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How Can a Sleep Mask Put You to Sleep in Six Minutes? · a16z

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Andrew Huberman’s Three Rules for Better Health and Focus

If you could do only three things for your health, what should they be? Andrew Huberman’s answer is surprisingly straightforward: get bright light shortly after waking, resistance train, and make the sleep you can get as high-quality as possible. Andrew joins a16z General Partner Daisy Wolf to walk through the protocols he actually follows, from exercise…

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  1. Why Eat Starches After Hard Weight Training? at 13:24

    Andrew Huberman says hard weight training means you need to replenish glycogen, and ingesting some starches afterward is a good idea. Full answer

  2. How Does Yoga Nidra Differ From a Nap? at 17:38

    Andrew Huberman says a 10 to 30 minute afternoon yoga nidra is not a nap. Full answer

  3. Does N-acetylcysteine Lower the Chance of Catching Flu? at 26:23

    Andrew Huberman says a study shows N-acetylcysteine, a glutathione precursor, at 600 to 900 milligrams three times per day can reduce the likelihood of… Full answer

  4. Why Does Andrew Huberman Lock His Phone in a Box? at 30:56

    Andrew Huberman locks his social media phone in a box because social media is the habit he is worst at following. Full answer

  5. What Are the Three Most Important Things to Do for Your Health? at 33:06

    Andrew Huberman says the three most important things to do for your health are morning bright light, resistance training, and making whatever sleep is… Full answer

  6. How Should Founders Protect Their Best Hours for Deep Work? at 36:11

    Andrew Huberman says founders should learn the hours when their mind is sharpest and protect those hours as the most important times of the day, aside from… Full answer

  7. How Can a Sleep Mask Put You to Sleep in Six Minutes? at 43:47

    Andrew Huberman fell asleep in six minutes with a sleep mask that puts you out by controlling eye movements through a little electrical stimulation behind the… Full answer

  8. How Should Founders Keep a Heavy Workload Sustainable? at 45:26

    Andrew Huberman says a heavy workload stays sustainable only if you treat it as an endurance event, not a series of all-out blitzes. Full answer

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