Dr. Matt Walker: The Science of Dreams, Nightmares & Lucid Dreaming | Huberman Lab Guest Series

[@kenclark6894]

I have been lucid dreaming for almost 30 Years now and let me tell you after doing it many many times I have come to the conclusion that I have conditioned my brain that I cannot stop them now. And now I have been having out of body experience that are pretty amazing. Also my dreams feel more real then some of my waking moments as far of touch,taste and smells. I can go back into the same dream even after waking up. What a great podcast

[@Noonganoongas]

Heyoo. Can you travel to me and tell me I’m dreaming in a dream? Would appreciate it

[@Ninja-wn4wn]

Can you tell us more about your experience.. thanks.

[@carlvoznesensky1042]

would love to hear more of your experiences

[@FrancisKnoni-mb8hm]

me too❤

[@peepin1953]

Dr. AG1 has more sponsors than NASCAR - conduct your guest interviews with logos, AG1, 8sleep and Roka etc. across your signature black shirt Dr. AG1 gets paid millions with his extensive list sponsors alone - yet Huberman Lab Premium isn’t Zero Cost for his audience/viewers Dr. AG1 the ideal salesman yet flawed human Thank you for interest in supplements

[@StephaneCarapelle]

I'm on my way to a PhD about lucid dreaming in medicine faculty and I've dreamt about this episode for so long ! Thanks a lot for all your podcasts.

[@eyeofgumbo9610]

That's pretty amazing! Do you have linkedIn I can follow you on ?

[@DeanVargas_DVA]

Send your ig @ so we can follow your work

[@NigelOommen]

Can I ask I am a lucid dreamer who is undergrad hoepful for med can you tell me more about this stephane and how you were able to do this?

[@gvkvishal4359]

Amazing work! Will follow your work!

[@jagannathishere]

how can we follow your work

[@neetasajwani4333]

I can listen to the both of them for the rest of my life I am so grateful that I am born in this era where legends like them provide so much for information for free of cost that genuinely helps to transform our lives in the best possible way. Pure gold

[@JenniferMyers]

You two are the dream team of neuroscience. Thank you both for your unending effort, time, and dedication to providing public education!!!

[@peepin1953]

Dr. AG1 has more sponsors than NASCAR - conduct your guest interviews with logos, AG1, 8sleep and Roka etc. across your signature black shirt Dr. AG1 gets paid millions with his extensive list sponsors alone - yet Huberman Lab Premium isn’t Zero Cost for his audience/viewers Dr. AG1 the ideal salesman yet flawed human Thank you for interest in supplements

[@atch300]

@@peepin1953 lol you really think youre entitled to free shit for no reason

[@peepin1953]

@@atch300 my apology my doc told me AG1 had lead and LMT is giving me high blood pressure

[@atch300]

@@peepin1953 bro is fighting demons

[@peepin1953]

@@atch300 please pray for my wel being my doc gave me blood pressure medication and lead detoxify medication

[@harlemisthatyou]

This has to be one of the best guest series so far. Dr. Matt Walker is a legend 👏🏼

[@stephenkearny1504]

Outstanding series I-VI. Matt's book Why We Sleep is equally outstanding and echos this series. Highly recommended for those of us with any sort of sleep issues. I only wish Mr. Walker would have spoke to Andrew's comment about using L-Theanine in the supplements section.

[@sachyarizkag7742]

He has a wonderful voice- he should read his book.

[@annslato5210]

Agreed

[@juancamilozschommler5358]

I am a chemical engineer student in Germany and almost finish my career. It was a very hard and stressful time with 60 to 70 hour weeks. I thought that with sport I can compensate my mental health and I didn't knew that sleep was that much important. So since the first semesters I get insomnia. Special on the exam period. I watched all episodes and it was just incredible, terrific and stunning getting all these detailed information about sleep. It improves my sleep that much that I can't believe. As I already said I watched all episodes and make almost after every great information a detailed note. So it took me a long time to finish all episodes XD, but it was it worth it. I am so thankful for this free content, that I can say to my wife I will not need Netflix anymore. I also helped me to improve my English, so win and win. Thanks again!!!

[@shiatsufurlan]

I have had repeating nightmares from childhood until the age of 35. As I grew, the nightmare changed slightly, and one day, I resolved it - I became friends with the ghosts that were haunting me all my life. Since then, I haven't dreamt that anymore. What helped me a lot through those years was the book of Carl Jung on dreams.

