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Andrew I can't thank you enough for this video AND the other one about medications for ADHD....Don't get alarmed by this but take it as a HUGE compliment ....Not only have you completely NAILED this accurately, and thoroughly...you've helped me deal with the struggles i have even taking Adderall in a specific very personalised dose..throughout the day....Too little?? i'm not doing anything ...Too much....borderline ocd and even MORE scattered. My body responded immediatel to your blueprint, I got off of sleep medication, antidepressants...cold turkey btw. This channel is AMAZING......so many things that have troubled me my entire life...have been solved with the basic scientific facts...and how youve explained the sleeping problems, addiction, depression... I feel absolutely INCREDIBLE now. Keep up the great work and thank you for the work you do.....I saw a couple oter videos of yours that had me in tears because It answered the "why" for many of my struggles with insomnia ,depression and (i could go on and on). finding this channel started withthe Rick Rubin interview since im an Artist and producer. Little did i know i found the channel that would change my life and health immediately :-) THANK YOU brother.
Appreciated all the adhd med and system details shared so far. Very helpful to my seeking to remediate after lack of prescription available geographicslly
thank you, this was really interesting and helpful - I had recently wondered what I could do about my obvious lack of focus and difficulties to concentrate. I am not going to self-diagnose with ADHD, but it was helpful to hear about the way neuroscientists think about the idea of focus and attention and the tasks of related brain structures and neuro transmitters/chemistry. I think I am going to start with avoiding instagram/youtube shorts (generally limiting "random online browsing') and fishoil plus do the "just watch your thoughts" and "panoramic perception" exercises. I somehow believe in the "inside out" powers of tackling these things before trying chemicals or something like TMS - it is already difficult to describe my experience in words, and all of these methods seem comparably coarse compared to that - so I'm going to first try to understand what's happening with me from the internal perspective. etc. Sorry, I rambled a little there but thanks again for this interesting presentation.
Actionable Items from the video without medication- 1. Reduce sugar consumption. 2. Rapid blinking to increase dopamine and do work. - 20 seconds or whatever suits you. 3. Eating stuff with Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Walnuts, Peanuts, Eggs, Milk etc. 4. Meditate - can be in 2 ways - a. Closed eyes - While focusing on breath. - 15 min. b. Dilated Vision - Look at a point, and without moving your eyes try to focus and perceive the environment. Hope this helps, this channel is an absolute goldmine
Flax, chia, and hemp seeds are also good sources of omega 3's. I find ground flax seeds to be the easiest to take. I use it pretty much like a supplement. Also limiting your intake of other oily foods. Omega 6's because they compete for the same enzyme. So limiting your omega 6 intake will increase your absorbing of omega 3's. Even though the effect as he said is modest, omega 3's are good for other aspects of health, so it's good to know.
Over the past year I have streamlined my natural, drug free ADHD care as a 53 year old. 1. I fast 18 hours which means I stop eating around 6pm and don't eat again until around 11 or 12pm next day. This helps with blood sugar. 2. Sleep and to get to sleep I avoid computer screens and phones 1 hour before bed. 3. I removed all sugars from my diet as well carbs. I eat plenty of veggies and lots of meat. Red meat or chicken or both in one day. No bread nor rice, etc. 4. I try,,,,,,TRY to walk every day at least a few miles. 5. This one really helps me.....when I feel distracted at work, I step away and move my body around....jumping jacks, walk in circle, move my arms, have a glass of water and back at it. I have had ADHD since 1971 and I've been doing this routine since 2020 and it works for me.......and without any drugs. Maybe something in my routine can help you too....take care.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We have not enough professional doctors for this and i stoped counting on those. For therapy you need to wait over a year nowadays. Thats why i am thankfull for any other advice!
I'm 30 and this is exactly what I try to have my day look like. I still have to master the sleep but I noticed a ton of difference already. Good luck everyone.
@@touf48 Same. I tend to listen at 2x, and rather rewatch the video a couple times, because then I atleast don't stop all together. After a couple of views I start to get the whole picture even if I zone out.
What a time we live in where information this good is freely accessible to most of the world and is explained in such an approachable way. This is an amazing example on how to bring cutting edge scientific research to the people outside the field. You're truly an inspiration.
I turn on closed captions with every UA-cam video, every news show broadcast, every Netflix, and ANYTHING where closed caption is available. At work, I have to record every meeting, to the extent possible because I will remember nothing from that meeting, 30 minutes later (actually, 3 minutes later). I have to record doctors visits, etc. smh Well, I'm now at the 30:00 timestamp in this video. It's been a total struggle to stay focused but I hope I'll make it through!
My intensity of energy, daydreaming, coupled with inability to motivate myself to do cognitively demanding uncreative sit-down tasks like writing were the bane of my existence until age 38 when I finally got diagnosed. Even though it’s been a few years on since my diagnosis, it’s still hard to manage. Key things for me: sufficient sleep, less caffeine, sufficient exercise, sufficient protein, and sufficient TALKING TO PEOPLE REGULARLY.
Great summary - until covid happened I took talking to others for granted but somehow since then ive talked to fewer and fewer people - and the important part here I think is that to be effective it's needs to be a good quality conversation for a good couple of hours with quality friend's etc and probably away from the home. But even knowing this I still procrastinate in arranging this simple activity....
For all those with ADHD who have difficulties watching or listening to these two-hour episodes, consider going for a walk and listening to these as podcasts. I listen to his videos while walking my dogs. I walk my dogs for about an hour a day, so it might take a couple of days to finish the longer videos. For me, it seems easier to listen and focus while walking. I've been able to finish all the videos I've started so far.
I genuinely love this podcast but having a 2+ hour show targeted to people with adhd.... bold.... I will be listening to this in parts until I forget 😂
Appreciate the comment. As someone with ADHD I was like is he thinking. I'm not 2 minutes in and I'm already distracted. I could force myself sure. Great information sure. Lack of stimulation for the ADHD gifted.
Dr. Andrew Huberman, educating the general public through the Huberman Lab Podcast is a virtuous endeavor and will certainly be historically valued. Thank you for your work and may you continue to thirve in this format and continue to educate millions of curoise people around the world. Best, Jason Jones
I don't have much to offer but I felt like giving something back to your show because thanks to the Huberman Lab the last few months I've felt empowered by the information that the show provides. There is no amount of thanks that is enough
@@hubermanlab Hello Dr.Huberman, this is gold. But please please make it simpler. We the lowly souls who cannot digest the science and trust you blindly, just say in simple steps what’s the action needed. The scientific explanation can follow, for the intellectuals. The explanation could be in the same video, or another series of videos. Doing just that will make your views a 100 million.
@@josephs4044 That's a fairly ridiculous request to make my friend. The exact reason why I enjoy Huberman is because of the wealth of research he sites. If you want to watch a quick 5 minute video about actionable ideas, go dig them up on UA-cam. There's plenty of that.
ZAR well said this Dr is gold he’s helping many people. He’s helped me tremendously he knows his stuff. 😉 I’ve watched many videos on ADHD, and this Dr is the very best.
This is the kind of education that school should provide: actionable knowledge that exponentially increases learning and functioning throughout the lifetime. This channel is a very impressive public service, thank you so much.
It should also be what they teach in therapy. So many people I know hate therapy and would be so much better off if they just taught this sort of thing in therapy. I mean, they sort of do with occupational therapists for pediatric patients and stroke and brain injury patients, but there needs to a middle approach for everyone else. Therapists call that reparenting and make it a controversial dirty word, but the only thing controversial there is them thinking that them saying "and how does that make you feel" if going to help everyone with every problem in their life.
It's my opinion that the only purpose of modern education is to provide a workforce.. So anything that might help the individual or society at large is not going to be addressed. Just my humble opinion.
@@michaelsager5688 Totally agree. Imagine if we taught kids psychology, philosophy, the kind of stuff we learn on this podcast, science, critical thinking and so on and on. We have truly sacrificed so much potential.
@@michaelsager5688 My humble opinion as well. However I'm so grateful I went to college! It did help me transition in careers within the workforce and I HAD to work as a single mom twice at different times in life. Then at one point I just needed a simple low stress job and for the first time in life noone would hire me. Turned disastrous for me alone...until I could collect my social security & pension.
Here's a list of some things to help you with ADHD in my experience. I've always felt I've had to work harder than the average person (neurotypical) person just to be "normal". With both successes & failures. I've honed in on some of what has worked for me and what I'm emphasizing more again now. 1. Pomadoro technique, working in 15-60min intervals to focus on one task while giving myself a short break in between. It simplifies things to prevent "overwhelm" / anxiety and helps manage my perspective of time (ADHD we lack perception of time often we understiminate how long it takes to do something or we get scattered). We can often forget what we did the whole day even if it was a good day. So this sorta helps keep your perspective of time & pacing. 2. I always pat my pockets or peek into my bag if possible before leaving my place or a venue. This is a habit that has helped me not lose things. And if I feel like I forgot to lock a door let's say it never hurts to double check. Also, creating designated spots let's say to place your keys or a specific spot you always put your journal. Again this can be a simple habit that will save you from losing stuff thou it will still happen. 😅 3. Fitness. Both a blessing & a curse. But because we release less dopamine we often lack motivation and we experience overwhelm from procrastination/anxiety. A hard fitness routine if possible everyday in some shape or form. Will ground you & lower your resting heart rate for the rest of the day to mitigate any anxiety/overwhelm/hyperactivity. While also keeping your dopamine receptors stimulated in a healthy way to help with general mood, motivation. Cold showers good too for a dopamine release & to keep a calm resting heart rate in the day (preventing anxiety, hyperactivity) 4. Supplementation / Vitamins It's better to do it with a diet obviously, but I found that it's easier to make it a habit by simply taking supplements. Requires less thought and can be made habitual. Specifically, omega 3 + D3 (omega 3 in foods is great too obv) and at night due to hyperactivity I can't sleep or if I'm triggered I tend to fixate on my thoughts all night. So ashwaganda has been great to calm down coupled with zinc + magnesium to help with overall immunity but to increase sleep quality (we are often more effected by lack of sleep so sleep quality is important), helps relax before bed. There are I'm sure other supplement recomendations out there. 5. Sobriety I found and in my history that we are prone to impulsivity. Often drugs even weed, pornography, or too much social media tends to exacerbated ADHD symptoms with attention span and obviously lowers our baseline dopamine even further. 6. Accept it has ur greatest strength. Learn to manage it but don't be too harsh on yourself or judge it. We are often very creative divergent thinkers, we often are passionate and can go in deep on multiple interests. Under pressure we can perform better and do more, than the average person (the problem is we often work ONLY under pressure, this can be adjusted but your the one you can excell when others are panicking under pressure). You may struggle with normal life things, but you can excell at deep thinking, complex subject matter tieing multiple ideas together in a way most can't. You think outside the box and can handle complex ideas. And there are times in life where, that hyperactivity will give you the energy you need to keep going when it counts! We can be great leaders especially when we learn how to delegate with the tasks we're not interested in. And we often have the courage/passion to do things at the cutting edge or takes risks most won't. We are 300% more likely to start a business. 7. Meditation If you can't do open eyed or a more traditional mediation I find something more active & involved form of mediation is easier to be engaged with when you have ADHD. Such as wim hof method or other breathing techniques. These also help stimulate dopamine and lower your resting heart rate for the day with all the other benefits of meditation such as attention span/will power. 8. Lack of understanding social ques. Generally, due to our brain development we may find it harder to socialize/understand social ques compared to neural typical people. I was literally mute, thou I could talk just chose not to in school for my first few years, the teachers were concerned. After some bullying later and overall always having a lot of social anxiety I've improved. I am even running my own business which involves sales! With experience, things can become habitual. Even social ques. So going out of your comfort zone and with experience it can improve greatly. Just don't beat urself up. It's a skill and a process like anything else. It is important too that you find people in your life that understand you, accept you and to whom you can be vulnerable with about what your going through. Here are a few things I found helped with socializing: Books (audio books are great, I struggle with reading physical books): 1. How to Win friends and Influence People 2. 48 Laws of Power (More so to protect yourself, great for understanding dynamics in the workplace let's say or if your dating. Just helps give a better understanding of people and to prevent you from being manipulated by others too) -Check out Charisma on Command on UA-cam he's great. 9. Try journaling or some form of writing. In regards to socializing writing inherently will help you articulate yourself better in conversation with others. Such as improving your vocabulary. More notably, writing will help organize your thoughts. As we know, we think about a lot of things, all the time, taking the time to structure those thoughts is not a bad thing. With questions or just interesting ideas. You have a gift. So it's worth writing some of those down. If your journaling, as those with ADHD don't have the greatest short term memory. It can also help us with this and often we forget about even the positive things in our day. 10. Standing desk. It's doesn't have to be some fancy one even. Find a shelf at the right height, a surface, anything comfortable enough to act as a standing desk. It sometimes sounds pretentious. But for us it's self-explanatory. It does make a difference.
@@consultingdetective1124 here's more! Added them to the original post. But here. 8. Lack of understanding social ques. Generally, due to our brain development we may find it harder to socialize/understand social ques compared to neural typical people. I was literally mute, thou I could talk just chose not to in school for my first few years, the teachers were concerned. After some bullying later and overall always having a lot of social anxiety I've improved. I am even running my own business which involves sales! With experience, things can become habitual. Even social ques. So going out of your comfort zone and with experience it can improve greatly. Just don't beat urself up. It's a skill and a process like anything else. It is important too that you find people in your life that understand you, accept you and to whom you can be vulnerable with about what your going through. Here are a few things I found helped with socializing: Books (audio books are great, I struggle with reading physical books): 1. How to Win friends and Influence People 2. 48 Laws of Power (More so to protect yourself, great for understanding dynamics in the workplace let's say or if your dating. Just helps give a better understanding of people and to prevent you from being manipulated by others too) -Check out Charisma on Command on UA-cam he's great. 9. Try journaling or some form of writing. In regards to socializing writing inherently will help you articulate yourself better in conversation with others. Such as improving your vocabulary. More notably, writing will help organize your thoughts. As we know, we think about a lot of things, all the time, taking the time to structure those thoughts is not a bad thing. With questions or just interesting ideas. You have a gift. So it's worth writing some of those down. If your journaling, as those with ADHD don't have the greatest short term memory. It can also help us with this and often we forget about even the positive things in our day. 10. Standing desk. It's doesn't have to be some fancy one even. Find a shelf at the right height, a surface, anything comfortable enough to act as a standing desk. It sometimes sounds pretentious. But for us it's self-explanatory. It does make a difference.
This was a brilliant and well thought out list, it is much appreciated. I am 40 and have only just found out I have ADHD. I have tried many of the above, but I need to look into the standing desk, I never knew about that at all, good tip. I also take lion's mane extract (mushroom) and that along with mag and vit b help keep me calm and my sleep quality on point. Quit drinking recently and that has helped hugely as well. Resting heart rate is around 48 at the moment, and before I found out I had ADHD and therefore hadn't tried various tactics, it was high 50s. Much love, peace out 🤘
I'm on my self-improvement journey. I've been weight training six times a week for the past 2 years. I had this mindset that I'm a disciplined and self-aware individual that takes radical responsibility on one's health and well-being. Whereas post watching this podcast, gave me a realization that I have been dealing with symptoms of ADHD mentioned, which is of having high attention and focus on things which are intriguing and exciting to me. Also, I had struggled with following symptoms dating back to teenage, backing up that it is possible ADD/ADHD such as procrastination, lack of attention and focus on daily events like extensive period of studying & not having my mind while in a conversation: like drifting off in my own thoughts. I am going to take conscious steps mentioned in this podcast to improve this condition. Wishing well to those who are facing these issues as well. Thank you to Dr. Huberman for creating content of educational knowledge and research presented for simple comprehension.
PEOPLE please forget these type of UA-cam videos, the makers just want to get views, sponsor products and earn money. Go visit an ADHD specialist and doctor, and get meds. It's life changing!!!! Really. These UA-cam videos should be banned. They waste vulnerable people's time, and give them the idea that something that is genetically wrong in your brain (low dopamine), can get cured by workouts, even more will power (without will power ADHD people would not even be living). I've been diagnosed and I'm on meds my whole life has changed for the positive. I'm still the creative, still have hyper focus, still original person, analytical, all I am but without procrastinating, without feeling tired, without low self-esteem, without all the negative things of AD(H)D. I have controle over my life, life is so easy living. Go see your doctor. BTW it's nothing like other medication, I've been wrongly put on anti-depressives before, that was just horrible, almost lost myself. ADHD meds are only in your blood for 4 or 12 hours (depending on the pills you take). After that you're back to your ADHD self. It's safe, it's not addicted. So stop wasting your life, go see the doctor!!! Hubermann should be ashamed, he know's he's not giving realistic solutions. Horrible guy, misusing his Standford University position with information that doesn't cure your ADHD problems.
As someone with ADHD, I have added this video to my 3rd watch later playlist with close to 5000 videos. I look forward to trying to make it through 10% of this video and giving up
What works for me is doing some menial, repetitive task in the background. This hijacks the process responsible for creating distractions and allows for better attention. I hope he talks about this in this video, this is the 3rd time I'm watching it in parts.
The scene from Malcom in the middle when hale starts one task then goes to another task and it goes On until he has the engine from the car out is the best depiction of real life ADHD I’ve seen. Starting a task then seeing something else needs work and is more important than the current task.
The most difficult aspect of ADHD for me is shifting into gear in the morning. The feeling of being overwhelmed with thoughts and inability to focus, leaves me stuck in stagnation (which can be debilitating). If there's a podcast on that subject, I'd like to know. I realized recently that I've been struggling with ADHD my whole life (47 years). It's tough for a person to say they have ADHD in today's world where everyone seems to have ADHD because of the fast-paced information-overload culture. If it's genetic, then it can't just come and go, and you either have it or you don't. It's frustrating that everyone laments they have ADHD, when most people couldn't imagine the suffering someone like me goes through, just to accomplish everyday tasks.
