Achieving maximum focus and controlling distractions | Andrew Huberman and Lex Fridman

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[@bhowellrun]

distraction: "Achieving maximum focus and controlling distractions" me: *click*

[@danielq888]

This is exactly what happened.

[@GordoNLuv]

Can confirm.

[@jonathan-3008]

lmao

[@africaart]

Did you gain any knowledge from the video? He was just using big words.

[@turolretar]

I was distracted reading comments. Did he say anything useful?

[@lashajakeli]

That corded phone in the background creates a KGB office environment and I like it.

[@ramprasaant5749]

@@uelude I am an engineer and I would apply for a service guy there

[@maxgriffiths6968]

Hahaha very good

[@mohammedaldosari1903]

😂

[@krthkh]

I like this comment

[@krthkh]

@@uelude lol

[@johnnyregs2378]

Dr. Huberman has his own podcast now and it's the greatest thing ever. Hes such a brilliant educator.

[@joshuathinkingoutloud]

John, u might like my channel if you appreciate dr Andrew Huber man. If you check it out let me know.

[@mogmaboissad3018]

@@joshuathinkingoutloud loved your videos man ❤️😀

[@g7k993]

Stop scrolling down the comments and start practicing maximum focus 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@denismolod]

Aaaaalways same path :D

[@Tommyscooter]

Aaaand i took it personal xD

[@MJ-xl5jz]

Just a few comments more, and then I'll be ready to focus

[@shahinkhm3110]

I can't even focus on this clip LOL

[@shahinkhm3110]

@@FreshhGraffz Yes , probably.

[@kennethbagdasar7253]

Amen!

[@BellaBella-jw9ef]

He lost me at barbell...

[@redbeard3946]

It's worth going through what Huberman says a couple of times. I have his podcasts on loop in the background and that "works" for me ;D.

[@waedjradi]

Just try to grab every...single...word. And you'll be amaze how your brain will do the rest for attentiveness and capability to understand what you're attentive towards. Every single word. Even the spaces between the word.

[@feroxlara21]

Eastern teachings are going to make a powerful come back in gaining control over our bodies. Now with our understanding of physiological changes, our continued growth of awareness to our minds and bodies will unlock us.

[@smrtfasizmu6161]

Eastern teachings are nonsense propelled by sharlatans and frauds.

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

During High School and University I was so sensitive to everything the slightest sound noise light would wake me up and I needed total darkness to sleep , and when I went to work for a hotel my roommates would say I slept very tense and with an "eye open" cause if I would be woken up I was up immediately. Since I started living away from the big city in a calm area near the beach my anxiety dropped to such a level no noise bothers me , even if it gets noisy outside during the summer I don't hear nothing anymore, definitely less stressed and more calm.

[@matthewbradysmith]

Could be your diet. Your most likely eating healthier with less sugary treata

[@Shishya21]

Lex is so calm all the time.☺️☺️

[@Ryan78336]

I can tell you exactly what autism is really like... Sensory input needs to be tightly controlled and most of the time I can do this and compensate by myself. Sometimes, I can't. My brain is spounglike and mostly indiscriminately when it comes to sensory input. I must exert control over this in order simply to function. I doubt this is something everybody experiences. I remember being a kid and being in agony because there was a certain sound present in my environment. To this day, I struggle to tolerate noises that overwhelm me like that high pitch whistle high winds create when they blow in my ears or the sound that water makes when it goes through a plughole. Now, there are stimuli I don't tolerate well, but I also find it real easy to ignore, or tune out these stimuli. Learning to do this for people with ASD is really REALLY difficult and doesn't come naturally.

[@artugert]

Have you ever tried meditation?

[@georgek2499]

Was about get work done, then watched this clip and a dozen more. Am I doing this right?

[@johndavis6596]

The explanation with the 2 spheres is fascinating.

[@reportbase]

Thanks for these shorter videos that focus on really interesting ideas. Well done.

[@josephclark5414]

I may not want to hear this, but I need to hear this. Thank you!

[@qf6894]

Why don't you want to hear it?

[@heimoman]

​@@qf6894 The truth hurts

[@faysal8597]

Very enlightening

[@pakonicoco]

Nothing like doing Algorithms homework for 8 hours while blasting techno. Am I the only one here?

[@MusixPro4u]

With you there, buddy.

[@disha2932]

🙌

[@dalerwrightii]

I find techno enhances my performance in accounting/finance too!

[@purbidmusic]

The general lifecycle of a podcast fanatic starts at garyvee, they think it peaks with JRE, but actually it peaks with the Lex fridman podcast!:))

[@chrislopez6459]

Publish your findings, mate. A universal truth.