[@darcireyes992]

So sad this series is over 😢 we love you Dr Walker! You two together is truly the perfect gift

[@lmirast44]

I'm addicted to this combination, please bring him back

[@shadw4701]

Lucid dreaming is the most useful yet underrated skill you can learn. Why do I say this? Benefits include solving problems, getting rid of fears and anxieties, more creativity, euphoria and even building other skills. Plus it's the most fun you'll ever have. It often feels just like real life as well, you can even live out some of your craziest fantasies like being in your favorite movies or shows. Though it can take a while to practice and there is a LOT of misinformation about it literally everywhere. A good channel here on KZbin dedicated to lucid dreaming is lucid dream portal, accurate concise information and even debunking of common myths. Another good channel that doesn't really upload anymore is giz edwards. I truly think everyone should learn how to lucid dream

[@MrFrak0207]

How do you do it??

[@shadw4701]

@MrFrak0207 It's a bit complicated to fully explain in detail but basically you just neer rwo things, reality tests and a dream journal. I recommend checking out tutorials from lucid dream portal and giz edwards for more in depth information. You could also try reading some scientific articles about it

[@masterwesty]

My Lucid dreaming feels very much like I’m directing a movie, I’ll do retakes if I didn’t like an outcome and change things etc. sometimes I’m not even in the dream, it’s more like behind a camera.

[@ojoaomotta]

How do we know our life isn’t a constant lucid dreaming experience?

[@undinemary2042]

Ppppplllllll

[@melancholyhikikomori1708]

I just had a really vivid dream, very connected to my real life. And it made me extremely curious about dreams. I go on KZbin and I see this. .Amazing.

[@shadw4701]

It's way more interesting than people give it credit for

[@peepin1953]

Dr. AG1 has more sponsors than NASCAR - conduct your guest interviews with logos, AG1, 8sleep and Roka etc. across your signature black shirt Dr. AG1 gets paid millions with his extensive list sponsors alone - yet Huberman Lab Premium isn’t Zero Cost for his audience/viewers Dr. AG1 the ideal salesman yet flawed human Thank you for interest in supplements

[@Bea.Sted.]

Synchronicity.. the universe is guiding you in a certain direction.. enjoy the ride!

[@SamahLama]

@@Bea.Sted.why

[@Bea.Sted.]

@@SamahLama why what?

[@ali_sxhrader]

For me I actually feel 10x more refreshed when I have amazing lucid dreams, I'm always so amazed by the places I go and the things I see that it just fuels me for the next day

[@karenoneal131]

Same.

[@gregdoh]

When I had a lucid dreaming practice in high school I felt the same way after an epic lucid dream. My mood the next day at school was as if I gotten laid the night before (many of my lucid dreams back then did involve girls...), I'd be much more outgoing, very awake and alert, (and probably a bit more arrogant now that I'm thinking more about it). It got to the point where I'd have 1-2 epic lucid dreams per week. I started the practice again a few weeks ago but have yet to have a true lucid dream.

[@grlpwrfitness]

I've been able to lucid dream for about 25 years now. When I first discovered I could do it, it felt like I had a superpower! I read everything I could about the subject! I have never been so fascinated by something before or since! Thank you for this episode! Now I hope to have a lucid dream tonight! ❤

[@kamu799]

I lucid dreamed accidentally and also intentionally. Both forms were exhausting and it didn't make me feel refreshed. That's why I stopped doing this and that's why I try to wake up and stop it if it sometimes happen accidentally. Were you also tired after lucid dreaming?

[@DH702..]

I had my first lucid dream an hour ago. I had sleep paralysis in the dream and upon waking up . I just had sleep paralysis again for the first time since I was a kid last week

[@gregdoh]

I started 20 years ago and had a great practice for about a year then stopped doing waking dream checks, writing down my dreams, and other practice tools and I stopped having them. The one thing that stuck though is that I haven't had a nightmare since then, and anytime a nightmare has started since then I'll realize I'm dreaming as if it's my only dream-sign that I'm dreaming, and either wake myself up or stop the nightmare and turn it back into a normal dream or flying about 10 feet in the air and floating away to a safe area, but without the ability to do anything I want like creating my own worlds like I was able to back in high school. Do you practice in waking life by dream journaling, reading about lucid dreaming, doing dream checks, etc., or have you just always naturally had them?