Things that helped me included a watch with a timer, light box, sleeping with windows and curtains open, and speaking to a voice recorder early in the morning to talk through what I plan to do with my day, listening back helps gain some clarity. Doing tricky tasks in small chunks (with a timer), with breaks that involve movement (I.e. giving your frontal lobe a rest). Although stimulants help most ADHD people in the short term, tolerance can often become an issue. Things like anemia and sleep apnea could also harm dopamine
try watching this one dude he explained the importance of a 17 min meditation, omega's 3 among many other easy to adapt changes. hope ya find something to help
@@zxctgb I did but I dont have adhd. The meditation really works, and in his dopamine video he suggested cold showers which also helped me out. I was definitely over stimulating dopamine and couldn't accomplish anything. The omega's are something you wouldnt notice right away, has to be over time. I also use lions mane mushrooms which I did notice an improvement with those
I felt very seen when you said that we can’t focus on anything except for things we’re genuinely interested in. It’s so hard to live like this when 90% of life is stuff you don’t want to do.
That's why it's good to focus on the result you're looking for , and when the unpleasant feeling comes again, to replace it with an adequate series of thoughts in the right direction for you , for example : that you will achieve your important goal by completing this task, moving closer to your success, that this is just a period of your life and it will pass and the work you do is the cure , because the work harmonizes you, and the pace you work with raises your vibrations and smooth the thoughts. Because the rest after a working day is indispensable, in order to feel it and enjoy it, you must first get tired ! Real enjoyment and joy comes after your work is well done , the other things do not deserve your attention!
What if ADHD is a naturally designated state of being. They could be made to be extremely curious explorers in search for specific topics, things or ideas to investigate and manipulate for the betterment of themselves and their community. Their Dopamine is released when they are on the right track for achieving their naturally designated goals.
@@districtunderground5032 my goal is to get into med uni in two years because my mom wants me to. working in a pharmacy pays super well and the fact that you just have to sell stuff and tell people what alternative medicine they could buy sounds good and all but noooooooooo matter how many times i tell myself that my brain doesnt care. have no idea why.
@@militarydeviltube5014 Don't worry, remind yourself often that there are people worse than you and your situation. Life is not easy, unless you make it so for yourself. But until then, work on yourself, look for a way to take care of your spirit, don't leave it idle! And one day will come when the mountains that you now see in front of you will become small daggers on the road.But before you can learn to jump over the mountain, you must learn to climb it !
I'm only 10 minutes in and sincerely want to listen to this entire video, but I'm losing focus and browsing other tabs. The irony isn't lost on me. - I clicked the subscribe button in hopes that I'll remember to come back and watch this another time.
Physical activity helps to focus mentally. Just recently I've discovered I have no problems in listening to podcasts if I do smple ctivity, such as boxing movement, having weights 2*1kg, drawing shapes, but at best doing stretch rings. Sitting and listening makes me loose focus. Stand for a little and see how it goes.
This video really opened my eyes to ADHD and focus techniques. I recently started using the Astirna New Tab extension and it’s been helpful in keeping me organized and on task.
I am incredibly impressed with this episode. From the beginning explanation of what ADHD is, to the medication free ways to deal with ADHD, to the available OTC treatments being tried, I have never seen anything so comprehensive and applicable to real life. You’re doing wonderful work! I thank you sincerely.
Andrew is absolutely hitting all the areas that ADHD people can incorporate into their lives for self enhancement. His podcast titles are very descriptive.
"ADHD" is a bullshit 90's psych label for selling pills. All it is is a side effect of living in such a fast paced high stimulus society. This dude is a grifter, 20 years too late to the game.
I can NEVER watch podcasts. You have to instead listen to it with no visual. I usually combine this with mild excercise which I have set timers for. Every 30min I get up from work and excercise ( usually 3 postures ) and listen to podcast alongside to make the excercise feel less daunting. Podcasts have massively helped me find motivation to take regular breaks and excercise. I would suggest same to you
Yeah what electricblanket says also really helps for me, dishes or other chores. My adderal script works really well but using drugs is really not something i prefer to depend on.
In all seriousness, as someone with ADHD, I spent about 6-7 hours getting through this episode. I kept going off and working, googling various things, reading papers, ordering supplements, getting wild ideas about causes pre-birth, etc, etc. I consciously could have sat here and just listened and made a todolist on a notepad of stuff to lookup later. Having been practicing meditation and mindfulness I know I could have. But it’s less likely I would have followed up on my todolist later! So I’ve developed a habit of chasing down things and finishing things ASAP for better or worse.
Same thing I had amazon tab opened next to this and was constantly searching the drugs mentioned in the video. The world is loaded with stimulants now hard to focus on anything for longer.
@@dylanpeters_re Hey, somebody posted it above but I can just repost them here, so you have a direct answer: Actionable Items from the video -without medication- 1. Reduce sugar consumption. 2. Rapid blinking to increase dopamine and do work. - 20 seconds or whatever suits you. 3. Eating stuff with Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Walnuts, Peanuts, Eggs, Milk etc. 4. Meditate - can be in 2 ways - a. Closed eyes - While focusing on breath. - 15 min. b. Dilated Vision - Look at a point, and without moving your eyes try to focus and perceive the environment. Hope this helps...
Late age diagnosed ADHD, and now I'm also diving into the connection peri-menopause has on increased ADHD symptoms, a topic with limited studies and would greatly appreciated if you were to cover this in one of your podcasts, Thanks for this insightful episode!
For me the absolute worst part of having ADHD is the working memory aspect of it. It's unbelievably frustrating to be learning something technical for the first time at work, seeing other people calmly process the demonstration in their mind and remember the intricate steps of how to complete the task , (like it's a piece of cake), meanwhile I forget the demonstration literally as soon as it ends, remembering maybe 1 step and that's it. The next 2 times I'm performing the task, I feel like a complete idiot, but thankfully I noticed some coworkers and even my boss sometimes not judging me, but instead helping me.
I feel the same way @deedsofdecapitation7477 it's very irritating and my confidence sufferers watching others breeze through things I should be able to remember
i have the same issues, i always carry a small notepad and write important things down if im listening. that reinforces the message in my mind and i can refer back to it when i need. its helped me over the years. cheers
I would love to take notes but if it's a notepad I can imagine it would read just like my thoughts and all over the place.. Ha then I'd lose and find it through out the day as I'm trying to remember my notes for the task. Adhd yay.
@@invisibletoyou00 I think you should try it, and keep practicing it. What the other poster said about it being reinforced in your mind better, is true. As repetition always helps with memory, taking notes is essentially repetition.
OMG...I was diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist but didn't believe it or understand it because I was not hyperactive! I only give attention to the things I have interest in and if I don't have a deadline...nothing happens. I am over 50 and have probably had 50 jobs before I discovered that entrepreneurship was the only way for me to contribute to society. This episode has helped me confirm that I am on the right path and starting to "Know thyself"! I am so happy and grateful to have found this channel!!
Just diagnosed at 37 and finally understand why I have struggled so much with aspects of my career as a teacher while loving others. I adore writing curriculum but despise grading and find the task-switching required problematic. ANYHOW I am transitioning into entrepreneurship next summer after flirting with it for a few years and find this encouraging! I tend to excel at things I’m good at (hyperfocus!) and not at others, so I am fairly certain that once I can wholly focus on my things I excel in, things will improve!
@@theaplus5390 Hi, it was methylphenidate (Ritalin), I took it about a week 18mg and 36mg the last day, slow release (two tablets in the morning the last day). I was 32 at the time. While on it I increasingly felt zombie-like. Everything felt slow, interactions felt slow, like in slow-mo, I felt slow cognitively. I couldn't process information I read, or do deep thought. I had little interest in things or people. Couldn't experience the euphoria from music (jazz for instance). I had erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. The orgasms were excruciatingly powerful (like made my head hurt). Increasingly I lost sensation in my groin, in particular my testicles, other than slight pain in one of them. The ejaculate lost its texture as well. Which scared the shit out of me. I briefly had some slight twitching in my hand as well. My muscles felt stiff and fatigued. It also made my vision kind of blurry. I stopped completely after that last dose as it made everything worse. Afterwards I was suicidally depressed for about four months. Everything was gray, I couldn't tap my fingers to the beats of music, I felt nothing and I had cognitive issues. I quit the masters i got enrolled to. I can hardly remember anything of my assignments from that first month. The erectile dysfunction has persisted since, even though it's gotten better - my main issue is still premature ejaculation and not reaching full erection. The overwhelming orgasms persisted several months after stopping; though keep in mind they were experienced in my head rather than my genitals, and weren't pleasurable. Still I thought I could somehow get them back to the way they were if I tried to focus on how things used to be while masturbating; and eventually they subsided. But I'm not back to normal. I had no emotional capacity for four or five months after stopping. I still have trouble with interest and motivation after over seven months since stopping. During this period I think I've lost quite a bit of muscle. My issues seem to be related to the vasoconstriction related to the drug, causing physical and cognitive impairment whereas the different parts of my body and brain didn't seem to get enough blood flow, making it hard to use my muscles or think or focus on stuff effectively. It also seems to have had a neurotoxic effect which affected my nervous system. I've also had some bodydysmorphia, or I've literally shrunk, I'm not sure. My penis and testicles seem to have (because yes, I have measured it once or twice before, it's my only reference..) For several months I couldn't experience goosebumps and, like I said, emotions. My testicles have diminished in size and weight and my sensation isn't what it used to be. There also seems to be a decreased ejaculate volume and semen doesn't have as potent of a smell anymore. Up until recently I've had some trouble focusing my eyes as well, but things are starting to feel better again. I still feel like there's some cognitive impairment though in terms of my vocabulary and processing ability in regards to abstract thinking, as well for arousal and such. I hope this, at times very intimate and rambling information, is of some help to you. I've read a lot about my side effects since and it seems to be not uncommon for methylphenidate to have a negative impact on fertility; decreased weight in testicles and sperm count among men mainly. But also some that suggest issues for women as well. These are powerful drugs, whatever they tell you, and however convinced they are of your adhd I would strongly advice that you take exercise, diet, sleep and rest very seriously before even considering trying these drugs. I wish I would never have taken them. The issues I had before (which aren't of adhd making but rather trauma) are nothing compared to the loss of meaning and purpose I now feel. I wanted to meet someone and start a family, but now I fear that won't be a possibility anymore. All the best, D.
Prof Andrew, I'm from Malaysia. UA-cam suggested me this video. Thank you so much for sharing. I've been diagnosed with ADD. I've never thought that I could listen to your podcast without play it faster. I love it when you include the science based proof etc too. God bless you
Tip: Delete as many social media accounts as you possibly can! We ADHD humans benefit from a simple life. I have LinkedIn and UA-cam and life feels way more simple and academia is easier to concentrate on. People thought I was weird for drinking a full cup of sugary tea before bed. It helped me feel sleepy and calm. Keep fighting the good fight boys and girls ✊ Stay strong
> People thought I was weird for drinking a full cup of sugary tea before bed. It helped me feel sleepy and calm You get sleepy because of insuline spike in your blood. It's not much different from drinking a bottle of bear before sleep. You better consider stopping that, because it seems like you have already some insulin resistance, and doing this in the long run can lead into developing Diabetes type II. It's more safer to switch to melatonin and supplements with calming properties like lemon balm.
I deleted Instagram,Facebook,twitter and at the moment I only scroll on reddit UA-cam and Snapchat. For the most part it’s to look up information but that alone has helped so much!
@@sirprateek you’ll need to consult a psychiatrist (medical), not a psychologist or a clinical counsellor (behavioural) A Psychiatrist is a medical professional and has the ability to provide a diagnosis and prescribe medications. You can supplement medication or other treatment with counselling afterwards
Dude, that was so spot on it blew my mind. I am 52 years old and failed out of college when there was no understanding or provisions for students. The resulting effect on my psyche was not good. I have struggled with substance use / abuse most of my life, along with depression and anxiety. I learned that working out in the gym seemed to alleviate some of my symptoms. I can’t thank you enough for this information as it is not easy to come by. God Bless you……
Hell yeah as a fellow sufferer of depression and anxiety (and ex-addict) I also found the gym is like magic in countering the negative thoughts. Have a great rest of your weekend my guy
So true. If you take the step to eating only meat, salt, water Or "carnivore", you will find even better results. Check out Dr Anthony Chaffee, American neurosurgeon...
@@1czechit1 No there wasn't, at least not in the US. I'm about 20 years younger than him, and I spent 5 years in college repeating failed classes due to a moderate lack of focus. Throughout those 5 years, there was never any mention of any sort of attention deficit disorder, and no help was ever offered. Now I went to a "mid-range" university, so maybe the top universities had better awareness of mental health issues.
Watching this and the recent podcast on addiction has got me thinking about a dangerous cycle you can find yourself in if you have ADHD and addiction problems. As Dr Huberman says your ability to engage in and focus on things is linked directly to how much they interest or excite you. But as we saw from the recent podcast I mentioned due to the way our Dopamine system works your ability to actually be excited by or find enjoyment in things is lowered by regularly engaging in activities that give off huge dopamine releases. Thus you basically find everything boring which means you can't engage in anything and if you can't engage or focus then you essentially can't learn new things or even function as required in society. Understanding that link has really helped me make sense of issues I've had and given me real motivation to achieve long term sobriety.
I wish you would expand on this as I too have observed some of this with others, and even myself to a degree. I have seen those on meds really get diluted and simply great at linear thinking yet have no ability to adapt certain thoughts and ideas on their macro effect or simply uninterested in anything other than the surface level of understanding.
@Michael David Caprarella sorry. You have some things right here but others wrong. I’m a psychiatrist. Example: . People with schizophrenia, when adequately treated, really do give up their delusions: they are not just quiet. In fact at times they are embarrassed by their previous delusions and don’t even want to talk about them.
@Michael David Caprarella Hey Michael, what would a "normal healthy person" benefit from taking those OTC drugs? What would they notice or would they notice anything different at all? Would it be beneficial to take that stack to become a more highly functional human? Thank you for your knowledge :)
I am 63 and a professional truck driver. After listening to this podcast, I began using the blinking while out driving. The reason is, a driver has got to be constantly aware of his surroundings at all times. Unfortunately, we get fixated on the view in front and don't pay as much attention to our surroundings , I call this tunnel vision. In the past, I would take a breath and snap out of it. I thought it was due to sleep (which I have no problem with) or diet. I recently began using blinks to stay focused. If I found myself getting tunnel vision, I will blink my eyes five times quickly. This seems to restore me back to the panoramic view I need and, I am able to maintain it longer. I also blink once before I turn my eyes to check side mirrors. This seems to sharpen my focus on what I am seeing and allows me better judgement on traffic around and behind me. Thank you for this podcast! It seems to help me a lot.!!!!
I started taking Omega 3 fish oil with around 1000 mg of EPA as Andrew said for the last 2 months and it’s actually made an insane difference to my focus, organization, short term memory (mostly pertaining to not misplacing things) and ability to organize time in a way that doesn’t procrastinate stupid things. Really grateful for this podcast that was honestly a life changer!
That's how I am with this video is too. I couldn't even start my house chores but listening to this was so interesting I didn't feel bored so was able to work while listening.
Same here. I've been diagnosed with ADHD recently, at 35, I'm still learning about it. I couldn't let go of this podcast until it finished, couldn't even get back to work.
25 years old. went back to school after 8 years, not sure if its adhd but some learning difficulties for sure. stumbled upon this pod and I am intrigued. after 2 hours (& many break later) lol hearing him out i came to the conclusion that i need to speak to my dr about it. making a list of my "symptom" and pray for the best!! thank you for all the knowledge
Thank you for this information. I've struggled with ADHD my entire life and hate it. ADD/ADHD didn't have a name, so they labeled us as stupid back in the day and didn't bother helping us get thru school. Many teachers were pretty cruel back then. I learned about ADD when I read an article in Readers Digest. The article helped me get my boys thru school, who both were diagnosed. Thanks, Dr. Huberman
I agree most of them suck and enjoy giving poor students a hard time in making their lives miserable period instead of trying to make learning an enjoyable experience everyone thinks teach has got it so rough when in fact they're doing the same thing over and over again and who really challenges them I should have been a teacher or a college professor would have been an easier life with a lot of time off @@Red_1976
Get on Adderall, it literally fixed me overnight. My whole life, failures, depressions, jnstantly made sense after I realized what it’s like to have normal dopamine levels.
I remember I would stare at the black board in my school days like looking at my mortal enemy with such intensity which would bring fear in hearts of many but infect I was spaced out or lost in random thoughts , and my teacher would think I am the best student in the class that is until my test results come where I get 0-5 marks 😅
I've been so hoping for this one. I dropped university 20 years ago in part due to lack of focus. Now, with so many tools available to improve focus, I'm thinking of going back. Thank you so much!
In yoga in India we practice something called as trataka . A practice which is excalty what Andrew sir is explaining. Where you sit with a lit candle put at a right eye level few distance from you as you sit . And you then just stare at the flame of the candle without blinking. This helps you to be focused and improve your blinking. I would recommend this to everyone to try .
Thank you! Do you also know any Pranayama that might help? Different practices help me much with mood, clarity, focus and energy. I just wonder if there is a specific practice that might be recommend. Namaste
Crying happy tears. The delivery and outline of this video message was executed beautifully. I found this video interesting especially with me actively finding ways to hold my attention. Thank you!
Recently diagnosed with ADHD. Started Adderall 2 months ago. I cried the first day on it. I didn’t know it could be so quiet and calm in my mind. Also grew up thinking my lateness and lack of attention to detail were just fatal flaws. It was hurting my career trajectory. This video is so helpful
@@BioStuff415 Those supplements are helpful but they don’t work like actual medication solving the low dopamine problem. Speaking from my own personal experiences, I have a pretty big supplement stack these days. Its all helpful for sure but some people got intense adhd.
@@psilonemo9459 pile system it's funny but it's very true. affects everything in my life, just a whole bunch of pile systems all over the place with me lol
As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and has been researching for information about ADHD, and have watched all the major videos that cover ADHD, this is by far the best video on the topic of ADHD I've seen. Thank you!
I saw the length of this podcast and came straight to the comments! Lol any body else enjoy the irony of it? 😂 This will take me a month to get through😊.
40 min and Im so emotional because my whole personality is actually just ADHD. Diagnosed at 43 a couple of years ago, My life has completely changed. I feel as though I have started my life again. I used to be a complete mess. Now im sober, stopped smoking, just got a promotion and im up at 6 am to decorate. I thank the universe every day that I am recovering from the 1st half of my life ❤😊❤
I love that he has dull colors and color schemes as well as no sensationalizing music which helps really hone into the lecture. Listening to this while walking is the best and the video gives no dopamine spikes.
