Dr. Wendy Suzuki: Boost Attention & Memory with Science-Based Tools | Huberman Lab Podcast #73

My guest is Dr. Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D., Professor of Neural Science and Psychology and (soon) Dean of New York University, whose research focuses on memory, attention, brain plasticity and simple, daily habits that can be leveraged to improve learning, focus, memory and cognitive ability. We discuss the role of cardiovascular exercise, weight training, deliberate cold exposure, meditation, verbal affirmations, sleep, and other behavioral practices for enhancing learning, mood and stress management, and increasing attention span. Dr. Suzuki shares the mechanisms by which these practices change our brain in order to improve cognitive function fast and reduce age-related cognitive decline.

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Wendy Suzuki Links
Academic Profile: https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/...
Website: https://www.wendysuzuki.com
Twitter:   / wasuzuki  
Instagram:   / wendy.suzuki  
Good Anxiety (book): https://amzn.to/38bnoI4
Healthy Brain, Happy Life (book): https://amzn.to/3LD6tMj
The brain-changing benefits of exercise (TED Talk):    • Wendy Suzuki: The brain-changing bene...  

Article Links
Neurogenesis in the adult human hippocampus: https://go.nature.com/3LE75Bb
Acute Exercise Improves Prefrontal Cortex but not Hippocampal Function in Healthy Adults: https://bit.ly/38JUCOP
Midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia: A 44-year longitudinal population study in women: https://bit.ly/3sSItOG
Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators: https://bit.ly/3ai0X4D

Book Links
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything: https://amzn.to/39LDmZF
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones: https://amzn.to/3NreMMr
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It: https://amzn.to/3ahSLkX

Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Wendy Suzuki, Learning & Memory
00:02:50 AG1 (Athletic Greens), InsideTracker, Blinkist
00:07:27 How Memories Form
00:10:14 Hippocampus: Memory, Association & Imagination
00:16:20 Encoding Long-Term Memory
00:18:48 One-Trial Memory
00:21:56 Tool: Foundational Habits to Enhance Brain Performance
00:30:39 Exercise & Improved Memory, Making a “Big, Fat, Fluffy Hippocampus”
00:39:35 Cardiovascular Exercise, BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor)
00:48:48 Neurogenesis (New Neuron Production) in Adults
00:51:50 Effects of Exercise on Memory
00:56:31 Tool: Timing Daily Exercise, Cortisol
01:00:02 Age-Related Memory Loss, Daily Exercise
01:05:33 Tool: Exercise Protocol for Improving Cognition
01:12:17 Anticipating Exercise, Daily Habits & Behaviors
01:17:09 “Every Drop of Sweat Counts” – Exercise & Cognitive Function
01:20:58 Positive Affirmations & Mood
01:27:28 Meditation & Cognitive Performance
01:32:27 How Meditation Works, Focusing on the Present
01:37:14 Tool: Strategies to Increase Attention
01:42:50 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Patreon, Momentous Supplements, Instagram, Twitter, Neural Network Newsletter

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