[@gregdoh]

@@kamu799 When I lucid dreamed in high school I felt amazing the next day: refreshed, more alert, more outgoing, more confidant, happier (many of my lucid dreams involved girls as I was 16 at the time). It was as if I'd carry over the feelings I had in the dreams to my waking life. One instance: A friend of mine and I went to a local small concert together and he was usually the one to start conversations with girls where I was the shy one, but this particular evening was after a night of an epic lucid dream and I had so many conversations with almost every girl I thought was attractive, got a few phone numbers, and I still remember him saying, "I wish I had the confidence you have!". I started practicing it again a few weeks ago (I've yet to have a lucid dream though), and I'm starting to wonder if it will be different now that I'm in my mid-thirties especially now knowing that not everyone feels like I did after having a lucid dream when I was in high school.

[@grlpwrfitness]

@kamu799 I honestly never noticed a change since I'm tired 99% of the time. Lol

[@SalitosInside]

What a wonderful human Matt Walker is, can't be grateful enough to him for popularizing sleep science!

[@klakola3662]

Matt Walker and Andrew Huberman! Absolute dream team not only as literally the content is about dreams but also in the poetic and passionate articulation of such interesting and critically important science. I really appreciated this series. Thank you both. 😴🌞🌿🌱

[@barryminor616]

surTHRIVAL of the COLLABORATIONists 💤⚡️🫂👣🧠😍😍😍🧠💦³💗

[@mojo2968]

surTHRIVAL of the COLLABORATIONists 💤⚡🫂👣🧠😍😍😍🧠💦³💗

[@GilbertWilliams-g9h]

Dr Huberman, thank you for providing this wonderful series with Dr Walker. I listen to many of your podcasts but these special episodes have been fascinating. We all sleep but generally we give it very little consideration, unless we have insomnia- which I have suffered particularly while working in a very stressful job in the British Civil Service. I truly wish I’d had the opportunity to hear these podcasts many years ago. Thankfully, I’ve put some protocols in place and can report that I’m getting much better sleep. So, thank you Dr Huberman and thank you Dr Walker for sharing your knowledge, so beautifully. Kind regards Karen Williams

[@magalipagan5770]

I lucid dream several times a month and I wake up energized every time. I feel like I just had the greatest adventure and look forward to the next one. I feel like I just got off of an exciting rollercoaster ride.

[@buddahM.I.A.]

same especially when people who are no longer with me appear its the best when I wake up and I feel refreshed once or twice like I was reborn

[@graceshull4437]

I just had a lucid dream last night and can go back into even after waking pretty immediately. I can also purposely wake myself up every time I get anxious. Can you wake yourself up too? I just haven’t heard people mention that.

[@cybbles]

Once you know you can escape dreams, there's no need to fear stuff. You can go into the deep waters if you wish. Fear is just an illusion. Congrats!

[@DeRockMedia]

@@graceshull4437 ive learned from nightmares and Lucid nightmares that i can force myself awake if i try real hard, its gotten easier the more nightmares/fever dreams ive gotten these past couple of years. My dreams have been crazy and many levels, ive learned to even control whether or not i want to continue a nightmare, I know that even though it feels like i can "feel" objects (and objects at me (knives)), they wont ever hurt me. My recent one last week was i went into a Lucid dream with an evil cat attacking my hand, i could feel its teeth and everything, but the bites were like "nibbles", that was reinforcing me that this nightmare part of my dream couldnt hurt me, and usually knowing that power upsets everything around me that wanted to induce fear.

[@LCE1907]

A very captivating subject! I started lucid dreaming as a kid after suffering from many episodes of sleep paralysis and now I rarely ever get "fooled" by dreams. I would say I know that I'm dreaming 80% of the time. It might be because the scenarios in my dream involve people who are unreachable. I have multiple lucid dreams per night and I don't wake up unless I want to. I made it my mission to bring information out of them. I managed to read short texts and remember certain words, I try to communicate with the other "avatars" or actors in my dream, I try to remember the buildings I fly over or live in and scarily enough I've found that some of them actually exist outside of my dreams. There're many moments of deja vu. I also had recurring nightmares but I managed to stop them by switching to lucid dreaming and imposing my preferred ending.