I am a mental health counselor. I was told in my Masters program to “just go get medicated”. Such a detrimental message to a sensitive subject. Great message.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🧠 ADHD and improving focus will be discussed in this podcast episode, including normal levels of focus and relaxation techniques. 01:24 🌿 The episode will cover drug-based and behavioral tools, diet, supplementation, and emerging brain-machine interface devices for improving focus. 03:21 ⚠️ Caution against self-diagnosing or diagnosing others with ADHD; formal diagnosis should be done by professionals. 08:39 📚 The history and genetic basis of ADHD are discussed, with insights into the renaming from ADD to ADHD in the 1980s. 13:33 🔍 Attention, focus, and concentration are similar concepts, while impulse control involves limiting perception. People with ADHD can hyperfocus on things they love. 16:28 ⏰ Challenges with time perception, running late, and procrastination are common in people with ADHD. 18:25 📦 Organizational challenges, like using the "pile system" for belongings, are often seen in individuals with ADHD. 20:21 🧠 Working memory deficits in ADHD affect the ability to keep and manipulate information in the short term, but long-term memory may remain intact. 22:45 🧠 People with ADHD can obtain heightened levels of focus, even hyper-focus, for things that excite them and align with their interests. 23:39 💡 The ability to focus varies among individuals, with some naturally excelling at focusing on any task while others may need to incentivize themselves internally. 24:41 🔍 Dopamine plays a crucial role in creating a heightened state of focus and motivation in the brain, particularly for things outside one's skin (exteroception). 25:39 👁️ Dopamine narrows visual and auditory attention, allowing individuals to focus on specific aspects of their environment. 27:06 🧠 The brain has two main networks relevant to ADHD: the default mode network (active during rest) and task networks (active when goal-oriented). In ADHD, these networks may be abnormally coordinated. 31:01 🎶 Dopamine acts as a conductor in the brain, directing when different networks should be active. In ADHD, dopamine's regulation of these networks may be disrupted. 34:20 🧪 The low dopamine hypothesis suggests that low dopamine levels in certain brain circuits lead to unnecessary neural firing unrelated to the task, which may be a key factor in ADHD. 35:53 💊 Individuals with ADHD may engage in behaviors like consuming stimulants (e.g., caffeine, nicotine, cocaine) to self-medicate and increase dopamine levels to improve focus. 40:37 📋 Common medications for ADHD, like Ritalin and Adderall, are stimulants that increase dopamine levels in the brain, helping to improve focus and attention. 46:33 🧠 Many college students and young adults use drugs like Adderall to improve focus, even without an ADHD diagnosis. Stimulant use is widespread in this age group. 48:28 ☕ Caffeine and nicotine have long been used to enhance focus and alertness, with caffeine increasing dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the brain. 49:28 🧒 Children with ADHD often take stimulant medications like Adderall, which paradoxically help them focus and control impulsivity by activating specific brain networks. 51:29 🍭 Avoiding high sugar and simple sugar foods can have a positive impact on managing ADHD symptoms, especially in children. 55:40 🍽️ An elimination diet that identifies and eliminates foods causing allergies can significantly reduce ADHD symptoms in some children. 56:09 🧒 Early treatment of ADHD is important due to the high neuroplasticity in childhood, which allows for better brain reshaping and development of focus-related circuits. 59:34 🐟 Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA, may help adults with ADHD reduce their reliance on medication and improve focus. These fatty acids modulate brain circuits and dopamine availability. 01:03:52 🛌 Good sleep plays a crucial modulating role in attention and focus, emphasizing the importance of overall health in managing ADHD. 01:09:40 🧠 Medications like Ritalin and Adderall affect brain circuits and chemistry related to attention and focus, but there are alternative treatments worth exploring. 01:10:37 📚 For those interested in ADHD and dietary interventions, a 2020 study titled "Oligoantigenic diet improves children's ADHD rating scale scores" offers a more recent perspective than the 2011 Lancet study. 01:11:37 🧘♂️ A practice, like meditation or open monitoring, can significantly enhance focus and attention by reducing attentional blinks. 01:15:34 🤔 People with ADHD may not necessarily lack focus but instead experience more attentional blinks, overfocusing on certain elements and missing others, which can be addressed through open monitoring. 01:17:00 👁️ Panoramic vision, achieved through conscious dilation of gaze, improves attention and the ability to process information, potentially offsetting age-related cognitive decline. 01:19:29 🧘♀️ A simple meditation-like practice of interoception (awareness of one's internal state) for 15-20 minutes can reduce attentional blinks and enhance focus. 01:25:46 ⏳ Blinking controls time perception, and dopamine levels influence how we perceive time. Controlling the frequency and timing of blinks can improve focus and attention. 01:29:14 🌀 Physical movements, such as focusing on a close visual target and fidgeting, help children and adults manage their energy and enhance their ability to focus mentally. 01:32:33 🕺 Tapping your foot or bouncing your knee subtly can help reduce hand shaking and improve precision during tasks like surgery or handwriting, as it redirects activity from premotor circuits. 01:33:03 🗣️ Engaging premotor circuits through movements like pacing, nodding, or gesticulating can assist in managing nervousness and enhancing focus during public speaking. 01:34:01 ☕ Drugs like Ritalin, Adderall, caffeine, and even cannabis affect blinking frequency, which influences the regulation of sensory information entering the nervous system. 01:35:00 🌍 Blinking rate affects the specificity of attention, with less blinking resulting in more focused, narrow attention and more blinking broadening awareness. 01:36:32 🌿 Chronic cannabis use can reduce eye blinking frequency, possibly contributing to increased focus, but it can also impair memory. 01:37:57 🌡️ People with ADHD do have interoceptive awareness of their internal state, but their challenges lie in coordinating attention and focus rather than a lack of awareness. 01:38:55 💊 Prescription drugs like Ritalin, Adderall, and Modafinil, which enhance dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels, can be combined with behavioral exercises for better results. 01:41:51 🐟 Omega-3 fatty acids, specifically DHA at levels above 300 milligrams per day, can positively impact attention, especially when combined with phosphatidylserine. 01:46:39 🌿 Ginkgo Biloba may have minor effects on ADHD symptoms, but it can cause headaches in some individuals due to its vasodilating and vasoconstricting properties. 01:52:57 💡 Modafinil and armodafinil are gaining popularity as alternatives to traditional ADHD medications, as they increase focus by acting on dopamine, norepinephrine, and the orexin system. Armodafinil is a more cost-effective option for some. 01:55:25 🧠 Armodafinil dosage may need to be adjusted based on individual sensitivity, as some people are hypersensitive to medication and require lower doses for the same effects. 01:56:24 🧪 Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, plays a crucial role in generating muscular contractions and is also released in the brain to activate specific locations and enhance focus. 01:57:52 💊 Alpha-GPC, an over-the-counter compound, increases focus by stimulating acetylcholine release from various brain locations and is often used for cognitive enhancement. 01:59:20 🧠 L-Tyrosine, an amino acid, can enhance focus by increasing dopamine levels but requires careful dosing, as it can lead to euphoria or jitteriness. 02:00:52 ⚙️ Racetams, like Noopept, can improve focus and cognition by affecting the cholinergic system and are available in some countries over the counter, but caution is advised. 02:05:13 🧐 Excessive smartphone use, especially among adolescents, may lead to attention deficits, and limiting usage to less than 60 minutes a day for adolescents and around two hours for adults can help maintain focus. 02:09:08 ⚡ Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technology used to stimulate specific brain regions and has potential in treating ADHD and enhancing focus. 02:14:35 📱 Constant context switching due to smartphone use can erode attentional capacities and lead to difficulties in focusing on other tasks. 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I am 32 years old and I have been watching your podcast for awhile now, I watched this episode and it made me realize that I strongly believe I have ADHD I always wondered why I struggled in school and my daily life now!! I have wondered for years why I couldn’t get focused or even know where to start when doing any project or everyday tasks.. my boyfriend and I watched this episode and I cried because it all made sense
I hope you seek a formal diagnosis! I was diagnosed in my 20’s, and it opened up a lot of possibilities in my life (going back to school, new career, etc.). Good luck on your journey, and be kind to yourself!
I completely relate, I have a late diagnosis because of a lifelong distrust of the medical system (that I am still struggling with) but, my daughter was evaluated during the pandemic because self-motivated remote learning was practically impossible, and in the process it was suddenly crystal clear to me why I had struggled with certain things my ENTIRE life that other people seemed so trivial. I was/am a successful and thriving professional, but mostly due to luck and landing at a company that could accommodate my "quirks" and need to change roles and projects constantly. And now, even though I am still working through it (for me and my daughter) it's like I have been building ships in a bottle with oven mitts my whole life and now I can finally use my hands. My stress levels are down, my relationship with my partner has improved, and me and my daughter are bonding over how to hack our quirky little brains.
@Daniellextina87 in my experience, a psychiatrist. I was diagnosed 4 months ago. ADHD is a mental health issue that may require you to take medication for ADHD, and the medications for ADHD are very specific, so it's important to get the correct diagnosis and only a psychiatrist or a psychiatric NP (Nurse Practitioner) can give prescriptions for these type of medications. BUT therapy is also needed, or an ADHD coach is ESSENTIAL. Navigating all that you need may get overwhelming... so with therapy and/or a coach will help you with that. There's so much nuance, don't do it alone, get help. God bless you on this journey, there is hope, loads!!! 📖✝️🛐❤️🧠🤲🫴❤️🧠
16:32 - it has little to do with "interest/importance" sometimes your brain has other motives and priorities than you do. Thank you for addressing ADHD
I have ADHD (clinically diagnosed) and the initial chapter of this podcast had me laughing out loud as Andrew named symptom after symptom which I have. Literally every one of them is spot on. I didn’t know about the piles thing, he said it and I looked around my apartment and right enough; piles everywhere. Amazing. Thanks Andrew.
@@roamingirl a doom box is putting a bunch of stuff in a box to get back to later. It can be a collection of related things or unrelated things. You never get back to it because you don’t have time or you know opening it would be overwhelming. You keep telling yourself I can’t deal with that today. Also, ADHD people have problems with throwing a way a perfect good box or container. We think we will have a use for it later. Instead we just end up with a collection of GREAT BOXES!!! 😊
@@kimberlyhollingsworth1355 I have these issues, but I don't think I have ADHD. I can focus pretty well on things usually. But in today's modern world of overstimulation, that's what makes it harder.
I listened to the ENTIRE THING all at once! I am a 44 year old woman with ADHD, diagnosed as an adult. I absolutely loooove your podcasts. Keep up the great work for us. A lot of us really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for bringing more awareness for people suffering from ADHD AND for the people who are close to someone who has ADHD. i was diagnosed 15 years ago, and realize that I have had ADHD all of my life. I am now 58, I feel that most all of the other comments are right on point with what I deal with on a daily basis. It's so frustrating! One thing that I have not seen in the comments much that I have read so far is the inability to remember what someone said and forgetfulness. Or trying so hard to listen to what someone is saying, then find that you have tuned out at some point in the conversation, and then the person that you were trying to listen to/have a conversation with, realizes that you are not listening and are offended. I was told by my past psychiatrist that my forgetfulness is also related to the lack of focus. I wasn't paying attention to whatever it was that I intended to remember. I hate it!!! Plus now days, it's very hard to find a new psychiatrist actually taking new patients. My psychiatrist retired 10 years ago, and my primary doctor has been refilling the same meds and dosages that I have been on all of this time. My meds need to be adjusted and primary care doctors are not comfortable adjusting psych drugs. Thanks for reading my long winded comment.
This hit home for me, I thought I was going crazy or early alzheimers. I try extremely hard to pay attention in a conversation, it's like I'm not understanding them or something. Then I can tell they notice something off on my part. Then I focus on trying to seem normal , almost like ( ok nod n smile, now chuckle, now shake your head . Yeah that's what a normal person would do now.) I just end up ending the conversation as politely and quickly as possible . Btw I was just diagnosed yesterday. I'm 40 and this diagnosis is really explaining alot. A ton actually. Trying to learn as much as I can, any websites or pages you would recommend?
With regards to remembering things, I make constant reminders and notes for myself on my phone so I can’t keep track. It’s not a,ways perfect because I sometimes forget details in the notes but I’m more likely to remember things this way than trying to just remember. Haven’t found a great way to have long conversations where I’m not super interested in the topic yet. If I’m interested then I don’t have a problem.
Pro tip from an ADHD sufferer, food substitute: Spicy food seems to hit me the same as sugary food. So if you like spicy food, crank the heat. It helps me a lot to avoid refined sugars. I will admit, I smoke a pipe, drink 5 - 8 cups off coffee and take Adderall. Still a struggle. Stay strong.
"It is however part of my desire and effort to bring zero cost to consumer information about science and science related tools to the general public." That sentence alone deserves a lot of respect because an academic career is hard work and that work is worth a lot. So thank you for offering this wealth of reliable information. By the way, I appreciate the matter-of-fact delivery A LOT. I have ADHD and some "youtubey" stuff is so over the top it’s close to impossible for me to listen. And as someone with a Master’s degree I appreciate scientific structure and precision.
Diagnosed with adhd in 1983, and I still question if I have it sometimes. I listen to information like this and it explains my thinking so well. I feel so relieved and reassured that there is a name for what it us and that I’m not alone. The working memory thing is very accurate and it explains so much!! When I get anxious in social situations ( which is less often as I age) my mind goes blank. I forget names, lose my bearings, and then beat up on myself for being “stupid” later. This is really helpful information. Thank you Dr. Huberman. Love your podcasts.
Do you have planets on Gemini and Pisces in yr horoscope? Just wandering. It is the same thing with ADHD. I prefer astrology than ADHD diagnosis and drugs😆😆 first of all it does not sound as a disorder/disease and it is not incriminated, too heavy for my well being.
As someone in the process of getting an adhd diagnosis. Man. I think this will probably be a year's worth of watching. The black shirt, black mic, black background. The no visual aids whatsoever . no breaks,. I have just finished 25 minutes, over the course of 2 weeks. I'm this probably has a lot of valuable information to give but the video or podcast or whatever was obviously not created keeping people with actual adhd I mind.
ADHD artist here procrastinating the whole weekend before my deadline today. Listening to Andrew saying how well I can perform "if the consequences are severe enough" I really hope so.
I have to say, this podcast is magic. I can't take stimulants (including coffee) because they make me sick (very sad really!), so I was limited to sugar which comes with so many side affects. What I've been doing in the interim is high intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions each morning for 12 minutes - they create a dopamine release that will usually last until evening. If I have to work into the evening, I'll try to slip another HIIT in mid afternoon and the dopamine still surges. If I take sugar during this regime, it backfires and the sugar creates a fog and craving which tends to overwrite the dopamine released during HIIT. My body is a little tired because I am getting older so I have to mix up the HIIT sessions so they don't impact the same muscle groups.
What kind of HIIT routines do you do?I want to run everyday but finding the time early in the morning before work seems impossible and I worry about long term joint problems.
Thanks for sharing this. I have been trying to exercise regularly, reading this gives me another concrete benefit to exercise. Something to remind myself of when I don't want to exercise.
I started running in February 2021, and have noticed that the weight loss has made a huge difference in my ADHD Symptom Presentations. I concur; Working out makes a huge difference!
This actually put me in a state of hyper focus. I've long been a skeptic but it's very clear to me now that many of my behaviors and decisions in life have been geared towards coping with ADHD. Case in point I work in landscaping because it gives me something physical to do while listening to fascinating things like this.
As a fellow ophthalmologist I am extremely proud to hear you speak on such important non-ophtho topics. 10-12% of healthy people with ADHD is no small task! Thank you :). Amazing!! I have experienced the blink effect and always wondered " where did the word go" the first time around when I read the text. It's absolutely incredible we don't study this in medical school. The blink effect is literally a blind spot!
For my fellow ADHD’ers, what helped me to follow along with this video: Transcript mode on, as well as the time stamps to help track and organize my thoughts and notes. All the best my neurodivergent and neurotypical folks❤
0:00 intro- ADHD -normal levels of focus? -how to improve ability to focus? -ability to rule out distraction? -remember info better? -relax while focussing? -coming up w new creative ideas? 7:56 start ADD to ADHD 8:18 -strong genetic component 8:45 nothing to do w intelligence 9:50 -same w high functioning hyperactivity 10:55 13:00 attention 101 =perception impulse control 14:30 -putting blinders on to sensory events in our env : 23:20 24:10 why hyperfocus for enjoyable tasks? NCs 28:30
As an adult with ADHD, I can say that a strict diet with no sugar, gluten and processed food, exercise and medication (Concerta) changed my life. I did shrooms when I was young(er!) and all I can tell you is exercise with caution, specially if you have schizoid traits in your family. Also, addiction is a sneaky enemy ;-) As for meditation, I winced when Andrew mentioned it so it made me laugh when he said ''no, I will not tell you to meditate''. Good luck to my fellow ADHD friends!
I agree, no sugar very low carbs / no wheat and no processed food combined with regular exercise works, whenever I go back to my bad old diet with no exercise it gets so much worse.
@@johnrodgers2018 Yes, it is a difficult diet but it worth it. It also fixed my back problem as I have a herniated disk. I discovered wheat gives me inflammation, and it presses on my disk which presses on my nerves. I'm just really boring at parties!
@Emmanuelle Rivard funny to mention that, when my doc told me to lay off anti inflamatories I looked at getting rid of inflammation through diet and the back pain went away quite a lot. That's when I noticed less adhd symptoms on the diet. Yes it's good to be boring, though I do sneak a cheeky pint and burger and fries from time to time
The importance of nutrition for an any mind, let alone an ADHD mind is unbelievable. We wonder why we have such a depressed society, and all we have to do is look at our grocery stores and we have our answer. It's obviously not that simple in entirety, however, if people are seriously struggling with Mental Health and they have not re-evaluated their dietary choices, I am confident in saying they will never get better on medications alone.
Did the shrooms do you any good? I'm considering microdosing for 10 weeks, but I feel like that's cheating, cause I seem to be unable to lower my expectations and standards when it comes to personal achievements.
If you have ADHD you can focus better when you listen to this between 1.5 and x 2 speed and have subtitles on to get over your auditory issues. Most the time I can’t focus because people are talking to slow. Just to add this podcast was amazingly put together everything was in the right order to the point clear and concise without waffle. Loved it thank you 😊.
Without realizing it Ive backed out if the video multiple times and started watching other videos forgetting what i started watching. This 2 hour video took me all day to listen to.