[@playdoughfunrs]

this is way too accurate

[@colbywinfield]

Got to throw the occasional Weinstein or Sam Harris podcasts in there to mix it up

[@zmedemz8172]

I think Dan carlin is the peak

[@MrDmac423]

I tried Gary vees book and it felt like McDonald’s of self help. This is a new York strip

[@omega7tm350]

Man I gotta watch the full podcast

[@guiAI]

I just watched this and this was very satisfying, and a good way to better interpret what i thought because i have always felt everything that he was saying, very intelligent man, this really helped

[@olivercroft5263]

What time is this in the full podcast?

[@SLPCaires]

I was trying to work, but then I saw that Lex published a new video.... damn...

[@canaldopericles2167]

love this channel

[@ReadingDave]

When you control your input, you allow you to focus which is important to get things done when you are creative.

[@darcorp3046]

Factual

[@ColtyMaverick]

Me: *Just got home from University, preping my stand up desk to focus on my assignments* Also me: *Clicks on a video on how to focus before start to actually focusing*

[@Domjackson747]

This is so next level I don’t even know what to think

[@just-in-spacetime6674]

Fascinating. I get it now.

[@sydneyrebello3949]

What an insight!!!

[@MegF142857]

I'd like to hear about dealing with tinnitus or pain while trying to focus. I have tinnitus that when I am deep in focus can be tuned out, but other times the noise in side of my head drives me to distraction & interferes with my ability to think straight. It is mind destroying at some points when you just want ONE SECOND of silence and instead is relentless (as always). Knowing will live rest of your entire life this way is kind of ugh sometimes. I want noise cancelling headphones for the tinnitus, but there seems to be no fix for it. -- And think some people (me sometimes) have aches and pains that are kind of like the tinnitus in taking over your mind. So.... if you read this comment, then would love a podcast on this topic. And why are hearing aids so darn expensive? Supposedly they would have helped, but are out of my budget. Surely a market for cheaper good hearing aids for a business person? What's the deal.

[@CFmav]

Just some info, but I've heard on a podcast before that if you have any teeth with any infections or teeth with root canals done on them, they may contribute to tinnitus. If you're interested check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXWwZpqkfqZ-bqc

[@venelinvishnin8341]

Check your dental occlusion, improper jaw positions can lead to this problem, contact a dentist who specialises in this sphere, you will probably need a splint for your lower jaw if the problem is with occlusion.

[@nephilimshammer9567]

Frequencies

[@davepayne2024]

Andrew Superman is a modern day prophet!! I love this guy! You’re cool too Lex. 🙏

[@SaketM9]

Julian Treasure spoke about this Lex. Highly recommend you bring him over for a conversation. I'm sure the world will learn a lot. He is the best I came across on the art of listening.

[@iam1nerd]

Hi Lex, really interested in this topic. Just wondering if you have any reference on the state of research about deep focus and concentration?

[@tommycurran5141]

Let me know if you found anything.

[@doncount4265]

Lex I think you’re the best podcaster in the world now

[@TheZalot]

There are a lot of artists and musicians that have a retreat that exclude all social media and society. My favorite example is Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. The solo artist has a house in the hillside that allows him to work to his full potential.

[@joshuathinkingoutloud]

u might like my channel if you appreciate dr Andrew Huber man. If you check it out let me know...

[@nicvoge2234]

"It's all about how we feel inside about what's happening outside." That's what Buddhism says. But, Buddhism provides techniques and tools to build on and intervene based upon this awareness that are within our control.

[@pro369]

Thought provoking, so conscious.

[@GenoGenovTihoonen]

Andrew's Longines Legend Diver got my respect!

[@maspoetry1]

the keyword is sweet spot

[@cuongnguyen2954]

Distracted right away by the new curtain setup 😀Like it. Now get back to it.

[@nrgmom77]

I am going to complain about this free and beautifully produced KZbin clip by stating the following : I wanted a concise précis of dr. Huberman’s description of focus triggering acetylcholine during the day and then the brain building pathways around that thing you focused on while you’re in deep sleep that night.

[@aaroncurtisyoga2]

“Control sensory experience in hours after wake”... I’ve heard other people say this too. This reinforced the concept

[@joshuathinkingoutloud]

Yes! u might like my channel if you appreciate dr Andrew Huber man. If you check it out let me know.

[@mrgrumpycat9049]

seeing Dr.Huberman not in black shirt is so refreshing

[@alexandrepaquette870]

It for sure is a question of balance but she controls her own home when she usually spends time with crowds of people in a various different creative situations so controlling peace in her own home might be the necessary tool.