[@yehhe1309]

How do you lucid dream. I know that there's techniques and reality checks and dream journaling but what's the best way to have them

[@LCE1907]

@@yehhe1309 In my case I became aware of the improbabilities in my dream. I often dream of my late mother and I'm always fully aware that she can't be alive so that sends me into lucid dreaming. One time I told the other people in my dream that we are not awake and all of them negated my statement. Other things that I noticed before going in and out of a lucid dream is that my body vibrates for a second. Initially I thought it was my phone but when I woke up there were no notifications. Try to read something in your dream next time, you'll notice that the letters or numbers change just like the faces of people change. Once you find these errors you should notice you're asleep but it's a very delicate state if you're too excited or aware you will wake up fully. I'm pretty lucky because I never wake up at night unless I want to end a bad dream.

[@LCE1907]

@@yehhe1309 In my case I became aware of the improbabilities in my dream. I often dream of my late mother and I'm always fully aware that she can't be al*ve so that sends me into lucid dreaming. One time I told the other people in my dream that we are not awake and all of them negated my statement. Other things that I noticed before going in and out of a lucid dream is that my body vibrates for a second. Initially I thought it was my phone but when I woke up there were no notifications. Try to read something in your dream next time, you'll notice that the letters or numbers change just like the faces of people change. Once you find these errors you should notice you're asleep but it's a very delicate state if you're too excited or aware you will wake up fully. I'm pretty lucky because I never wake up at night unless I want to end a bad dream. (my comment keeps getting deleted by YT)

[@LCE1907]

In my case I became aware of the improbabilities in my dream. I often dream of my late mother and I'm always fully aware that she can't be alive so that sends me into lucid dreaming. One time I told the other people in my dream that we are not awake and all of them negated my statement. Other things that I noticed before going in and out of a lucid dream is that my body vibrates for a second. Initially I thought it was my phone but when I woke up there were no notifications.

[@LCE1907]

Try to read something in your dream next time, you'll notice that the letters or numbers change just like the faces of people change. Once you find these errors you should notice you're asleep but it's a very delicate state if you're too excited or aware you will wake up fully. I'm pretty lucky because I never wake up at night unless I want to end a bad dream.

[@khaapula]

The bromance is moving! May this type of male relationship/respect/curiosity/generosity/outcomes influence males in our world...thank you!!!

[@barryminor616]

Together Everyone Achieves More👣💤🫂🧠🍯💖

[@lyinbobbycottonseed]

It’s more than a bromance, my brother. These dudes are wrestling in mud and oil nude together

[@dianaayoo6916]

Been listening on Spotify; I came here to see them.. these series make me go to sleep l. I love their voices together.. very comforting 😂

[@gzusss782]

my FAVORITE one yet! how informative and incredibly helpful. I lucid dream almost every night and overtime my awareness in my dreams has layered itself. I am able to suppress feelings of fear, change my surroundings by will and give myself powers. I have been able to communicate with people in my dreams about being in a dream state, in order to explain certain properties. For example that I do not walk down stairs, but rather float. The reaction from the dream characters always begins with disbelief but after my abilities are proven, then they become allies on whatever “quest” I am on. Amazing stuff.

[@leosouiher81]

Been waiting for this. The way Matt talks is as fascinating as his insights. Kudos to both of you. Love this series

[@oddassembler]

Bro don't be posting a pic of your kid as a KZbin profile pic, that is insane

[@Chef_EZ]

I know right? It's almost as if he was painting with his words. As a very visual person, it is very refreshing.

[@peepin1953]

Dr. AG1 has more sponsors than NASCAR - conduct your guest interviews with logos, AG1, 8sleep and Roka etc. across your signature black shirt Dr. AG1 gets paid millions with his extensive list sponsors alone - yet Huberman Lab Premium isn’t Zero Cost for his audience/viewers Dr. AG1 the ideal salesman yet flawed human Thank you for interest in supplements

[@barryminor616]

Sleep is the SWISS ARMY KNIFE of HEALth'... sweeeet DREAMSTEAM👣💤👁🧠💗

[@heftyhefty_]

😊 🙄 and 😮😅😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@mohammedmisbhauddin5391]

make an episode on dissociation ,depersonalization and derealization

[@xZeho]

PLEASE

[@hrt7412]

I hope he does this

[@antonitobendrito2243]

You guys should focus more on work and getting your finances etc in order and not look for a comfort in self diagnosis yourself with some ilusionary diasies etc... bunch of snowflakes

[@millionmills2440]

@@antonitobendrito2243 or maybe they are topics that people have genuine interest in? Dissociation, depersonalization and derealization are all topics that are very interesting and would be nice to hear experts speak about.