I'm 32 years old and found this episode a couple of months ago by accident. This is crazy how much I'd been affected by this simple disorder whole my life without knowing it. It's been the best summer I had. Thank you, Andrew.
for me with adhd, having a 2 hour+ podcast about it helped me a lot more than short shows that constantly ask me to switch lanes. really appreciated this thank you
You only get two likes... Mine is one of them. I would never have addressed my ADHD... except he talks about hyper focus. It is such a relief to listen to someone interesting enough to keep my attention. Usually, I listen at 1.5 speed or faster to most people. Might help you too.
You spoke of drug use.... When I was working with drug/ alcohol users, i realized that most had ADD symptoms. They said it "slowed their brain down, gave them a break... and they were exhausted from constantly racing mind". Most think that heavy drug/ alcohol use is due to avoid deep seated trauma and triggers.
but that exhausting "racing mind" is exactly that. If you didn't feel like shit about yourself and your self worth you'd be able to put that big brain to good use. That would exhaust it and let you rest for a while. ADHD isn't a developmental disorder, it's circumstantial. To anyone it may concern, don't take the stimulants, they will blunt your brain and your soul, possibly forever.
@@TheDavveponken Someone contact the docs at Harvard, this guy's solved it! I don't feel like shit about myself, including but not limited to my self-worth, and I am not able to put my big brain to good use because it's too busy racing and not focusing.
Truly, thank you. First time watcher here, and I am incredibly impressed with your podcast. I absolutely love your desire and effort put into educating others.
Thanks for making me feel like I’m heard 😢😢 it’s been a lifetime of doing well at exams despite last minute studying and I wonder why working on and leading projects is so so so tough.
Boss: "Why were you late again?" Me: "Sir, my perception of time was altered due to having low levels of dopamine which was caused by uncontrolled blinking." Boss: "Understandable. Have a great day!"
Employers dont care about there employees for the most part people with ADHD are better off having there own business employees are to much do deal with i just quit my job and i am starting my own business i will keep posted on how everything is going
@@adventures223 I have been freelancing for almost 10 years now with my ADHD as well. Much better in many terms, although also many failures along the way. But if you fail, at least you don't have to listen to 10 other employees giving their 2 cents on something you already know.
I call it the “Archaeological” method of filing paperwork since everything is chronological as you add to it, it’s like the strata uncovered in a dig, which is also ordered by time; the deeper you dig, the older the artifacts! It makes sense to me and just what I do naturally. I’ve tried more traditional ways, but always revert to it. Not sure if I pile other things. I’m inclined to say I don’t, but I’m not sure - I’ll have to think about it when in my spaces now that I’m aware of it.
Ah, chronological, that’s why I amazingly can find things!! Of course it it. Until you have to move it or it topples over!! It’s still quite quick to find things if you have a picture of what it looks like in your memory somewhere…
It makes me feel like a little kid that I know what I should be doing to keep focused and not be walking out the door of my shop to head home but as I reach down to turn off the steam cleaner, I realize my shoes are dirty and could use a real quick cleaning because I don't want to waste the steam that's already hot but I end up detailing every crevice inside and out and after I get the first shoe almost done I realize I need a flathead screwdriver to get in the really tight spots so as I open the screwdriver drawer I realize that my torx drivers are out of order but the T35 is missing so I open the next drawer and realize that the torx bits should probably be in the same drawer which absolutely has to be done before I go home and can't wait until tomorrow but it's fine because it'll just be real quick anyway but I also have to make new labels for the drawers I changed because if not I'll definitely forget which drawer they got moved to so I go to get a roll of yellow masking tape and realize it's almost out so I go to the office and get on Amazon to order some more while I'm thinking about it and when I put it in my cart I realize there's a window tinting application kit but no window tint so I search up the size I need for my box truck windows and read reviews for a really long time and my wife calls and asks me why haven't I left yet because it's 10:30pm and I was waking out the door at 7:55. I just can't seem to convince myself that literally absolutely nothing I do is real quick, but everything is only real quick
Maybe you didn’t listen to the progress well enough due to your ADHD, but dr Huber man said there is no such thing as add anymore, only adhd. Not trying to be a smart ass
Instead of fighting with yourself daily or drugging yourself up you could just accept yourself and find your own purpose in life and live it as you should
Sorry to tell you @@stephx9759 but problems with focus, attention, impulsivity etc. does not go away by accepting who you are. Instead, with medicine and other science based treatments will help a lot to manage those problems that us with ADHD have to live with every single day. Now, I only hope that people like you could just accept us and our condition.
@@Ketsamo Uhh very sorry to hear that buddy? I have ADHD and i've been through alot of hassle thanks to it so i know it can be extremely taxing on the spirit. But now at 37 all is well, i feel sorry for my fellow ADHD'ers who put themselves or have been put on medication since puberty or earlier just so they can be something they are not. How about you/we get society to accept us instead of the other way around? We're all wonderful people worth as much as the next person and when we find our niche in life we excel at it compared to 'normal' people.
I have ADHD and I always need multiple things going on while I'm working so I enjoy listening to your podcast. I feel like I work faster while listening to you and your guests talk. Thank you for all the amazing episodes! I'm binging through all of them!
How did u came to know its adhd? I have low focus time and i feel uncomfortable talking to strangers i can't maintain eye contact during a conversation. Is this symptoms of adhd? Or m i just an introvert?
@@sy_0071 I went to see a psychiatrist and got diagnosed with ADHD. I understand where you're coming from though. I'm also very introverted. The best thing to do is to talk to a professional about it. I was scared to do it, but I understood it was for my own betterment.
@@sy_0071 That could just be social anxiety which is not always related to adhd. The whole introvert/extrovert thing that the internet folks spread became more of an excuse than it had any basis. Yes those two things exist but they are vastly different then what the reddit folks like to spew. If you are concerned or if it is affecting your life go talk to your dr who will refer you to a psychiatrist and you can go from there.
Thank you Andrew - you are making neuroscience accessible to the masses in a very divisive culture. That takes much courage. I admire that. Please don't let the haters detract you. Many people are deprived this knowledge from their doctors and that deprives them from being successful on their terms. This gives many a door to walk through - myself included.
Excellent breakdown and delivery of information. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. As a 57yo who, since childhood, came to understand and believe that I was inadequate and slow, I immensely appreciate your work and the wealth of benefits I'm able to derive from it about myself and others. Thank you for for sharing your knowledge publicly. Your contributions are the light at the end of my tunnel.
I relate to this so much, 35, this year, I was given the diagnosis and all my report cards "lacks focus, not working to potential, needs to talk less." every single year. I was relieved and yet really sad that my dad & then mom didn't stand up for me by seeking testing & help, then thought about how different my life would have been. Seems like an oversimplifying or lack of responsibility for ones life but like dominos, you knock one day and the rest will follow.
Please do yourself a favor and forget most of what this guy says. Most is incorrect and outdated. Hit up How to ADHD, She is a content creator who actually has ADHD and has a ton of videos with accurate information and how to live with this different brain. And, remember this. There is no cookie cutter form for ADHD. It's as individual and unique in each of us as our fingerprints are. There are a plethora of symptoms, and each brain 'cocktail' of dopamine and norepinephrine production is different in each of us, which is why there are such a variety of medications, they each work differently. Some raise dopamine, some raise norepinephrine, some a combination. Please seek out successful and educated people with ADHD to learn from, not a smart guy who claims Ritalin and methamphetamine is the same thing. That's like saying H2O1 and H2O2 are the same. They aren't remotely the same. One is water, the other is hydrogen peroxide.
I'm actually VERY intrigued by psychology and this topic so my ADHD allowed me to hyper focus on this video while forgetting 100 other tasks I needed to be doing.
Lmfao im literally watching Gabriel Iglesias new comedy and came across this video and reading the comments before I make a choice to try to watch/listen to this while forgetting everything else lol
Exactly. People missunderstand ADHD as lack of attention. No. It's LACK OF VOLUNTARY ATTENTION CONTROL. You don't decide where your attention goes, your attention decides where you go. And at times it may well decide to go everyehere at once. Imagine a dog on a walk that just does not stop sniffing every new place. Every place exciting. New place new sniff. Need a new place to sniff more. Dog's name is ADHD btw.
So true. Why even psychologists don't get this. I see so much wrong info on ADHD it's not even funny. I can focus like no one else, but only on something that really really interests me. The problem is, once you "unfocus" me, it's nearly impossible to get back in. Which is why I get sooooo angry when I get distracted. I'm in such a deep zone that it feels like someone shaking me awake from a deep sleep. A simple "mom where's the cereal you just bought?" from my kid, while I'm focused on something, is PAINFUL. @@CairosNaobum
Reading most of these comments and personal testimonies is making me realize the lack of awareness ive given this disease and how much what you all are sharing is resonating with me. This stuff only gives me a big drive to reach out to more people that have ADHD. Thank you all
The way your podcast optimized my health and performance over a year is beyond imagination. As David Goggins says: I was truly operating at 40% of my capabilities. THANK YOU!!!!
Part of the increase in adult diagnoses is that doctors used to think girls didn’t get it. All those girls who were talked down to and belittled growing up for being unable to function as well as expected are finally starting to get diagnosed and receiving the help they should’ve received decades ago.
its not a sex issue. more of an old medicine theory issue as in the older drs didnt know or believe in it. i know at least 10 women who are treated for it and not once did they feel it was because they were a woman they were not diagnosed earlier. i am 45 and no one was diagnosed or treated for add or adhd back in the 70s,80s and early 90s. my youngest brother was the first one of 7 of us to be diagnosed and treated and that wasnt until mid to later 90s. when i was in school there may have been a few kids but there were a lot of undiagnosed and untreated kids. i wish i was medicated in school! holy moly it would have been way different. i was a hyper active ahole in school from grade 3 till i dropped out grade 11. i couldnt focus for shit. until i was 30 and finally my great pcp recommended Adderall and viola ......GED and nursing school completed and now i read and learn every day. LIFE CHANGING
That isn't true at all, it effected both sexes. It had a lot of social stigmas around it for boys and girls back in the late 80s and 90s. I remember the kids who ended up on ritalin were often made fun of because of it. It has become more understood, and doctors are more likely to pursue the path to get people help now then they used to. That also being said - there is also a massive increase in misdiagnosis as doctors will most likely prescribe first then figure out later, there is also rampant abuse of adhd meds like Adderall from college students who don't have it.
@@corail53 actually your comment is correct but your statement saying that girls weren’t more overlooked is incorrect, just like with autism, adhd doesn’t present like it does in boys! I’m both. And for 33 years my older brother who is now 40 had the typical symptoms to be able to have been diagnosed at a young tender age of 6 but for me i was all sorts except adhd. I was borderline personality disorder, manic depression, anxiety, bipolar 2, lazy, good for nothing, mentally ill and whatever else psychologists and psychiatrists threw at my parents but because I wasn’t bouncing off the walls, was not having anger outbursts, was pretty social, adhd or even autism wasn’t even an option when my mom continually asked. It wasn’t until my niece got diagnosed 3 years ago with her behaviours mirroring how I was as a child did I go to a neurodiversity clinic to get assessed and diagnosed and even there it was told by many many psychiatrists and psychologists that girls were overlooked for autism AND ADHD because they don’t present the same as boys. A quick Google search will confirm this too. However your comment about there being a social stigma around it is true! It’s why my mom never put my brother on medication.
@@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG My brother was treated in the 70s and my parents were told then that girls didn’t it. This was just outside of DC. Many, many women had the same experience. Congratulations to you if you didn’t. Your experience is not everyone else’s.
Wow! The portion where you describe intentional blinks is so interesting. As an adult with ADHD, I have always been fascinated by many things. This has made it difficult to focus on any one thing. I have also always found it much easier to process and retain information obtained through audio by closing my eyes.
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Andrew I can't thank you enough for this video AND the other one about medications for ADHD....Don't get alarmed by this but take it as a HUGE compliment ....Not only have you completely NAILED this accurately, and thoroughly...you've helped me deal with the struggles i have even taking Adderall in a specific very personalised dose..throughout the day....Too little?? i'm not doing anything ...Too much....borderline ocd and even MORE scattered. My body responded immediatel to your blueprint, I got off of sleep medication, antidepressants...cold turkey btw. This channel is AMAZING......so many things that have troubled me my entire life...have been solved with the basic scientific facts...and how youve explained the sleeping problems, addiction, depression... I feel absolutely INCREDIBLE now. Keep up the great work and thank you for the work you do.....I saw a couple oter videos of yours that had me in tears because It answered the "why" for many of my struggles with insomnia ,depression and (i could go on and on). finding this channel started withthe Rick Rubin interview since im an Artist and producer. Little did i know i found the channel that would change my life and health immediately :-) THANK YOU brother.
Appreciated all the adhd med and system details shared so far. Very helpful to my seeking to remediate after lack of prescription available geographicslly
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thank you, this was really interesting and helpful - I had recently wondered what I could do about my obvious lack of focus and difficulties to concentrate. I am not going to self-diagnose with ADHD, but it was helpful to hear about the way neuroscientists think about the idea of focus and attention and the tasks of related brain structures and neuro transmitters/chemistry. I think I am going to start with avoiding instagram/youtube shorts (generally limiting "random online browsing') and fishoil plus do the "just watch your thoughts" and "panoramic perception" exercises. I somehow believe in the "inside out" powers of tackling these things before trying chemicals or something like TMS - it is already difficult to describe my experience in words, and all of these methods seem comparably coarse compared to that - so I'm going to first try to understand what's happening with me from the internal perspective. etc.
Sorry, I rambled a little there but thanks again for this interesting presentation.
Actionable Items from the video without medication-
1. Reduce sugar consumption.
2. Rapid blinking to increase dopamine and do work. - 20 seconds or whatever suits you.
3. Eating stuff with Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Walnuts, Peanuts, Eggs, Milk etc.
4. Meditate - can be in 2 ways -
a. Closed eyes - While focusing on breath. - 15 min.
b. Dilated Vision - Look at a point, and without moving your eyes try to focus and perceive the environment.
Hope this helps, this channel is an absolute goldmine
I'm so going to tryouts this
Thank you!!
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1:22:00 1 hour 22 min
Andrew talks about Fast Blinks.
Thank you for this summary of actions!
Flax, chia, and hemp seeds are also good sources of omega 3's. I find ground flax seeds to be the easiest to take. I use it pretty much like a supplement.
Also limiting your intake of other oily foods. Omega 6's because they compete for the same enzyme. So limiting your omega 6 intake will increase your absorbing of omega 3's.
Even though the effect as he said is modest, omega 3's are good for other aspects of health, so it's good to know.
Watching this video while procrastinating is just poetry.
Right? 😀
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hahha nice
Joining the party 😅
As someone with ADHD I am excited to make it through 7 minutes of this 2 hour podcast.
Those 7 minutes were just ads
1:44, I'm giving up
lol- I was just trying to remember where my attention “let go” - as I was reading comments and pretending to listen to this.
x2 speed while playing Tetris! I made it through ^____^
I had to get back to it several times and I don't think I watched 100%, but got a lot of info I was interested in 🤗. Timestamps really helped
Over the past year I have streamlined my natural, drug free ADHD care as a 53 year old. 1. I fast 18 hours which means I stop eating around 6pm and don't eat again until around 11 or 12pm next day. This helps with blood sugar. 2. Sleep and to get to sleep I avoid computer screens and phones 1 hour before bed. 3. I removed all sugars from my diet as well carbs. I eat plenty of veggies and lots of meat. Red meat or chicken or both in one day. No bread nor rice, etc. 4. I try,,,,,,TRY to walk every day at least a few miles. 5. This one really helps me.....when I feel distracted at work, I step away and move my body around....jumping jacks, walk in circle, move my arms, have a glass of water and back at it. I have had ADHD since 1971 and I've been doing this routine since 2020 and it works for me.......and without any drugs. Maybe something in my routine can help you too....take care.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We have not enough professional doctors for this and i stoped counting on those. For therapy you need to wait over a year nowadays. Thats why i am thankfull for any other advice!
This is a routine I think I could do. For the most part anyway. I've been stuck in very distracted and impulsive behavior lately.
I'm 30 and this is exactly what I try to have my day look like. I still have to master the sleep but I noticed a ton of difference already. Good luck everyone.
Thank you ❤
The true ADHD experience is having to go back every couple of minutes because you lost focus and stopped listening
oh my g o d
replace minutes with seconds for me, will ya?
i found it easier to focus to when i put it on 2x speed probably cuz it's harder and has less boring pauses that lead to me being distracted
@@touf48 Same. I tend to listen at 2x, and rather rewatch the video a couple times, because then I atleast don't stop all together. After a couple of views I start to get the whole picture even if I zone out.
Bingo!
What a time we live in where information this good is freely accessible to most of the world and is explained in such an approachable way. This is an amazing example on how to bring cutting edge scientific research to the people outside the field. You're truly an inspiration.
Super Thanks... WOW appreciated
As someone with adhd I think time stamps are a necessity with every UA-cam video. Thank you.
Lecture starts at 8:00 ...!!
I turn on closed captions with every UA-cam video, every news show broadcast, every Netflix, and ANYTHING where closed caption is available. At work, I have to record every meeting, to the extent possible because I will remember nothing from that meeting, 30 minutes later (actually, 3 minutes later). I have to record doctors visits, etc. smh
Well, I'm now at the 30:00 timestamp in this video. It's been a total struggle to stay focused but I hope I'll make it through!
Incredibly helpful ADHD or not.
Agree
Time stamps have been added!
My intensity of energy, daydreaming, coupled with inability to motivate myself to do cognitively demanding uncreative sit-down tasks like writing were the bane of my existence until age 38 when I finally got diagnosed. Even though it’s been a few years on since my diagnosis, it’s still hard to manage. Key things for me: sufficient sleep, less caffeine, sufficient exercise, sufficient protein, and sufficient TALKING TO PEOPLE REGULARLY.
This is very interesting and I'll follow it FOR SURE
I too struggle in that way
Wow thank you for sharing. I’m 38 myself and am about to book a therapist for a potential diagnosis 😅
Great summary - until covid happened I took talking to others for granted but somehow since then ive talked to fewer and fewer people - and the important part here I think is that to be effective it's needs to be a good quality conversation for a good couple of hours with quality friend's etc and probably away from the home. But even knowing this I still procrastinate in arranging this simple activity....
Have you tried any drugs?
For all those with ADHD who have difficulties watching or listening to these two-hour episodes, consider going for a walk and listening to these as podcasts. I listen to his videos while walking my dogs. I walk my dogs for about an hour a day, so it might take a couple of days to finish the longer videos. For me, it seems easier to listen and focus while walking. I've been able to finish all the videos I've started so far.
