perception 1:30:58 Toilet Paper, Shortcuts, Tool: Do the Slightly Harder Choice 1:37:11 Micro-Discipline, Doing the Harder Thing, Tenacity & Super-Agers 1:48:00 Sponsor: Joovv 1:49:12 Physical & Mental Pain, Discussing Pain; Dogs 2:00:45 Suicide, Self-Talk, Isolation, Alcohol 2:11:52 Top Performers, Suicide; Ibogaine; Military, Trauma 2:21:36 Trauma & Healing, Exploring Other Possibilities, Control 2:28:57 Disciplined Acts, Choosing the Slightly Harder Option 2:35:20 Current Projects, Project Choice 2:41:48 Price of Success, Happiness, Money 2:53:09 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Includes paid partnerships.

LB Track the Hip Drill - The "track the hip" drill is designed to create a sense of urgency for linebackers to reach the ball carrier. - Coaches should emphasize closing ground quickly to minimize the ball carrier's gain. - Players must maintain a downhill angle rather than a flat angle to ensure they meet the runner as soon as possible. - The goal is for the defender to make the tackle before the ball carrier reaches a specific designated line, such as the midsection of the drill area. - Linebackers need to remain aggressive and attack the ball carrier while maintaining proper leverage. - Using a "near foot, near foot" technique is essential for the tackler to successfully maintain leverage during the play. Jeff Koonz, Assistant Coach, Green Bay Packers @CoachKoonz #glazierclinics

Jordan Peterson made a great point about Harry Potter. The real heroes in the story aren’t the perfect rule-followers, and they’re not the delinquents either. They’re the kids who break the rules when it actually matters. That’s why the books became such a massive phenomenon, kids instinctively recognized the archetype. In a world full of rigid systems and blind obedience, true character shows up in having the wisdom and courage to break bad rules when necessary.

Think about a moment in your life when someone said exactly the right thing at exactly the right time. Maybe it was a coach, a parent, a friend. Maybe it came out of nowhere. But it landed and something shifted. Those moments don't happen by accident. They happen because someone was paying attention.

Everyone STOP SCROLLING and listen to this… UFC fighter Mauricio Ruffy declares Jesus Christ as Lord in front of the entire country following his huge win. "Jesus saved my life, he wants to save your life too. Give your life to Jesus" What a powerful moment.

Elon Musk fell into depression as a teenager. Nietzsche made it worse. He tried to solve despair with philosophy. It only trapped him deeper in his head. Then imagination did what analysis couldn’t. Here are Musk's secrets that will change how you see anxiety-forever: 🪡 1. You need a world bigger than your pain.

“Imagine if Taylor Swift would have been put on an SSRI as a teenager.” “The reason her music is so good is because you feel her intense lows and her super high highs.” “We would not have Taylor Swift if she would’ve been medicalized.” Alex Clark raises a question that cuts to the heart of medicalization. How many gifted, creative, deeply feeling young people have we taught to see their emotional intensity as a disorder rather than part of what makes them who they are? When we medicalize pain, sadness, grief, and struggle, we risk losing something beautiful about the human experience itself. @yoalexrapz

Crossover run: don’t go full speed early, keep front shoulder open, stay low. Cleaner mechanics = smoother transitions and better coverage. 3 Big Tips for Your Crossover Run I DB Tip Clips youtu.be/YcGgaWyEnI8?si…

Andrew Huberman got honest about God. At 50, the neuroscientist who spent years pushing down the voice saying “I think there’s a God… I should pray” finally stopped fighting it. He opened up to faith and prayer, and for the first time in his life, he says he’s experiencing deep, sustained peace. Everything feels easier. Everything is as it should be. There’s real humility in admitting science doesn’t have all the answers. Faith in God often steps in exactly where our need for control ends, and that surrender seems to bring a kind of peace no protocol or data set can deliver. Have you ever found more peace after finally surrendering control in some area of life?

@DrGaborMate on the @Amen_Clinics podcast. Full conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=gZSDgF…

Dr. Gabor Maté says something heavy but true: we marry our own unresolved trauma. You don’t just pick a partner randomly. You end up with someone sitting at roughly the same level of healing you are. Trauma isn’t only what was done to you (abuse, violence, neglect). Sometimes it’s what wasn’t given, the attention, the nurturing, the presence you needed as a kid. Being the middle child in a big family with no real focus can leave the same scars. That’s why the patterns feel so familiar… and so hard to break. Have you ever noticed yourself drawn to someone who mirrors your own old wounds?

The first 9 chapters dive into the book of Jonah, looking at every verse. Chapters 10-12 switch gears by taking some of the major themes of the book and applying them to contemporary society. buff.ly/3GLuO1c?amp=1

In light of Dr. Jordan B. Peterson’s Birthday, we are launching his newest course, Nietzsche: Further Down the Rabbit Hole today, available now on Peterson Academy. Here is the first lecture:

God's plan for your life was never small. It was never safe. It was never comfortable. If you've been playing it safe, it might be time to ask whether you're trusting Him or just avoiding the risk.