[@GavinGoin8th]

FR I think I’d get a lot out of that. Depersonalization/Derealization has had me trapped in a sense making it very hard to travel

[@parveenspath4007]

I keep a dream journal and the connection I made to my life and dreams is that they will carry the same theme. So if in my life I’m feeling shame, sadness, stress…my dream will tell a story carrying that theme. Thank you for this series! Fascinating material and lots of personal questions answered. 🙏🏽

[@olgazavilohhina6854]

¡Hola Profe!Just wanted to express my deepest gratitude to You and Dr. Walker for a brilliant series on sleep. So much knowledge, helpful advice and wisdom all in one series. Thank You for Your hard work and care for all of us.

[@hhhllkk88]

This is the content that humanity needs right now, and always. Have followed you since i discovered you and was so excited. You are changing this universe, In a positive way. Thank you

[@AuntieTriza]

What an entirely lovely guy Dr Matt is! Few YT series have I enjoyed more, or learnt as much about my health, as these sleep videos. Not the least also, because of the proper chuckles I've had at seeing just how much you smile and laugh in this video series 🙃

[@SolvingTheMoneyProblem]

Watched the whole series, massive thank you to Matt & Andrew. Invaluable.

[@jaedonlong4084]

thats so awesome, looking forward to doing the same

[@venkateshchandu8023]

BOTH of you are worldly treasures and we are so so grateful for your hard work and sincere care for us, for all humanity! I wish you very very good sleeps, moods and states of mind! 🎉

[@theycallmedip]

I'm so excited to see this have it's own segment. Lucid dreaming is one of the most fascinating things about life and it gets such little spotlight. There is so much potential within Lucid dreaming when approached intentionally and consistently

[@renaefloresinspirations1526]

No matter how much positive is put out into this video, people will always find something negative to say. It's so sad! This video is very impactful. Thank you @Huberman

[@thomasdemilio6164]

Tonight I broke my leg by kicking my father's butt in dreams, in reality I hit the stairs next to my bed and now I have a broken shin and toe. I will now watch the podcast and give feedbacks relating the discussion to my experiences with dreams.

[@frankiieg7708]

Watched all 6 episodes. Substantial amount of knowledge absorbed. Both are striving intellectuals in thier respective fields, credit to both Doctors.

[@elainag.5737]

You are the best at what you do Andrew Huberman. Thank you

[@peepin1953]

Dr. AG1 has more sponsors than NASCAR - conduct your guest interviews with logos, AG1, 8sleep and Roka etc. across your signature black shirt Dr. AG1 gets paid millions with his extensive list sponsors alone - yet Huberman Lab Premium isn’t Zero Cost for his audience/viewers Dr. AG1 the ideal salesman yet flawed human Thank you for interest in supplements

[@LightTower963]

The study of dreams is a special interest of mine so this entire discussion was absolutely perfect and so informative. In my experience with lucid dreaming i would actually do this sort of training to acknowledge reality and then question it. At random while awake I'll glance at my palm an ask in my head "Am I awake?" Or a different method was to hold my nose closed and try a small quick breath out. The pressure feeling would indicate my body is in fact awake. Doing this enough overtime at random it worked. Once in a nightmare, my hand was injured and I looked closely to inspect it and when I did I thought to myself "Am I awake?" Immediately I became lucid and realized I felt no pain from the injury but was still enduring a panic attack. A different dream I had done the breath check an felt no pressure an said in the dream "woah okay" an told the others in the dream "alright uuuh I just wanna look around." an walked away. They looked at me like i was 'going off script' very odd. Anyway fast forward few years later I gain lucidity very frequently. I have recently became lucid in a dream watching myself experience sleep paralysis twitching to wake back up, amazed and concerned i pondered what the fuck. Yet even so I could sense my physical body was sleeping soundly while seeing that. Lucid dreaming has been bizarre adventures.

[@JJ-ot9in]

I have 8 years worth of Vivid dream journaling. I have a notebook & pen by the head of my bed so that when I wake up I could immediately write down everything I remember from my dream before it all slowly dissipates away. Some of the dreams I have today are replays of the dreams I've dreamt 5-6 years ago in the same exact way. While others are a continuation of dreams from where I left off. I try to paint an understanding of what these dreams are about but in the end it's just all randomness.