Same for me. Thanks fo pointing out that they exist as audio.
I have adult ADHD and I do better when I multitask. Apparently, I'm not alone in this.
Yes, i take in so much, let it set in. Come back and continue. These are all excellent
I will listen to this whole video in gym haha
That is so clever, thank you.
I genuinely love this podcast but having a 2+ hour show targeted to people with adhd.... bold.... I will be listening to this in parts until I forget 😂
I was just going to comment that the length of this video is not ADHD friendly lol
Appreciate the comment. As someone with ADHD I was like is he thinking. I'm not 2 minutes in and I'm already distracted. I could force myself sure. Great information sure. Lack of stimulation for the ADHD gifted.
That's where the time stamps enter the picture - something that Huberman also mentions relatively early into this podcast
Seems like he would understand this...
I was just about to request he do a version of this FOR those of us who have adhd instead of ABOUT us so WE can get some help.
Dr. Andrew Huberman, educating the general public through the Huberman Lab Podcast is a virtuous endeavor and will certainly be historically valued. Thank you for your work and may you continue to thirve in this format and continue to educate millions of curoise people around the world. Best, Jason Jones
I don't have much to offer but I felt like giving something back to your show because thanks to the Huberman Lab the last few months I've felt empowered by the information that the show provides. There is no amount of thanks that is enough
Thank you for your interest in science! Best wishes, Andrew
@@hubermanlab Hello Dr.Huberman, this is gold. But please please make it simpler. We the lowly souls who cannot digest the science and trust you blindly, just say in simple steps what’s the action needed. The scientific explanation can follow, for the intellectuals. The explanation could be in the same video, or another series of videos. Doing just that will make your views a 100 million.
@@josephs4044 That's a fairly ridiculous request to make my friend. The exact reason why I enjoy Huberman is because of the wealth of research he sites. If you want to watch a quick 5 minute video about actionable ideas, go dig them up on UA-cam. There's plenty of that.
ZAR well said this Dr is gold he’s helping many people. He’s helped me tremendously he knows his stuff. 😉 I’ve watched many videos on ADHD, and this Dr is the very best.
@@josephs4044 i think his epis are anyway quite simpler, doing more will result in suffering with quality of knowledge.
This is the kind of education that school should provide: actionable knowledge that exponentially increases learning and functioning throughout the lifetime. This channel is a very impressive public service, thank you so much.
It should also be what they teach in therapy. So many people I know hate therapy and would be so much better off if they just taught this sort of thing in therapy.
I mean, they sort of do with occupational therapists for pediatric patients and stroke and brain injury patients, but there needs to a middle approach for everyone else. Therapists call that reparenting and make it a controversial dirty word, but the only thing controversial there is them thinking that them saying "and how does that make you feel" if going to help everyone with every problem in their life.
Yes it is absolutely brilliant !!!
It's my opinion that the only purpose of modern education is to provide a workforce.. So anything that might help the individual or society at large is not going to be addressed. Just my humble opinion.
@@michaelsager5688 Totally agree. Imagine if we taught kids psychology, philosophy, the kind of stuff we learn on this podcast, science, critical thinking and so on and on. We have truly sacrificed so much potential.
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My humble opinion as well. However I'm so grateful I went to college! It did help me transition in careers within the workforce and I HAD to work as a single mom twice at different times in life.
Then at one point I just needed a simple low stress job and for the first time in life noone would hire me. Turned disastrous for me alone...until I could collect my social security & pension.
Here's a list of some things to help you with ADHD in my experience. I've always felt I've had to work harder than the average person (neurotypical) person just to be "normal". With both successes & failures. I've honed in on some of what has worked for me and what I'm emphasizing more again now.
1. Pomadoro technique, working in 15-60min intervals to focus on one task while giving myself a short break in between. It simplifies things to prevent "overwhelm" / anxiety and helps manage my perspective of time (ADHD we lack perception of time often we understiminate how long it takes to do something or we get scattered). We can often forget what we did the whole day even if it was a good day. So this sorta helps keep your perspective of time & pacing.
2. I always pat my pockets or peek into my bag if possible before leaving my place or a venue. This is a habit that has helped me not lose things. And if I feel like I forgot to lock a door let's say it never hurts to double check. Also, creating designated spots let's say to place your keys or a specific spot you always put your journal. Again this can be a simple habit that will save you from losing stuff thou it will still happen. 😅
3. Fitness. Both a blessing & a curse. But because we release less dopamine we often lack motivation and we experience overwhelm from procrastination/anxiety. A hard fitness routine if possible everyday in some shape or form. Will ground you & lower your resting heart rate for the rest of the day to mitigate any anxiety/overwhelm/hyperactivity. While also keeping your dopamine receptors stimulated in a healthy way to help with general mood, motivation. Cold showers good too for a dopamine release & to keep a calm resting heart rate in the day (preventing anxiety, hyperactivity)
4. Supplementation / Vitamins
It's better to do it with a diet obviously, but I found that it's easier to make it a habit by simply taking supplements. Requires less thought and can be made habitual. Specifically, omega 3 + D3 (omega 3 in foods is great too obv) and at night due to hyperactivity I can't sleep or if I'm triggered I tend to fixate on my thoughts all night. So ashwaganda has been great to calm down coupled with zinc + magnesium to help with overall immunity but to increase sleep quality (we are often more effected by lack of sleep so sleep quality is important), helps relax before bed. There are I'm sure other supplement recomendations out there.
5. Sobriety
I found and in my history that we are prone to impulsivity. Often drugs even weed, pornography, or too much social media tends to exacerbated ADHD symptoms with attention span and obviously lowers our baseline dopamine even further.
6. Accept it has ur greatest strength. Learn to manage it but don't be too harsh on yourself or judge it. We are often very creative divergent thinkers, we often are passionate and can go in deep on multiple interests. Under pressure we can perform better and do more, than the average person (the problem is we often work ONLY under pressure, this can be adjusted but your the one you can excell when others are panicking under pressure). You may struggle with normal life things, but you can excell at deep thinking, complex subject matter tieing multiple ideas together in a way most can't. You think outside the box and can handle complex ideas. And there are times in life where, that hyperactivity will give you the energy you need to keep going when it counts! We can be great leaders especially when we learn how to delegate with the tasks we're not interested in. And we often have the courage/passion to do things at the cutting edge or takes risks most won't. We are 300% more likely to start a business.
7. Meditation
If you can't do open eyed or a more traditional mediation I find something more active & involved form of mediation is easier to be engaged with when you have ADHD. Such as wim hof method or other breathing techniques. These also help stimulate dopamine and lower your resting heart rate for the day with all the other benefits of meditation such as attention span/will power.
8. Lack of understanding social ques. Generally, due to our brain development we may find it harder to socialize/understand social ques compared to neural typical people. I was literally mute, thou I could talk just chose not to in school for my first few years, the teachers were concerned. After some bullying later and overall always having a lot of social anxiety I've improved. I am even running my own business which involves sales! With experience, things can become habitual. Even social ques. So going out of your comfort zone and with experience it can improve greatly. Just don't beat urself up. It's a skill and a process like anything else. It is important too that you find people in your life that understand you, accept you and to whom you can be vulnerable with about what your going through.
Here are a few things I found helped with socializing:
Books (audio books are great, I struggle with reading physical books):
1. How to Win friends and Influence People
2. 48 Laws of Power
(More so to protect yourself, great for understanding dynamics in the workplace let's say or if your dating. Just helps give a better understanding of people and to prevent you from being manipulated by others too)
-Check out Charisma on Command on UA-cam he's great.
9. Try journaling or some form of writing. In regards to socializing writing inherently will help you articulate yourself better in conversation with others. Such as improving your vocabulary.
More notably, writing will help organize your thoughts. As we know, we think about a lot of things, all the time, taking the time to structure those thoughts is not a bad thing. With questions or just interesting ideas. You have a gift. So it's worth writing some of those down.
If your journaling, as those with ADHD don't have the greatest short term memory. It can also help us with this and often we forget about even the positive things in our day.
10. Standing desk.
It's doesn't have to be some fancy one even. Find a shelf at the right height, a surface, anything comfortable enough to act as a standing desk. It sometimes sounds pretentious. But for us it's self-explanatory. It does make a difference.
I wanto know rest of that please!
@@consultingdetective1124 here's more! Added them to the original post. But here.
8. Lack of understanding social ques. Generally, due to our brain development we may find it harder to socialize/understand social ques compared to neural typical people. I was literally mute, thou I could talk just chose not to in school for my first few years, the teachers were concerned. After some bullying later and overall always having a lot of social anxiety I've improved. I am even running my own business which involves sales! With experience, things can become habitual. Even social ques. So going out of your comfort zone and with experience it can improve greatly. Just don't beat urself up. It's a skill and a process like anything else. It is important too that you find people in your life that understand you, accept you and to whom you can be vulnerable with about what your going through.
Here are a few things I found helped with socializing:
Books (audio books are great, I struggle with reading physical books):
1. How to Win friends and Influence People
2. 48 Laws of Power
(More so to protect yourself, great for understanding dynamics in the workplace let's say or if your dating. Just helps give a better understanding of people and to prevent you from being manipulated by others too)
-Check out Charisma on Command on UA-cam he's great.
9. Try journaling or some form of writing. In regards to socializing writing inherently will help you articulate yourself better in conversation with others. Such as improving your vocabulary.
More notably, writing will help organize your thoughts. As we know, we think about a lot of things, all the time, taking the time to structure those thoughts is not a bad thing. With questions or just interesting ideas. You have a gift. So it's worth writing some of those down.
If your journaling, as those with ADHD don't have the greatest short term memory. It can also help us with this and often we forget about even the positive things in our day.
10. Standing desk.
It's doesn't have to be some fancy one even. Find a shelf at the right height, a surface, anything comfortable enough to act as a standing desk. It sometimes sounds pretentious. But for us it's self-explanatory. It does make a difference.
@@KierMailan Thank you, i couldn't be more grateful
I agree with all of this! Apparently Magnesium is a supplement that’s also helpful for ADHD. You can research online and on Reddit about this :)
This was a brilliant and well thought out list, it is much appreciated. I am 40 and have only just found out I have ADHD. I have tried many of the above, but I need to look into the standing desk, I never knew about that at all, good tip. I also take lion's mane extract (mushroom) and that along with mag and vit b help keep me calm and my sleep quality on point. Quit drinking recently and that has helped hugely as well. Resting heart rate is around 48 at the moment, and before I found out I had ADHD and therefore hadn't tried various tactics, it was high 50s. Much love, peace out 🤘
I'm on my self-improvement journey. I've been weight training six times a week for the past 2 years. I had this mindset that I'm a disciplined and self-aware individual that takes radical responsibility on one's health and well-being. Whereas post watching this podcast, gave me a realization that I have been dealing with symptoms of ADHD mentioned, which is of having high attention and focus on things which are intriguing and exciting to me. Also, I had struggled with following symptoms dating back to teenage, backing up that it is possible ADD/ADHD such as procrastination, lack of attention and focus on daily events like extensive period of studying & not having my mind while in a conversation: like drifting off in my own thoughts. I am going to take conscious steps mentioned in this podcast to improve this condition. Wishing well to those who are facing these issues as well. Thank you to Dr. Huberman for creating content of educational knowledge and research presented for simple comprehension.
PEOPLE please forget these type of UA-cam videos, the makers just want to get views, sponsor products and earn money. Go visit an ADHD specialist and doctor, and get meds. It's life changing!!!! Really. These UA-cam videos should be banned. They waste vulnerable people's time, and give them the idea that something that is genetically wrong in your brain (low dopamine), can get cured by workouts, even more will power (without will power ADHD people would not even be living). I've been diagnosed and I'm on meds my whole life has changed for the positive. I'm still the creative, still have hyper focus, still original person, analytical, all I am but without procrastinating, without feeling tired, without low self-esteem, without all the negative things of AD(H)D. I have controle over my life, life is so easy living. Go see your doctor. BTW it's nothing like other medication, I've been wrongly put on anti-depressives before, that was just horrible, almost lost myself. ADHD meds are only in your blood for 4 or 12 hours (depending on the pills you take). After that you're back to your ADHD self. It's safe, it's not addicted. So stop wasting your life, go see the doctor!!! Hubermann should be ashamed, he know's he's not giving realistic solutions. Horrible guy, misusing his Standford University position with information that doesn't cure your ADHD problems.
My personal notes: 2:33 adult adhd 15:14 impulsivity 16:51 time perception and fear of consequences 21:11 working memory 22:23 adhd menu 26:50 neurocircuits 28:36 default 29:42 task 33:42 dopamine system 36:55 self-medicating with sugar, or recreational drugs 56:40 diet and adhd 59:46 elimination diet 1:01:53 simple sugars 1:02:59 high sugar impact 1:04:50 omega 3 fatty acids 1:11:33 altered traits 1:15:10 attentional blinks 1:17:08 open monitoring 1:19:30 meditation 1:23:06 eye blink 1:23:42 time perception 1:25:11 time dilate 1:27:52 learning to blink 1:29:29 kids attention span 1:33:46 why we blink 1:35:43 cannabis 1:41:51 traditional drugs 1:48:04 omega 3 fatty acids 1:51:04 ginco 1:51:56 modaf 1:58:39 alpha gpc 2:05:27 TMS 2:09:35 smart phones
Thank you very much for this
God bless you 🙏🙌 sincerely, ADHRer
Thanks! I swear as I was reading the part about sugar and drugs I was putting a piece of chocolate up to my lips 😅.
@@krystleruizashburn cocoa works great for me. i just mix it in lots of stuff. I want to be sugar free:)
Thank you!!
As someone with ADHD, I have added this video to my 3rd watch later playlist with close to 5000 videos. I look forward to trying to make it through 10% of this video and giving up
lol, I just did this.. and taking amphetamine the last 3 days.. watching video after video and crash tonight
What works for me is doing some menial, repetitive task in the background. This hijacks the process responsible for creating distractions and allows for better attention.
I hope he talks about this in this video, this is the 3rd time I'm watching it in parts.
Watch it on 1.25 or 1.5 speed !!!
You can do it !!!
I have 3.3k unwatched 😭
@@kktori haha..
AS someone with ADHD, it took me 3 days to finish this 2 hour podcast with a playback of 1.5x. I was watching it while doing my other tasks.
Si you know they are slose
So whay😅
I read the headline, saw the duration and was like 🥲
Good on you 😊
With adhd I keep reading comments and hyper focusing and not hearing him until I stop reading. So frustrating. 😢
The scene from Malcom in the middle when hale starts one task then goes to another task and it goes On until he has the engine from the car out is the best depiction of real life ADHD I’ve seen. Starting a task then seeing something else needs work and is more important than the current task.
The most difficult aspect of ADHD for me is shifting into gear in the morning. The feeling of being overwhelmed with thoughts and inability to focus, leaves me stuck in stagnation (which can be debilitating). If there's a podcast on that subject, I'd like to know.
I realized recently that I've been struggling with ADHD my whole life (47 years). It's tough for a person to say they have ADHD in today's world where everyone seems to have ADHD because of the fast-paced information-overload culture. If it's genetic, then it can't just come and go, and you either have it or you don't. It's frustrating that everyone laments they have ADHD, when most people couldn't imagine the suffering someone like me goes through, just to accomplish everyday tasks.
Things that helped me included a watch with a timer, light box, sleeping with windows and curtains open, and speaking to a voice recorder early in the morning to talk through what I plan to do with my day, listening back helps gain some clarity. Doing tricky tasks in small chunks (with a timer), with breaks that involve movement (I.e. giving your frontal lobe a rest). Although stimulants help most ADHD people in the short term, tolerance can often become an issue. Things like anemia and sleep apnea could also harm dopamine
try watching this one dude
he explained the importance of a 17 min meditation, omega's 3 among many other easy to adapt changes. hope ya find something to help
@@gustavohopkins242 Did you try it?
@@zxctgb I did but I dont have adhd.
The meditation really works, and in his dopamine video he suggested cold showers which also helped me out. I was definitely over stimulating dopamine and couldn't accomplish anything.
The omega's are something you wouldnt notice right away, has to be over time. I also use lions mane mushrooms which I did notice an improvement with those
I relate to this so much.
I felt very seen when you said that we can’t focus on anything except for things we’re genuinely interested in. It’s so hard to live like this when 90% of life is stuff you don’t want to do.
That's why it's good to focus on the result you're looking for , and when the unpleasant feeling comes again, to replace it with an adequate series of thoughts in the right direction for you , for example : that you will achieve your important goal by completing this task, moving closer to your success, that this is just a period of your life and it will pass and the work you do is the cure , because the work harmonizes you, and the pace you work with raises your vibrations and smooth the thoughts. Because the rest after a working day is indispensable, in order to feel it and enjoy it, you must first get tired ! Real enjoyment and joy comes after your work is well done , the other things do not deserve your attention!
What if ADHD is a naturally designated state of being. They could be made to be extremely curious explorers in search for specific topics, things or ideas to investigate and manipulate for the betterment of themselves and their community. Their Dopamine is released when they are on the right track for achieving their naturally designated goals.
@@districtunderground5032 my goal is to get into med uni in two years because my mom wants me to. working in a pharmacy pays super well and the fact that you just have to sell stuff and tell people what alternative medicine they could buy sounds good and all but noooooooooo matter how many times i tell myself that my brain doesnt care. have no idea why.
@@militarydeviltube5014 Don't worry, remind yourself often that there are people worse than you and your situation. Life is not easy, unless you make it so for yourself. But until then, work on yourself, look for a way to take care of your spirit, don't leave it idle! And one day will come when the mountains that you now see in front of you will become small daggers on the road.But before you can learn to jump over the mountain, you must learn to climb it !
@@districtunderground5032 thank you so much i will try 🥹
It is so rare to find a teacher like this guy totally skilled can explain it in simple terms. He has chosen the right calling.
Wonderful Comment! Thanks For The Positivity!😄
I'm only 10 minutes in and sincerely want to listen to this entire video, but I'm losing focus and browsing other tabs. The irony isn't lost on me. - I clicked the subscribe button in hopes that I'll remember to come back and watch this another time.
Physical activity helps to focus mentally. Just recently I've discovered I have no problems in listening to podcasts if I do smple ctivity, such as boxing movement, having weights 2*1kg, drawing shapes, but at best doing stretch rings. Sitting and listening makes me loose focus. Stand for a little and see how it goes.