[@kevinpiastra]

Watching this while eating, texting my ex, yelling at my mom, and plotting revenge

[@macklemo5968]

when I work on a complex problem (I'm a software engineer), and I work well, say I'm in a flow state, I'm mostly internal, because ideas and solutions arise inside of my thoughts, but at the same time I bring them outside on the paper or in the code, so it's kind of an exchange. it's really interesting, I'll be even more conscious about that now.

[@zmaru9672]

Yeah I draw too. Anchors thought and paints the inner world. Dunno why I responded. Usually I don’t. Maybe I will now.

[@macklemo5968]

@@zmaru9672

[@rumimistry986]

I love to watch lex and his guests but I’m not smart enough to grasp the topics, really wish I could gain more out of these podcasts

[@allenwixted1992]

Google every single thing you don’t grasp. Pause, google, resume, repeat

[@rumimistry986]

@@allenwixted1992 I will try thank you

[@SensemakingMartin]

@@rumimistry986 And just stick with it too. If there's something about it which attracts and interests you, then in enough time you'll grasp it deeply. Search for a short video of Richard Feynman called "There are no miracle people". I think you'll find it very motivating

[@rumimistry986]

@R Deezy I’m pretty smart and mature for my age but compared to these guys and the people watch them I feel like a chimp lol but thanks

[@ashemleibakngambamoirangch5416]

Anyone please...I have a question...Our attention and perception shifts primarily to the higher stimulus whether internal or external... So how do we just by observing where my awareness is put together the two orbs in our desired place? Yeah How do we focus?

[@novafritts9332]

Silence is beautiful. Maybe with some nice waterfall streams or rhythmic beats. Nothing like a comfortable silence when 2 people have this desire together. 😎💕 Shhhhhhh...

[@VicInvades]

Skateboarders have that ability. Being able to focus on one/ multiple objects while completing the task of doing the trick to reach the obstacle of choice.

[@heyyylooo520]

Interesting. I'm the same ❤

[@snarfledarf7891]

Huberman is consistently dope AF

[@Bak2BasiKs]

lol i just realise that i always need to have something on in the background to find that level of control in the noise

[@hannibalfordinner]

Lex thankd for the work you do. May I suggest a change in the color of the room? Green would suit you well. Forest green perhaps?

[@PhilipAnderson]

But that would completely upset the KGB vibe.

[@sarth_22]

watching it skipping an online class with 2 assignments due by midnight💀

[@DanDascalescu-dandv]

Actionable information: protect your morning, don't intake information but instead do your most important work. Anything else? If not, feel free to use 8 minutes for something else :)

[@anewperspective247]

That littered terminology is the foundation of awareness and conscious free will. Huberman is so chill.

[@joshbaker3772]

This guy is a genius

[@yousufleads]

So what is exactly the answer?

[@Dre9Mega]

Never clicked on a vid so fast!

[@armeetindergill]

Watch a video on Choiceless Awareness by Jiddu Krishnamurti. Life-changing stuff.

[@user-pu5ie6bh7m]

watching this video and I was thinking about being in a trio with these 2 I am no distracted

[@Ro__fittt]

He smart as hell

[@Wil_Dasovich]

Damn I’m not smart enough to comprehend at this point 😅

[@mr.e7541]

He gets to using a lot of technical terms in this discussion so it's hard to understand. Basically he talkin about getting distracted and how autistic people are more prone to being distracted. Thing talks about how these distractions can be external or internal. In other words you could be distracted by the sound of eyeglass being taped which is external. Or you could be distracted by anger tiredness or hunger which is internal. Then at the end he says to build an awareness as to when you wake up are you focused more on the world outside of you or are you focused more at what's going inside of you and how you feel, or your thoughts

[@RainXanYT]

I unlocked this at age 7 Ik exactly what he’s talking about it’s like a zen

[@_juliusgabriel]

Did I just saw you here, Wil? *I’m a fan* Glad to know you’re interested in these types of content!!!

[@zeorel3430]

I would love to see Jordan Peterson on a future podcast!

[@ripple123]

me too!

[@eaf888]

🙌🙌

[@Solistastyle]

He's describing the neuroscience of awareness.

[@stemblackswan3901]

Truth guaranteed, based on Neuroscience.

[@RainXanYT]

It’s so crazy because I unlocked this when I was age 7 I’m and male INFJ btw..it’s called the Consciously Unconscious...the spot of the in between

[@turolretar]

Myes I also have a very high level of IQ and EQ, my peers think I’m some kind of genius but I’m just being myself. Sometimes it’s hard though, because I just want to be like everyone else. I guess I’m just suffering from success

[@raz3788]

I‘m watching this while i should be working..

[@mcjnlee2087]

Me: opening up youtube to search for a video on how to focus KZbin: 😱 What kind of telepathy is this?!

