How to Reclaim Your Brain in 2026 - Dr Andrew Huberman - #1042

Jan 5, 2026 · 3h 05m

Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster. There’s an overwhelming amount of information on how to level up your body and mind, and it can be difficult to know where the latest science truly stands. Thankfully, Dr. Andrew Huberman breaks down the research on habits, the brain, sleep, supplements, and his personal go-to protocols. Expect to learn why high cortisol isn’t actually a bad think to have a lot of, Andrew’s advice on how to overcome burnout, what the new science of better sleep would be, how to make and set better habits easier, what Andrew thinks of the new “protein in everything” trend, the next wave of supplements to take to optimise your life, Andrew’s take on religion and faith and much more… Timestamps: (0:00) How Cortisol Programs Our Day (9:22) Understanding Stress & Burnout (14:16) The Silent Cost of Sleep Debt (21:47) Breakthrough Secrets for Better Sleep (36:19) Should We Sleep With Our Head Raised? (51:44) The #1 Hack for Deep Focus (01:08:08) The Science of Spirituality (01:25:28) How Much Can We Control Our Internal World? (01:33:38) Why Understanding People Changes Everything (01…

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