😂
Put your phone down. Close your eyes, listen. Listen again cause you thought about something else
I put the speed to 1.25 sometimes 1.5 … it somewhat helps
I speed up the video to 2x fast, and that helped me. Hope this helps you. ☺
This video really opened my eyes to ADHD and focus techniques. I recently started using the Astirna New Tab extension and it’s been helpful in keeping me organized and on task.
I am incredibly impressed with this episode. From the beginning explanation of what ADHD is, to the medication free ways to deal with ADHD, to the available OTC treatments being tried, I have never seen anything so comprehensive and applicable to real life. You’re doing wonderful work! I thank you sincerely.
Did they include Magnesium Glyphysate? Not sure I will get that far :)
Andrew is absolutely hitting all the areas that ADHD people can incorporate into their lives for self enhancement. His podcast titles are very descriptive.
"ADHD" is a bullshit 90's psych label for selling pills.
All it is is a side effect of living in such a fast paced high stimulus society.
This dude is a grifter, 20 years too late to the game.
@@peterbelanger4094 He covered the part where smartphones is a part of the problem. Did you watch it?
@@peterbelanger4094 You are completely clueless
As someone with adhd …this took me 3 months to watch, thank you andrew😂
I can NEVER watch podcasts. You have to instead listen to it with no visual.
I usually combine this with mild excercise which I have set timers for. Every 30min I get up from work and excercise ( usually 3 postures ) and listen to podcast alongside to make the excercise feel less daunting.
Podcasts have massively helped me find motivation to take regular breaks and excercise.
I would suggest same to you
Yeah what electricblanket says also really helps for me, dishes or other chores.
My adderal script works really well but using drugs is really not something i prefer to depend on.
😂😂😂
His monotone is not helping either!
Best comment ever😅
In all seriousness, as someone with ADHD, I spent about 6-7 hours getting through this episode. I kept going off and working, googling various things, reading papers, ordering supplements, getting wild ideas about causes pre-birth, etc, etc. I consciously could have sat here and just listened and made a todolist on a notepad of stuff to lookup later. Having been practicing meditation and mindfulness I know I could have. But it’s less likely I would have followed up on my todolist later! So I’ve developed a habit of chasing down things and finishing things ASAP for better or worse.
Same thing I had amazon tab opened next to this and was constantly searching the drugs mentioned in the video. The world is loaded with stimulants now hard to focus on anything for longer.
I have made several attempts to watch. Someone want to summarize the action steps for me?
@@dylanpeters_re There is a show transcript option on UA-cam website. Click '...' button next to 'Share' and the manu has show transcript option.
same here :)
@@dylanpeters_re Hey, somebody posted it above but I can just repost them here, so you have a direct answer:
Actionable Items from the video -without medication-
1. Reduce sugar consumption.
2. Rapid blinking to increase dopamine and do work. - 20 seconds or whatever suits you.
3. Eating stuff with Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Walnuts, Peanuts, Eggs, Milk etc.
4. Meditate - can be in 2 ways -
a. Closed eyes - While focusing on breath. - 15 min.
b. Dilated Vision - Look at a point, and without moving your eyes try to focus and perceive the environment.
Hope this helps...
Late age diagnosed ADHD, and now I'm also diving into the connection peri-menopause has on increased ADHD symptoms, a topic with limited studies and would greatly appreciated if you were to cover this in one of your podcasts,
Thanks for this insightful episode!
This. I see so many women diagnosed in mid or late 30s. Even myself suddenly having symptoms I didn't have before, as the hormones change 😑
For me the absolute worst part of having ADHD is the working memory aspect of it. It's unbelievably frustrating to be learning something technical for the first time at work, seeing other people calmly process the demonstration in their mind and remember the intricate steps of how to complete the task , (like it's a piece of cake), meanwhile I forget the demonstration literally as soon as it ends, remembering maybe 1 step and that's it. The next 2 times I'm performing the task, I feel like a complete idiot, but thankfully I noticed some coworkers and even my boss sometimes not judging me, but instead helping me.
I feel the same way @deedsofdecapitation7477 it's very irritating and my confidence sufferers watching others breeze through things I should be able to remember
i have the same issues, i always carry a small notepad and write important things down if im listening. that reinforces the message in my mind and i can refer back to it when i need. its helped me over the years. cheers
@@Hmfirestormz Yes, taking notes has definitely worked.
I would love to take notes but if it's a notepad I can imagine it would read just like my thoughts and all over the place.. Ha then I'd lose and find it through out the day as I'm trying to remember my notes for the task. Adhd yay.
@@invisibletoyou00 I think you should try it, and keep practicing it. What the other poster said about it being reinforced in your mind better, is true. As repetition always helps with memory, taking notes is essentially repetition.
OMG...I was diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist but didn't believe it or understand it because I was not hyperactive! I only give attention to the things I have interest in and if I don't have a deadline...nothing happens. I am over 50 and have probably had 50 jobs before I discovered that entrepreneurship was the only way for me to contribute to society. This episode has helped me confirm that I am on the right path and starting to "Know thyself"! I am so happy and grateful to have found this channel!!
Just diagnosed at 37 and finally understand why I have struggled so much with aspects of my career as a teacher while loving others. I adore writing curriculum but despise grading and find the task-switching required problematic. ANYHOW I am transitioning into entrepreneurship next summer after flirting with it for a few years and find this encouraging! I tend to excel at things I’m good at (hyperfocus!) and not at others, so I am fairly certain that once I can wholly focus on my things I excel in, things will improve!
Just don't take the drugs. You will not be the same.
What drug did you have problems with? I would appreciate hearing your experience.
@@theaplus5390 Hi, it was methylphenidate (Ritalin), I took it about a week 18mg and 36mg the last day, slow release (two tablets in the morning the last day). I was 32 at the time. While on it I increasingly felt zombie-like. Everything felt slow, interactions felt slow, like in slow-mo, I felt slow cognitively. I couldn't process information I read, or do deep thought. I had little interest in things or people. Couldn't experience the euphoria from music (jazz for instance). I had erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. The orgasms were excruciatingly powerful (like made my head hurt). Increasingly I lost sensation in my groin, in particular my testicles, other than slight pain in one of them. The ejaculate lost its texture as well. Which scared the shit out of me. I briefly had some slight twitching in my hand as well. My muscles felt stiff and fatigued. It also made my vision kind of blurry. I stopped completely after that last dose as it made everything worse.
Afterwards I was suicidally depressed for about four months. Everything was gray, I couldn't tap my fingers to the beats of music, I felt nothing and I had cognitive issues. I quit the masters i got enrolled to. I can hardly remember anything of my assignments from that first month. The erectile dysfunction has persisted since, even though it's gotten better - my main issue is still premature ejaculation and not reaching full erection. The overwhelming orgasms persisted several months after stopping; though keep in mind they were experienced in my head rather than my genitals, and weren't pleasurable. Still I thought I could somehow get them back to the way they were if I tried to focus on how things used to be while masturbating; and eventually they subsided. But I'm not back to normal. I had no emotional capacity for four or five months after stopping. I still have trouble with interest and motivation after over seven months since stopping. During this period I think I've lost quite a bit of muscle.
My issues seem to be related to the vasoconstriction related to the drug, causing physical and cognitive impairment whereas the different parts of my body and brain didn't seem to get enough blood flow, making it hard to use my muscles or think or focus on stuff effectively. It also seems to have had a neurotoxic effect which affected my nervous system. I've also had some bodydysmorphia, or I've literally shrunk, I'm not sure. My penis and testicles seem to have (because yes, I have measured it once or twice before, it's my only reference..) For several months I couldn't experience goosebumps and, like I said, emotions. My testicles have diminished in size and weight and my sensation isn't what it used to be. There also seems to be a decreased ejaculate volume and semen doesn't have as potent of a smell anymore. Up until recently I've had some trouble focusing my eyes as well, but things are starting to feel better again. I still feel like there's some cognitive impairment though in terms of my vocabulary and processing ability in regards to abstract thinking, as well for arousal and such.
I hope this, at times very intimate and rambling information, is of some help to you. I've read a lot about my side effects since and it seems to be not uncommon for methylphenidate to have a negative impact on fertility; decreased weight in testicles and sperm count among men mainly. But also some that suggest issues for women as well. These are powerful drugs, whatever they tell you, and however convinced they are of your adhd I would strongly advice that you take exercise, diet, sleep and rest very seriously before even considering trying these drugs. I wish I would never have taken them. The issues I had before (which aren't of adhd making but rather trauma) are nothing compared to the loss of meaning and purpose I now feel. I wanted to meet someone and start a family, but now I fear that won't be a possibility anymore.
All the best, D.
I have a similar story. And am also on the entrepreneurial path to make my work fit for my brain and strengths. Best of luck to you! 😊
I did it! I managed to listen to the whole episode in just 3 weeks 😁
Plenty of useful information, I’m so happy for stumbling upon this channel 😊
Bruh 😂 I’m 30 min in and zoned out at least 6 times
lmaoo same, just finished it after a couple segments over the weeks
You need to listen again to pick up the 50% you missed the first time round! 😆
and? What's it about? 😅👀
You have to sit with a notebook in these podcasts.
Prof Andrew, I'm from Malaysia. UA-cam suggested me this video. Thank you so much for sharing. I've been diagnosed with ADD. I've never thought that I could listen to your podcast without play it faster. I love it when you include the science based proof etc too. God bless you
Tip: Delete as many social media accounts as you possibly can! We ADHD humans benefit from a simple life. I have LinkedIn and UA-cam and life feels way more simple and academia is easier to concentrate on.
People thought I was weird for drinking a full cup of sugary tea before bed. It helped me feel sleepy and calm.
Keep fighting the good fight boys and girls ✊ Stay strong
Please advise if I should consult a psych or a clinical counselor?
I recently realized that I possibly might have ADHD.
> People thought I was weird for drinking a full cup of sugary tea before bed. It helped me feel sleepy and calm
You get sleepy because of insuline spike in your blood. It's not much different from drinking a bottle of bear before sleep. You better consider stopping that, because it seems like you have already some insulin resistance, and doing this in the long run can lead into developing Diabetes type II.
It's more safer to switch to melatonin and supplements with calming properties like lemon balm.
@@B1SCOOP yeah I usually fall asleep fasted now because I think I outgrew much of the ADHD problem. Still was a mystery to me as a kid.
I deleted Instagram,Facebook,twitter and at the moment I only scroll on reddit UA-cam and Snapchat. For the most part it’s to look up information but that alone has helped so much!
@@sirprateek you’ll need to consult a psychiatrist (medical), not a psychologist or a clinical counsellor (behavioural)
A Psychiatrist is a medical professional and has the ability to provide a diagnosis and prescribe medications.
You can supplement medication or other treatment with counselling afterwards
Dude, that was so spot on it blew my mind. I am 52 years old and failed out of college when there was no understanding or provisions for students. The resulting effect on my psyche was not good. I have struggled with substance use / abuse most of my life, along with depression and anxiety. I learned that working out in the gym seemed to alleviate some of my symptoms. I can’t thank you enough for this information as it is not easy to come by. God Bless you……
Hell yeah as a fellow sufferer of depression and anxiety (and ex-addict) I also found the gym is like magic in countering the negative thoughts. Have a great rest of your weekend my guy
Dude... yes there was provision for college students.
So true. If you take the step to eating only meat, salt, water Or "carnivore", you will find even better results. Check out Dr Anthony Chaffee, American neurosurgeon...
@@1czechit1 No there wasn't, at least not in the US. I'm about 20 years younger than him, and I spent 5 years in college repeating failed classes due to a moderate lack of focus. Throughout those 5 years, there was never any mention of any sort of attention deficit disorder, and no help was ever offered. Now I went to a "mid-range" university, so maybe the top universities had better awareness of mental health issues.
Watching this and the recent podcast on addiction has got me thinking about a dangerous cycle you can find yourself in if you have ADHD and addiction problems. As Dr Huberman says your ability to engage in and focus on things is linked directly to how much they interest or excite you. But as we saw from the recent podcast I mentioned due to the way our Dopamine system works your ability to actually be excited by or find enjoyment in things is lowered by regularly engaging in activities that give off huge dopamine releases. Thus you basically find everything boring which means you can't engage in anything and if you can't engage or focus then you essentially can't learn new things or even function as required in society. Understanding that link has really helped me make sense of issues I've had and given me real motivation to achieve long term sobriety.
I wish you would expand on this as I too have observed some of this with others, and even myself to a degree. I have seen those on meds really get diluted and simply great at linear thinking yet have no ability to adapt certain thoughts and ideas on their macro effect or simply uninterested in anything other than the surface level of understanding.
Brilliant of you.
@Michael David Caprarella sorry. You have some things right here but others wrong. I’m a psychiatrist. Example: . People with schizophrenia, when adequately treated, really do give up their delusions: they are not just quiet. In fact at times they are embarrassed by their previous delusions and don’t even want to talk about them.
@Michael David Caprarella Hey Michael, what would a "normal healthy person" benefit from taking those OTC drugs? What would they notice or would they notice anything different at all? Would it be beneficial to take that stack to become a more highly functional human? Thank you for your knowledge :)
I'm so happy for you, I hope you achieve the most
I am 63 and a professional truck driver. After listening to this podcast, I began using the blinking while out driving. The reason is, a driver has got to be constantly aware of his surroundings at all times. Unfortunately, we get fixated on the view in front and don't pay as much attention to our surroundings , I call this tunnel vision. In the past, I would take a breath and snap out of it. I thought it was due to sleep (which I have no problem with) or diet. I recently began using blinks to stay focused. If I found myself getting tunnel vision, I will blink my eyes five times quickly. This seems to restore me back to the panoramic view I need and, I am able to maintain it longer. I also blink once before I turn my eyes to check side mirrors. This seems to sharpen my focus on what I am seeing and allows me better judgement on traffic around and behind me. Thank you for this podcast! It seems to help me a lot.!!!!
this is the first Huberman podcast I listen to and I’m amazed at how he his able to explain complex concepts in such an understandable way .
I started taking Omega 3 fish oil with around 1000 mg of EPA as Andrew said for the last 2 months and it’s actually made an insane difference to my focus, organization, short term memory (mostly pertaining to not misplacing things) and ability to organize time in a way that doesn’t procrastinate stupid things. Really grateful for this podcast that was honestly a life changer!
Did you notice increased hair shedding? Love EPA but notice with fish oil I shed like a dog
How much are u taking now?
2mg 2times @ day
U can stop
the fish oil
Just try to sit still
In true ADHD fashion, I found this so interesting that I had no trouble focusing on it, and listened straight through.
Same! 👏🏿 This episode is GOLD. ✨
That's how I am with this video is too. I couldn't even start my house chores but listening to this was so interesting I didn't feel bored so was able to work while listening.
Admit it, you put it on 1.5 x
Same here. I've been diagnosed with ADHD recently, at 35, I'm still learning about it. I couldn't let go of this podcast until it finished, couldn't even get back to work.
Same here
25 years old. went back to school after 8 years, not sure if its adhd but some learning difficulties for sure. stumbled upon this pod and I am intrigued. after 2 hours (& many break later) lol hearing him out i came to the conclusion that i need to speak to my dr about it. making a list of my "symptom" and pray for the best!! thank you for all the knowledge
How did you go? Did you get a treatment
I feel like every episode that comes out is exactly what I need to hear. Dude knows so much about neurology he can read minds and shit
It always comes at the right time!
One hundo
Same feeling
I think reading minds and shitting is a true gift.....LOL
But like, why do I have all these issues to need his info... (sigh)
Thank you for this information. I've struggled with ADHD my entire life and hate it.
ADD/ADHD didn't have a name, so they labeled us as stupid back in the day and didn't bother helping us get thru school. Many teachers were pretty cruel back then. I learned about ADD when I read an article in Readers Digest. The article helped me get my boys thru school, who both were diagnosed.
Thanks,
Dr. Huberman
Hi. Hope you are doing well. Can you post a link to that article please if possible? Thanks.
Some teachers are still cruel and lack patience.
I agree most of them suck and enjoy giving poor students a hard time in making their lives miserable period instead of trying to make learning an enjoyable experience everyone thinks teach has got it so rough when in fact they're doing the same thing over and over again and who really challenges them I should have been a teacher or a college professor would have been an easier life with a lot of time off @@Red_1976
Get on Adderall, it literally fixed me overnight. My whole life, failures, depressions, jnstantly made sense after I realized what it’s like to have normal dopamine levels.
I remember I would stare at the black board in my school days like looking at my mortal enemy with such intensity which would bring fear in hearts of many but infect I was spaced out or lost in random thoughts , and my teacher would think I am the best student in the class that is until my test results come where I get 0-5 marks 😅
I've been so hoping for this one. I dropped university 20 years ago in part due to lack of focus. Now, with so many tools available to improve focus, I'm thinking of going back. Thank you so much!
Good luck
It's never too late. You got this Dacha!
Good for you!
Good luck!!
Good luck, wishing you success!
In yoga in India we practice something called as trataka . A practice which is excalty what Andrew sir is explaining. Where you sit with a lit candle put at a right eye level few distance from you as you sit . And you then just stare at the flame of the candle without blinking. This helps you to be focused and improve your blinking. I would recommend this to everyone to try .
I would just zone out
India truly has the answers to everything, people should pay more attention to India, the future of medicine is traditional medicine.
@@shitimade97 I agree, their civilization has lasted thousands of years and has evolved amazing ways for a good reason.
Thank you for mentioning trataka.
Thank you! Do you also know any Pranayama that might help? Different practices help me much with mood, clarity, focus and energy. I just wonder if there is a specific practice that might be recommend.
Namaste
A 2 hour video for ADHD. Lucky for me I love Andrew's content! So to hyperfocus for 2 hours straight felt like 30 minutes instead
I have ADHD and I hyper focused and watched this entire episode in one sitting. Very stimulating information. Subscribed.
Same
2.3hrs bro? Are you fo real
same
ME TOO!
@@truthh8597 yes
Crying happy tears. The delivery and outline of this video message was executed beautifully. I found this video interesting especially with me actively finding ways to hold my attention. Thank you!
Recently diagnosed with ADHD. Started Adderall 2 months ago. I cried the first day on it. I didn’t know it could be so quiet and calm in my mind. Also grew up thinking my lateness and lack of attention to detail were just fatal flaws. It was hurting my career trajectory. This video is so helpful
did you intake Omega 3s and B complex first?