[@zackpane7973]

Lex took a good chunk of Joe Rohan fan who are science and tech head

[@XinhLe]

Prof Huberman is great but a bit hard to understand for me because he sometimes use jarsons.

[@roblescesar876]

Lmfao when lex started talking about Whitney the don vergas in him kicked in! Lol put his left arm on the chair y todo!

[@ivankaramasov]

Not sure if this explains why I work best at Starbucks😊

[@NickGeorge]

I’ve watched this 7 times why does it still feel like I didn’t get anything from it?

[@alejandror.2630]

Cause a video won't get you nothing if you don't apply it

[@jacky7878]

1. Distraction and Sleepiness is representative of limbic friction - stimulation is too low or high 2. Utilising 'top down control' - prefrontal cortex

[@joshuathinkingoutloud]

Thanks! u might like my channel if you appreciate dr Andrew Huber man. If you check it out let me know.

[@skellzzed8255]

I was thinking about other stuff when watching this

[@zurichsee706]

sweet

[@jsimp8540]

I wish he would define these terms. Could understand anything.

[@ultraviolet6989]

Andrew is wearing a blue shirt! The mind boggles😆

[@M419.99]

Huberman looks jacked these days jeez

[@mantudas291]

Try vipassana

[@messengerofiexist2139]

Distractions are not an external problem. Distractions are an internal conditional function. Distractions are not chaotic. Distractions are rising from a conscious space. Distractions are intentional programs in Boolean form.

[@robw4532]

3 minutes in and i had to restart the video.

[@maxb5957]

Max was here

[@juddotto3660]

Are smart people like this friends? Do they have friends? Who cares? Throws can at pigeon

[@memastarful]

I just simplify things when I have a need to focus. Thats all. It doesn't have to be so complicated and deep

[@joshuathinkingoutloud]

u might like my channel if you appreciate dr Andrew Huber man. If you check it out let me know...

[@memastarful]

@@joshuathinkingoutloud thanks so much for inviting me. I would love to scope it out

[@nellyville69]

Grounding is great walking barefoot releases electric impulses in our body and nerves

[@angrymurloc7626]

I must say, very interesting speaker. Seems to know his field very well, but has maybe a little bit of trouble talking to lay people haha I appreciate the effort.

[@ThatGoodBarbequ]

Check out his Instagram. @hubermanlab I think he knows Lex’s audience lies more on the technical side, but his Instagram does a great job of showcasing his presentation to “lay people.” In my opinion, he does it quite well,

[@angrymurloc7626]

@@ThatGoodBarbequ ah then that's my mistake haha. Thanks for the recommendation :))

[@golfinguru11]

I’ve found that I cannot be inward-focused and work well intellectually (e.g. writing a paper) because thinking about “things” is sacrosanct to interacting with them. Try to write a comment while you’re focused on your breathing, or your left nut. Not very easy.

[@jeremiahmacclure]

no actionable information in this video.

[@adammclennan5506]

Should ask for a refund

[@digitalsamurai42]

Practice mindfulness.

[@King-bx4ch]

Repent your sins

[@FlySpleen]

Honestly, that's how I feel with most of the Huberman podcast. It's interesting, and it feels like you're about to get solid actionable information, but you end up getting little to none.

[@Joh-jf5kc]

So top-down control means to focus on something else rather than trying to not focus on what's distracting you...

[@ianclarke3627]

As soon as I'm triggered by noise I escape with wax ear plugs

[@purbidmusic]

Hey lex did anyone tell you that you look like Alec benjiman

[@CARROTMOLD]

meanwhile tinnitus

[@ripme6616]

I am definitely in the sphere 'can go quite deep...' if we removed the stigma (propaganda) surrounding psilocybic mushrooms, man would dissolve our polarity... and elevate the world. I believe this to be a 'gift' but manifests as a cross through totalitaric malignae

[@TheSony7up]

He is a kgb informant

[@VietHoang-fg4gc]

Yes, this seems the science views of Meditation and Mindfullness practice. -- When I want to increase your energy field and your focus to improve the performance - outward focus too much makes you can do something "weird", inward focus too much makes you feel you can not react to things properly and it also looks "weird" :)) those 2 kinds of overfocusing are bad too; they are distraction factors. -- I mix those 2 when I want to do something outside there (take a conversation with someone for ex) - let my mind freely jump in and jump out LoL. Of course ALWAYS SINGLETASK, one thought, one action at a time.

[@psd993]

You. Stop reading the comments. Stop looking at the recommended videos. Put it on full-screen and watch it first.

[@adelinaquijano1083]

it's hard to be useful thinking something what's going on.

[@MrkalinT]

I didn't know that Robert Pattinson has a podcast

[@BigRey7]

Clicking on this video, but still scrolling the comments while I watch. 😎