@@BioStuff415 Those supplements are helpful but they don’t work like actual medication solving the low dopamine problem. Speaking from my own personal experiences, I have a pretty big supplement stack these days. Its all helpful for sure but some people got intense adhd.
@@templeton4955 Yep, medication is by far the most effective treatment, while not being a "cure." l
Yes! Same here
The meds only blunt your brain, that is why you feel relieved. You are in fact impaired on meds. They aren't good for you.
My time stamps:
1:10:50 Attentional blinks
1:16:56 Panoramic vision + open monitoring
1:22:50 Blinking
2:05:15 TMS
2:09:14 Smartphones
You mean, your pile system.
@@psilonemo9459 pile system it's funny but it's very true. affects everything in my life, just a whole bunch of pile systems all over the place with me lol
As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and has been researching for information about ADHD, and have watched all the major videos that cover ADHD, this is by far the best video on the topic of ADHD I've seen. Thank you!
I saw the length of this podcast and came straight to the comments! Lol any body else enjoy the irony of it? 😂 This will take me a month to get through😊.
I still haven't watched it and it has been on my browser tabs for 2 months now 😂 - I will get to it at some point 😅
@@mehakranavat5845Save to watchlater and close. You'll eventually lose the tab and forget about it otherwise 😅
I guess you are not interested in your ADHD
Try watching while doing house chores. It helps you to focus for sure
@@duaaadil87 Great advice! That's how I did it! Just took a bit to find that strategy.
40 min and Im so emotional because my whole personality is actually just ADHD. Diagnosed at 43 a couple of years ago, My life has completely changed. I feel as though I have started my life again. I used to be a complete mess. Now im sober, stopped smoking, just got a promotion and im up at 6 am to decorate. I thank the universe every day that I am recovering from the 1st half of my life ❤😊❤
What all did you do to help with the ADHD?
What made the biggest difference for you?
good shit 👏💜
👏👏 SAME !! Congrats on your sobriety!
Same lovely! 33 and only found out last year! Explains soooooo much of my life prior to the diagnosis! 🤦🏻♀️ 😂 Hope you’re doing well ❤
What did you do to cure your ADHD?
I love that he has dull colors and color schemes as well as no sensationalizing music which helps really hone into the lecture. Listening to this while walking is the best and the video gives no dopamine spikes.
I don't even watch I treat it as an audio book. Not once did I get bored either.
It is academic and scientifically based.
I am a mental health counselor. I was told in my Masters program to “just go get medicated”. Such a detrimental message to a sensitive subject. Great message.
People with adhd play this one 1.25x speed if you keep losing focus
Already doing it and saw the comment 😂
even 2× feels too slow and im literally on methylphenidate lmao
I found there was too much info and he spoke fast enough without increasing speed. But I must remember to do this for other Podcasts.
Yaaaassss
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🧠 ADHD and improving focus will be discussed in this podcast episode, including normal levels of focus and relaxation techniques.
01:24 🌿 The episode will cover drug-based and behavioral tools, diet, supplementation, and emerging brain-machine interface devices for improving focus.
03:21 ⚠️ Caution against self-diagnosing or diagnosing others with ADHD; formal diagnosis should be done by professionals.
08:39 📚 The history and genetic basis of ADHD are discussed, with insights into the renaming from ADD to ADHD in the 1980s.
13:33 🔍 Attention, focus, and concentration are similar concepts, while impulse control involves limiting perception. People with ADHD can hyperfocus on things they love.
16:28 ⏰ Challenges with time perception, running late, and procrastination are common in people with ADHD.
18:25 📦 Organizational challenges, like using the "pile system" for belongings, are often seen in individuals with ADHD.
20:21 🧠 Working memory deficits in ADHD affect the ability to keep and manipulate information in the short term, but long-term memory may remain intact.
22:45 🧠 People with ADHD can obtain heightened levels of focus, even hyper-focus, for things that excite them and align with their interests.
23:39 💡 The ability to focus varies among individuals, with some naturally excelling at focusing on any task while others may need to incentivize themselves internally.
24:41 🔍 Dopamine plays a crucial role in creating a heightened state of focus and motivation in the brain, particularly for things outside one's skin (exteroception).
25:39 👁️ Dopamine narrows visual and auditory attention, allowing individuals to focus on specific aspects of their environment.
27:06 🧠 The brain has two main networks relevant to ADHD: the default mode network (active during rest) and task networks (active when goal-oriented). In ADHD, these networks may be abnormally coordinated.
31:01 🎶 Dopamine acts as a conductor in the brain, directing when different networks should be active. In ADHD, dopamine's regulation of these networks may be disrupted.
34:20 🧪 The low dopamine hypothesis suggests that low dopamine levels in certain brain circuits lead to unnecessary neural firing unrelated to the task, which may be a key factor in ADHD.
35:53 💊 Individuals with ADHD may engage in behaviors like consuming stimulants (e.g., caffeine, nicotine, cocaine) to self-medicate and increase dopamine levels to improve focus.
40:37 📋 Common medications for ADHD, like Ritalin and Adderall, are stimulants that increase dopamine levels in the brain, helping to improve focus and attention.
46:33 🧠 Many college students and young adults use drugs like Adderall to improve focus, even without an ADHD diagnosis. Stimulant use is widespread in this age group.
48:28 ☕ Caffeine and nicotine have long been used to enhance focus and alertness, with caffeine increasing dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the brain.
49:28 🧒 Children with ADHD often take stimulant medications like Adderall, which paradoxically help them focus and control impulsivity by activating specific brain networks.
51:29 🍭 Avoiding high sugar and simple sugar foods can have a positive impact on managing ADHD symptoms, especially in children.
55:40 🍽️ An elimination diet that identifies and eliminates foods causing allergies can significantly reduce ADHD symptoms in some children.
56:09 🧒 Early treatment of ADHD is important due to the high neuroplasticity in childhood, which allows for better brain reshaping and development of focus-related circuits.
59:34 🐟 Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA, may help adults with ADHD reduce their reliance on medication and improve focus. These fatty acids modulate brain circuits and dopamine availability.
01:03:52 🛌 Good sleep plays a crucial modulating role in attention and focus, emphasizing the importance of overall health in managing ADHD.
01:09:40 🧠 Medications like Ritalin and Adderall affect brain circuits and chemistry related to attention and focus, but there are alternative treatments worth exploring.
01:10:37 📚 For those interested in ADHD and dietary interventions, a 2020 study titled "Oligoantigenic diet improves children's ADHD rating scale scores" offers a more recent perspective than the 2011 Lancet study.
01:11:37 🧘♂️ A practice, like meditation or open monitoring, can significantly enhance focus and attention by reducing attentional blinks.
01:15:34 🤔 People with ADHD may not necessarily lack focus but instead experience more attentional blinks, overfocusing on certain elements and missing others, which can be addressed through open monitoring.
01:17:00 👁️ Panoramic vision, achieved through conscious dilation of gaze, improves attention and the ability to process information, potentially offsetting age-related cognitive decline.
01:19:29 🧘♀️ A simple meditation-like practice of interoception (awareness of one's internal state) for 15-20 minutes can reduce attentional blinks and enhance focus.
01:25:46 ⏳ Blinking controls time perception, and dopamine levels influence how we perceive time. Controlling the frequency and timing of blinks can improve focus and attention.
01:29:14 🌀 Physical movements, such as focusing on a close visual target and fidgeting, help children and adults manage their energy and enhance their ability to focus mentally.
01:32:33 🕺 Tapping your foot or bouncing your knee subtly can help reduce hand shaking and improve precision during tasks like surgery or handwriting, as it redirects activity from premotor circuits.
01:33:03 🗣️ Engaging premotor circuits through movements like pacing, nodding, or gesticulating can assist in managing nervousness and enhancing focus during public speaking.
01:34:01 ☕ Drugs like Ritalin, Adderall, caffeine, and even cannabis affect blinking frequency, which influences the regulation of sensory information entering the nervous system.
01:35:00 🌍 Blinking rate affects the specificity of attention, with less blinking resulting in more focused, narrow attention and more blinking broadening awareness.
01:36:32 🌿 Chronic cannabis use can reduce eye blinking frequency, possibly contributing to increased focus, but it can also impair memory.
01:37:57 🌡️ People with ADHD do have interoceptive awareness of their internal state, but their challenges lie in coordinating attention and focus rather than a lack of awareness.
01:38:55 💊 Prescription drugs like Ritalin, Adderall, and Modafinil, which enhance dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels, can be combined with behavioral exercises for better results.
01:41:51 🐟 Omega-3 fatty acids, specifically DHA at levels above 300 milligrams per day, can positively impact attention, especially when combined with phosphatidylserine.
01:46:39 🌿 Ginkgo Biloba may have minor effects on ADHD symptoms, but it can cause headaches in some individuals due to its vasodilating and vasoconstricting properties.
01:52:57 💡 Modafinil and armodafinil are gaining popularity as alternatives to traditional ADHD medications, as they increase focus by acting on dopamine, norepinephrine, and the orexin system. Armodafinil is a more cost-effective option for some.
01:55:25 🧠 Armodafinil dosage may need to be adjusted based on individual sensitivity, as some people are hypersensitive to medication and require lower doses for the same effects.
01:56:24 🧪 Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, plays a crucial role in generating muscular contractions and is also released in the brain to activate specific locations and enhance focus.
01:57:52 💊 Alpha-GPC, an over-the-counter compound, increases focus by stimulating acetylcholine release from various brain locations and is often used for cognitive enhancement.
01:59:20 🧠 L-Tyrosine, an amino acid, can enhance focus by increasing dopamine levels but requires careful dosing, as it can lead to euphoria or jitteriness.
02:00:52 ⚙️ Racetams, like Noopept, can improve focus and cognition by affecting the cholinergic system and are available in some countries over the counter, but caution is advised.
02:05:13 🧐 Excessive smartphone use, especially among adolescents, may lead to attention deficits, and limiting usage to less than 60 minutes a day for adolescents and around two hours for adults can help maintain focus.
02:09:08 ⚡ Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technology used to stimulate specific brain regions and has potential in treating ADHD and enhancing focus.
02:14:35 📱 Constant context switching due to smartphone use can erode attentional capacities and lead to difficulties in focusing on other tasks. Limiting phone usage can help mitigate these effects.
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Thank you so much buddy!
Thank You, for this !
Much appreciated 😊
Thank you so much!
Be blessed 🙌😇🙏
You the man buddy
I am 32 years old and I have been watching your podcast for awhile now, I watched this episode and it made me realize that I strongly believe I have ADHD I always wondered why I struggled in school and my daily life now!! I have wondered for years why I couldn’t get focused or even know where to start when doing any project or everyday tasks.. my boyfriend and I watched this episode and I cried because it all made sense
I hope you seek a formal diagnosis! I was diagnosed in my 20’s, and it opened up a lot of possibilities in my life (going back to school, new career, etc.). Good luck on your journey, and be kind to yourself!
I completely relate, I have a late diagnosis because of a lifelong distrust of the medical system (that I am still struggling with) but, my daughter was evaluated during the pandemic because self-motivated remote learning was practically impossible, and in the process it was suddenly crystal clear to me why I had struggled with certain things my ENTIRE life that other people seemed so trivial. I was/am a successful and thriving professional, but mostly due to luck and landing at a company that could accommodate my "quirks" and need to change roles and projects constantly. And now, even though I am still working through it (for me and my daughter) it's like I have been building ships in a bottle with oven mitts my whole life and now I can finally use my hands. My stress levels are down, my relationship with my partner has improved, and me and my daughter are bonding over how to hack our quirky little brains.
I totally got your feeling ❤ from 34yo woman
@@kristinekarlson113I feel kind of dumb asking this but how do I start that process? Like with who? My primary care doctor? A counselor?
@Daniellextina87
in my experience, a psychiatrist. I was diagnosed 4 months ago. ADHD is a mental health issue that may require you to take medication for ADHD, and the medications for ADHD are very specific, so it's important to get the correct diagnosis and only a psychiatrist or a psychiatric NP (Nurse Practitioner) can give prescriptions for these type of medications. BUT therapy is also needed, or an ADHD coach is ESSENTIAL. Navigating all that you need may get overwhelming... so with therapy and/or a coach will help you with that. There's so much nuance, don't do it alone, get help. God bless you on this journey, there is hope, loads!!! 📖✝️🛐❤️🧠🤲🫴❤️🧠
16:32 - it has little to do with "interest/importance" sometimes your brain has other motives and priorities than you do. Thank you for addressing ADHD
I’m so glad you mentioned that ADHD is not related to IQ. Thank you for including that fact immediately and concisely.
I have ADHD (clinically diagnosed) and the initial chapter of this podcast had me laughing out loud as Andrew named symptom after symptom which I have. Literally every one of them is spot on. I didn’t know about the piles thing, he said it and I looked around my apartment and right enough; piles everywhere.
Amazing. Thanks Andrew.
At 5 I found out and the next 22 years have been hell
@@julinaonYT What is a doom box? I have a thing with boxes…
@@roamingirl a doom box is putting a bunch of stuff in a box to get back to later. It can be a collection of related things or unrelated things. You never get back to it because you don’t have time or you know opening it would be overwhelming. You keep telling yourself I can’t deal with that today.
Also, ADHD people have problems with throwing a way a perfect good box or container. We think we will have a use for it later. Instead we just end up with a collection of GREAT BOXES!!! 😊
@@kimberlyhollingsworth1355 OMG i am totally a box hoarder!!!!! I had no idea it was related. Wow. So many good boxes…. Thanks for explaining.
@@kimberlyhollingsworth1355 I have these issues, but I don't think I have ADHD. I can focus pretty well on things usually. But in today's modern world of overstimulation, that's what makes it harder.
I listened to the ENTIRE THING all at once! I am a 44 year old woman with ADHD, diagnosed as an adult. I absolutely loooove your podcasts. Keep up the great work for us. A lot of us really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for bringing more awareness for people suffering from ADHD AND for the people who are close to someone who has ADHD. i was diagnosed 15 years ago, and realize that I have had ADHD all of my life. I am now 58, I feel that most all of the other comments are right on point with what I deal with on a daily basis. It's so frustrating! One thing that I have not seen in the comments much that I have read so far is the inability to remember what someone said and forgetfulness. Or trying so hard to listen to what someone is saying, then find that you have tuned out at some point in the conversation, and then the person that you were trying to listen to/have a conversation with, realizes that you are not listening and are offended. I was told by my past psychiatrist that my forgetfulness is also related to the lack of focus. I wasn't paying attention to whatever it was that I intended to remember. I hate it!!! Plus now days, it's very hard to find a new psychiatrist actually taking new patients. My psychiatrist retired 10 years ago, and my primary doctor has been refilling the same meds and dosages that I have been on all of this time. My meds need to be adjusted and primary care doctors are not comfortable adjusting psych drugs. Thanks for reading my long winded comment.
I understand perfectly
Thank you for sharing. Your experience resonates with me.
This hit home for me, I thought I was going crazy or early alzheimers. I try extremely hard to pay attention in a conversation, it's like I'm not understanding them or something. Then I can tell they notice something off on my part. Then I focus on trying to seem normal , almost like ( ok nod n smile, now chuckle, now shake your head . Yeah that's what a normal person would do now.) I just end up ending the conversation as politely and quickly as possible . Btw I was just diagnosed yesterday. I'm 40 and this diagnosis is really explaining alot. A ton actually. Trying to learn as much as I can, any websites or pages you would recommend?
With regards to remembering things, I make constant reminders and notes for myself on my phone so I can’t keep track. It’s not a,ways perfect because I sometimes forget details in the notes but I’m more likely to remember things this way than trying to just remember.
Haven’t found a great way to have long conversations where I’m not super interested in the topic yet. If I’m interested then I don’t have a problem.
What are you taking? 15 years at the same dose is great. Are you needing to go up in dose after 15 years?
I am so appreciative of the comprehensive way you cover any topic. I can't get enough. I love to learn. You make it easy.
Pro tip from an ADHD sufferer, food substitute: Spicy food seems to hit me the same as sugary food. So if you like spicy food, crank the heat. It helps me a lot to avoid refined sugars. I will admit, I smoke a pipe, drink 5 - 8 cups off coffee and take Adderall. Still a struggle. Stay strong.
@azak caffeine is a hell of a drug
uhhmmm ADHD and massive amounts of caffeine? you should probably have a serious discussion with yourself
Interesting. I find that when I put down the sugar (DAY 21 today) I head straight for spicy.
@@davidoftheforest did you listen to the podcast?
@@jambones12 most of it, I keep coming back and continuing
"It is however part of my desire and effort to bring zero cost to consumer information about science and science related tools to the general public."
That sentence alone deserves a lot of respect because an academic career is hard work and that work is worth a lot. So thank you for offering this wealth of reliable information. By the way, I appreciate the matter-of-fact delivery A LOT. I have ADHD and some "youtubey" stuff is so over the top it’s close to impossible for me to listen. And as someone with a Master’s degree I appreciate scientific structure and precision.
Diagnosed with adhd in 1983, and I still question if I have it sometimes. I listen to information like this and it explains my thinking so well. I feel so relieved and reassured that there is a name for what it us and that I’m not alone. The working memory thing is very accurate and it explains so much!! When I get anxious in social situations ( which is less often as I age) my mind goes blank. I forget names, lose my bearings, and then beat up on myself for being “stupid” later. This is really helpful information. Thank you Dr. Huberman. Love your podcasts.
Do you have planets on Gemini and Pisces in yr horoscope? Just wandering. It is the same thing with ADHD. I prefer astrology than ADHD diagnosis and drugs😆😆 first of all it does not sound as a disorder/disease and it is not incriminated, too heavy for my well being.
@@alexiscolbycarringtonA117😂
As someone in the process of getting an adhd diagnosis. Man. I think this will probably be a year's worth of watching. The black shirt, black mic, black background. The no visual aids whatsoever . no breaks,. I have just finished 25 minutes, over the course of 2 weeks. I'm this probably has a lot of valuable information to give but the video or podcast or whatever was obviously not created keeping people with actual adhd I mind.
One of my favorite human in recent years. The world is literally a better place with this man. Mission achieved.
ADHD artist here procrastinating the whole weekend before my deadline today. Listening to Andrew saying how well I can perform "if the consequences are severe enough"
I really hope so.
pressure creates diamonds
I have to say, this podcast is magic. I can't take stimulants (including coffee) because they make me sick (very sad really!), so I was limited to sugar which comes with so many side affects. What I've been doing in the interim is high intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions each morning for 12 minutes - they create a dopamine release that will usually last until evening. If I have to work into the evening, I'll try to slip another HIIT in mid afternoon and the dopamine still surges. If I take sugar during this regime, it backfires and the sugar creates a fog and craving which tends to overwrite the dopamine released during HIIT. My body is a little tired because I am getting older so I have to mix up the HIIT sessions so they don't impact the same muscle groups.
What kind of HIIT routines do you do?I want to run everyday but finding the time early in the morning before work seems impossible and I worry about long term joint problems.
Thanks for sharing this. I have been trying to exercise regularly, reading this gives me another concrete benefit to exercise. Something to remind myself of when I don't want to exercise.
I started running in February 2021, and have noticed that the weight loss has made a huge difference in my ADHD Symptom Presentations. I concur; Working out makes a huge difference!
Props to Huberman for making this easy to follow. Took two days to finish but if it hadnt been so easy to follow it wouldve never been finished
This actually put me in a state of hyper focus. I've long been a skeptic but it's very clear to me now that many of my behaviors and decisions in life have been geared towards coping with ADHD. Case in point I work in landscaping because it gives me something physical to do while listening to fascinating things like this.
You've got it figured out! 👍
Amen!!!!
As a fellow ophthalmologist I am extremely proud to hear you speak on such important non-ophtho topics. 10-12% of healthy people with ADHD is no small task! Thank you :). Amazing!! I have experienced the blink effect and always wondered " where did the word go" the first time around when I read the text. It's absolutely incredible we don't study this in medical school. The blink effect is literally a blind spot!
For my fellow ADHD’ers, what helped me to follow along with this video:
Transcript mode on, as well as the time stamps to help track and organize my thoughts and notes.
All the best my neurodivergent and neurotypical folks❤
Thanks, this is useful
Wow, same!
I do this too! Finding the time to sit down uninterrupted has been my problem 🙃
Top tip, I do the same thing. The combination of audio and visual does help! 👍🇬🇧👍
Thank you! Only we get each other 🥰😇👍💞
0:00 intro- ADHD
-normal levels of focus?
-how to improve ability to focus?
-ability to rule out distraction?
-remember info better?
-relax while focussing?
-coming up w new creative ideas?
7:56 start
ADD to ADHD 8:18
-strong genetic component 8:45
nothing to do w intelligence 9:50
-same w high functioning
hyperactivity 10:55
13:00 attention 101
=perception
impulse control 14:30
-putting blinders on to sensory events in our env
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23:20
24:10 why hyperfocus for enjoyable tasks?
NCs 28:30
As an adult with ADHD, I can say that a strict diet with no sugar, gluten and processed food, exercise and medication (Concerta) changed my life. I did shrooms when I was young(er!) and all I can tell you is exercise with caution, specially if you have schizoid traits in your family. Also, addiction is a sneaky enemy ;-) As for meditation, I winced when Andrew mentioned it so it made me laugh when he said ''no, I will not tell you to meditate''. Good luck to my fellow ADHD friends!
I agree, no sugar very low carbs / no wheat and no processed food combined with regular exercise works, whenever I go back to my bad old diet with no exercise it gets so much worse.
@@johnrodgers2018 Yes, it is a difficult diet but it worth it. It also fixed my back problem as I have a herniated disk. I discovered wheat gives me inflammation, and it presses on my disk which presses on my nerves. I'm just really boring at parties!
@Emmanuelle Rivard funny to mention that, when my doc told me to lay off anti inflamatories I looked at getting rid of inflammation through diet and the back pain went away quite a lot. That's when I noticed less adhd symptoms on the diet. Yes it's good to be boring, though I do sneak a cheeky pint and burger and fries from time to time
The importance of nutrition for an any mind, let alone an ADHD mind is unbelievable. We wonder why we have such a depressed society, and all we have to do is look at our grocery stores and we have our answer. It's obviously not that simple in entirety, however, if people are seriously struggling with Mental Health and they have not re-evaluated their dietary choices, I am confident in saying they will never get better on medications alone.
Did the shrooms do you any good? I'm considering microdosing for 10 weeks, but I feel like that's cheating, cause I seem to be unable to lower my expectations and standards when it comes to personal achievements.
If you have ADHD you can focus better when you listen to this between 1.5 and x 2 speed and have subtitles on to get over your auditory issues. Most the time I can’t focus because people are talking to slow. Just to add this podcast was amazingly put together everything was in the right order to the point clear and concise without waffle. Loved it thank you 😊.
My hubbie does the exact same thing...
Haha thank you. Just started this and nothing has gone in so far so will try this technique
Yes!
I put it on 3x
It's true
Wow. He summarized my experience perfectly. Over-focusing on certain things and missing others.
Where is he saying about that? That's me
Without realizing it Ive backed out if the video multiple times and started watching other videos forgetting what i started watching. This 2 hour video took me all day to listen to.
I'm 32 years old and found this episode a couple of months ago by accident. This is crazy how much I'd been affected by this simple disorder whole my life without knowing it. It's been the best summer I had. Thank you, Andrew.
Yo me too. Same age
for me with adhd, having a 2 hour+ podcast about it helped me a lot more than short shows that constantly ask me to switch lanes. really appreciated this thank you
You only get two likes... Mine is one of them. I would never have addressed my ADHD... except he talks about hyper focus. It is such a relief to listen to someone interesting enough to keep my attention. Usually, I listen at 1.5 speed or faster to most people. Might help you too.
That’s some real self realization that other in the comments do not have man
You spoke of drug use.... When I was working with drug/ alcohol users, i realized that most had ADD symptoms. They said it "slowed their brain down, gave them a break... and they were exhausted from constantly racing mind". Most think that heavy drug/ alcohol use is due to avoid deep seated trauma and triggers.
Yep….😊
but that exhausting "racing mind" is exactly that. If you didn't feel like shit about yourself and your self worth you'd be able to put that big brain to good use. That would exhaust it and let you rest for a while. ADHD isn't a developmental disorder, it's circumstantial. To anyone it may concern, don't take the stimulants, they will blunt your brain and your soul, possibly forever.
@@TheDavveponken Adderall is poison to the brain and no one can convince me otherwise
@@TheDavveponken Someone contact the docs at Harvard, this guy's solved it! I don't feel like shit about myself, including but not limited to my self-worth, and I am not able to put my big brain to good use because it's too busy racing and not focusing.
@@adamleatherman8369 Tell them you know where to find me
Truly, thank you. First time watcher here, and I am incredibly impressed with your podcast. I absolutely love your desire and effort put into educating others.
Thanks for making me feel like I’m heard 😢😢 it’s been a lifetime of doing well at exams despite last minute studying and I wonder why working on and leading projects is so so so tough.
Boss: "Why were you late again?"
Me: "Sir, my perception of time was altered due to having low levels of dopamine which was caused by uncontrolled blinking."
Boss: "Understandable. Have a great day!"
if only..... :-)
Lol
Employers dont care about there employees for the most part people with ADHD are better off having there own business employees are to much do deal with i just quit my job and i am starting my own business i will keep posted on how everything is going
@M Martin sorry to hear that is there something out there that can help you with your prolbum i wish the best for you
Time is all an illusion :)
@@adventures223 I have been freelancing for almost 10 years now with my ADHD as well. Much better in many terms, although also many failures along the way. But if you fail, at least you don't have to listen to 10 other employees giving their 2 cents on something you already know.
“The pile system” is the most polite way of referencing this habit that I have ever heard. 😂🧡
I call it the “Archaeological” method of filing paperwork since everything is chronological as you add to it, it’s like the strata uncovered in a dig, which is also ordered by time; the deeper you dig, the older the artifacts! It makes sense to me and just what I do naturally. I’ve tried more traditional ways, but always revert to it.
Not sure if I pile other things. I’m inclined to say I don’t, but I’m not sure - I’ll have to think about it when in my spaces now that I’m aware of it.
Ah, chronological, that’s why I amazingly can find things!! Of course it it. Until you have to move it or it topples over!! It’s still quite quick to find things if you have a picture of what it looks like in your memory somewhere…
It makes me feel like a little kid that I know what I should be doing to keep focused and not be walking out the door of my shop to head home but as I reach down to turn off the steam cleaner, I realize my shoes are dirty and could use a real quick cleaning because I don't want to waste the steam that's already hot but I end up detailing every crevice inside and out and after I get the first shoe almost done I realize I need a flathead screwdriver to get in the really tight spots so as I open the screwdriver drawer I realize that my torx drivers are out of order but the T35 is missing so I open the next drawer and realize that the torx bits should probably be in the same drawer which absolutely has to be done before I go home and can't wait until tomorrow but it's fine because it'll just be real quick anyway but I also have to make new labels for the drawers I changed because if not I'll definitely forget which drawer they got moved to so I go to get a roll of yellow masking tape and realize it's almost out so I go to the office and get on Amazon to order some more while I'm thinking about it and when I put it in my cart I realize there's a window tinting application kit but no window tint so I search up the size I need for my box truck windows and read reviews for a really long time and my wife calls and asks me why haven't I left yet because it's 10:30pm and I was waking out the door at 7:55. I just can't seem to convince myself that literally absolutely nothing I do is real quick, but everything is only real quick
As someone 'struggling' with ADD and hearing this podcast heavily im super hyped about this one.
Thank you!
Maybe you didn’t listen to the progress well enough due to your ADHD, but dr Huber man said there is no such thing as add anymore, only adhd. Not trying to be a smart ass
@@kentonmattoxXCI Then you failed magnificently
Instead of fighting with yourself daily or drugging yourself up you could just accept yourself and find your own purpose in life and live it as you should
Sorry to tell you @@stephx9759 but problems with focus, attention, impulsivity etc. does not go away by accepting who you are. Instead, with medicine and other science based treatments will help a lot to manage those problems that us with ADHD have to live with every single day. Now, I only hope that people like you could just accept us and our condition.
@@Ketsamo Uhh very sorry to hear that buddy? I have ADHD and i've been through alot of hassle thanks to it so i know it can be extremely taxing on the spirit. But now at 37 all is well, i feel sorry for my fellow ADHD'ers who put themselves or have been put on medication since puberty or earlier just so they can be something they are not.
How about you/we get society to accept us instead of the other way around? We're all wonderful people worth as much as the next person and when we find our niche in life we excel at it compared to 'normal' people.
I have ADHD and I always need multiple things going on while I'm working so I enjoy listening to your podcast. I feel like I work faster while listening to you and your guests talk. Thank you for all the amazing episodes! I'm binging through all of them!
How did u came to know its adhd? I have low focus time and i feel uncomfortable talking to strangers i can't maintain eye contact during a conversation. Is this symptoms of adhd? Or m i just an introvert?
@@sy_0071 I went to see a psychiatrist and got diagnosed with ADHD. I understand where you're coming from though. I'm also very introverted. The best thing to do is to talk to a professional about it. I was scared to do it, but I understood it was for my own betterment.
@@sy_0071 That could just be social anxiety which is not always related to adhd. The whole introvert/extrovert thing that the internet folks spread became more of an excuse than it had any basis. Yes those two things exist but they are vastly different then what the reddit folks like to spew. If you are concerned or if it is affecting your life go talk to your dr who will refer you to a psychiatrist and you can go from there.
@@sy_0071 it,s simpthomes of autistic spectrum, it,s often icludes adhd
@@sy_0071 or on the autism spectrum. High functioning, brilliant people are sometimes on spectrum and don't realize it.
As someone who has lived with ADHD for 30+ years, I am grateful for this episode! It explains so much about how my brain works! Thank you!!!
Thank you Andrew - you are making neuroscience accessible to the masses in a very divisive culture. That takes much courage. I admire that. Please don't let the haters detract you. Many people are deprived this knowledge from their doctors and that deprives them from being successful on their terms. This gives many a door to walk through - myself included.
Excellent breakdown and delivery of information. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. As a 57yo who, since childhood, came to understand and believe that I was inadequate and slow, I immensely appreciate your work and the wealth of benefits I'm able to derive from it about myself and others. Thank you for for sharing your knowledge publicly. Your contributions are the light at the end of my tunnel.
I relate to this so much, 35, this year, I was given the diagnosis and all my report cards "lacks focus, not working to potential, needs to talk less." every single year. I was relieved and yet really sad that my dad & then mom didn't stand up for me by seeking testing & help, then thought about how different my life would have been. Seems like an oversimplifying or lack of responsibility for ones life but like dominos, you knock one day and the rest will follow.
Please do yourself a favor and forget most of what this guy says. Most is incorrect and outdated.
Hit up How to ADHD, She is a content creator who actually has ADHD and has a ton of videos with accurate information and how to live with this different brain.
And, remember this. There is no cookie cutter form for ADHD. It's as individual and unique in each of us as our fingerprints are.
There are a plethora of symptoms, and each brain 'cocktail' of dopamine and norepinephrine production is different in each of us, which is why there are such a variety of medications, they each work differently. Some raise dopamine, some raise norepinephrine, some a combination.
Please seek out successful and educated people with ADHD to learn from, not a smart guy who claims Ritalin and methamphetamine is the same thing.
That's like saying H2O1 and H2O2 are the same. They aren't remotely the same.
One is water, the other is hydrogen peroxide.
I'm actually VERY intrigued by psychology and this topic so my ADHD allowed me to hyper focus on this video while forgetting 100 other tasks I needed to be doing.
Lmfao im literally watching Gabriel Iglesias new comedy and came across this video and reading the comments before I make a choice to try to watch/listen to this while forgetting everything else lol
My thoughts exactly
Exactly. People missunderstand ADHD as lack of attention.
No. It's LACK OF VOLUNTARY ATTENTION CONTROL.
You don't decide where your attention goes, your attention decides where you go. And at times it may well decide to go everyehere at once.
Imagine a dog on a walk that just does not stop sniffing every new place. Every place exciting. New place new sniff. Need a new place to sniff more. Dog's name is ADHD btw.
Same lmao
So true. Why even psychologists don't get this. I see so much wrong info on ADHD it's not even funny. I can focus like no one else, but only on something that really really interests me. The problem is, once you "unfocus" me, it's nearly impossible to get back in. Which is why I get sooooo angry when I get distracted. I'm in such a deep zone that it feels like someone shaking me awake from a deep sleep. A simple "mom where's the cereal you just bought?" from my kid, while I'm focused on something, is PAINFUL. @@CairosNaobum
Watching these podcasts is so comforting, being so well understood is reassuring and reminds you it’s not all in your head
Honestly, I was diagnosed at a very young age. Hearing all this was amazing but hurt at the same time.
Actually since it seems a problem with dopamine directing the different brain sets, it is all in our head lol
Reading most of these comments and personal testimonies is making me realize the lack of awareness ive given this disease and how much what you all are sharing is resonating with me. This stuff only gives me a big drive to reach out to more people that have ADHD. Thank you all
The way your podcast optimized my health and performance over a year is beyond imagination. As David Goggins says: I was truly operating at 40% of my capabilities. THANK YOU!!!!
Part of the increase in adult diagnoses is that doctors used to think girls didn’t get it. All those girls who were talked down to and belittled growing up for being unable to function as well as expected are finally starting to get diagnosed and receiving the help they should’ve received decades ago.
This comment!!!!!! 😊 I just got diagnosed at 33 and my meds have been life changing ❤ I was misdiagnosed with all sorts of other stuff
its not a sex issue. more of an old medicine theory issue as in the older drs didnt know or believe in it. i know at least 10 women who are treated for it and not once did they feel it was because they were a woman they were not diagnosed earlier.
i am 45 and no one was diagnosed or treated for add or adhd back in the 70s,80s and early 90s. my youngest brother was the first one of 7 of us to be diagnosed and treated and that wasnt until mid to later 90s. when i was in school there may have been a few kids but there were a lot of undiagnosed and untreated kids. i wish i was medicated in school! holy moly it would have been way different. i was a hyper active ahole in school from grade 3 till i dropped out grade 11. i couldnt focus for shit. until i was 30 and finally my great pcp recommended Adderall and viola ......GED and nursing school completed and now i read and learn every day. LIFE CHANGING
That isn't true at all, it effected both sexes. It had a lot of social stigmas around it for boys and girls back in the late 80s and 90s. I remember the kids who ended up on ritalin were often made fun of because of it. It has become more understood, and doctors are more likely to pursue the path to get people help now then they used to. That also being said - there is also a massive increase in misdiagnosis as doctors will most likely prescribe first then figure out later, there is also rampant abuse of adhd meds like Adderall from college students who don't have it.
@@corail53 actually your comment is correct but your statement saying that girls weren’t more overlooked is incorrect, just like with autism, adhd doesn’t present like it does in boys! I’m both. And for 33 years my older brother who is now 40 had the typical symptoms to be able to have been diagnosed at a young tender age of 6 but for me i was all sorts except adhd. I was borderline personality disorder, manic depression, anxiety, bipolar 2, lazy, good for nothing, mentally ill and whatever else psychologists and psychiatrists threw at my parents but because I wasn’t bouncing off the walls, was not having anger outbursts, was pretty social, adhd or even autism wasn’t even an option when my mom continually asked. It wasn’t until my niece got diagnosed 3 years ago with her behaviours mirroring how I was as a child did I go to a neurodiversity clinic to get assessed and diagnosed and even there it was told by many many psychiatrists and psychologists that girls were overlooked for autism AND ADHD because they don’t present the same as boys. A quick Google search will confirm this too. However your comment about there being a social stigma around it is true! It’s why my mom never put my brother on medication.
@@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG My brother was treated in the 70s and my parents were told then that girls didn’t it. This was just outside of DC. Many, many women had the same experience. Congratulations to you if you didn’t. Your experience is not everyone else’s.
1:19:33 practice to reduce blink 1:28:32 visual focus exercise 1:32:46 Tap foot for steady hands
my eye doctor told me I don't blink often enough... maybe that's why I can remember she said that...😂
thanks brother you save my time hehe but i like the way he explain it most of the topic has sense to me.
Wow. I know why my grandfather had a signature foot tap. Especially when concentrating/working with steady hands.
Wow! The portion where you describe intentional blinks is so interesting. As an adult with ADHD, I have always been fascinated by many things. This has made it difficult to focus on any one thing. I have also always found it much easier to process and retain information obtained through audio by closing my eyes.