[@JJ-ot9in]

@@frightfactoryYT Yes, I have no recollection of 95% of all the dreams that I've written down. It's really bizarre because at the moment that I am writing down I can remember certain parts in specific details. But going back and reading it after months have gone by I would have no clue what I was dreaming about. It's like my mind is preventing myself from remembering those dreams.

[@BeyondSlumber]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who experienced the continuation of dreams picking up where they left off, this happened to me 6 weeks ago and I began journaling these dreams and it almost felt like I was living a double life to a degree

[@soulshine8531]

As always thank you Dr Huberman! Your knowledge science and wisdom are a gift to so many. What a great series and guest! After taking the “dream herb” trying to dream more and especially remember them and keeping a dream journal as well as grief journal after my husband’s horrible death thinking it might help or give me answers. But i decided there were few dreams that were ever helpful at all. Most left me at least analyzing and thinking more which i overdo anyway and most were simply very unsettling or disturbing. I decided my life is unsettling enough while awake and believe if there’s something to be worked out in my dreams it will be accomplished whether i remember them or not. So i take effort NOT to remember them after awaking. I hope stuff is getting worked out.

[@84meisaid]

Can’t wait to watch this… Lucid dreaming… I’ve had a few and they are cool. Learning to interpret dreams has been something I’ve done not only for myself but others and your dreams can tell you so much about your current life and past but most important what’s coming

[@kickinon]

lucid dreaming has been scientifically proven to be real don't lump in "interpreting dreams" which is completely made up.

[@madewithdaria]

I’m working on a university project building a sleep-care brand, and oh my goodness what a treasure chest of knowledge these series are… thank you so so much for sharing these incredible stories, insights and protocols! Your generosity is incomparable

[@mehranzare59]

I can't find words to thank God for you two guys ,thank you ,God bless you ❤

[@ApostleOfficial]

It's an incredible series; thank you, Dr Walker. Thank you, Dr Huberman.

[@FireMuscle11]

Always thanks to you Dr huberman and Dr Walker

[@WorldRallyFamily]

Thank you! I have directly benefitted from this podcast in so many ways. You two gentleman have changed my life. And now I am a QQRT disciple.😂

[@brettbakerjr]

Thank you for your amazing content I havent felt this healthy or informed in years.

[@amandar4689]

2:30:27 seeing nothing but gratitude for one another is incredible. Thank you both for all of your time. What an incredible topic

[@Angela-xz6mn]

This series was Fantastic! Thank you Andrew & Matt!

[@zakariaesadiki970]

Thanks Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker for this amazing 6-part series on sleep! My Quick Summary: Good sleep is essential for optimal health and performance. To achieve good sleep, strive for QQRT: Quantity + Quality + Regularity + Timing. Here's how to get QQRT: Determine your chronotype (morning, evening, intermediate). Schedule a 7-9 hour time window for sleep that matches your chronotype. Keep the start of that window (your bedtime) the same every day, including weekends. Set an alarm 30-60 minutes before your bedtime. Turn down the lights and stop engaging in activities that elevate alertness or stress. Instead, do things that relax you, such as reading, meditating, yoga, journaling, physiological sighs, etc. Whatever works for you. Take a hot shower or bath. Keep your bedroom cool, dark, and quiet. Once in bed, don’t try to force sleep. Let it come to you. If you can’t sleep after 20-25 minutes and feel anxious, or if you awaken at night and can't get back to sleep, get up and repeat step 4 until you feel relaxed and sleepy again. Then repeat step 7. If possible with your daily obligations, awaken naturally, without an alarm. Get outside as soon as possible and get natural sunlight in your eyes. Exercise. Drink coffee, but stop ingesting caffeine around noon. When really needed, take a nap of max 20 minutes. The earlier in the day the better, to avoid disrupting your sleep pressure at night. Ideally, in the evening, get outside again, for the sunset. Repeat. Much obliged.

[@danielefarotti1061]

thank you for recording this beautiful series.

[@nickmiddelton7852]

I really can't thank you both enough for producing the series, this is something I have struggled immensely with for decades, and I have learned so much which has actually helped start to improve my sleep, one of the four pillars of health. I really appreciate it, both of you.

[@cinuk]

My favourite lucid dream is when I dream that I’m reading or writing. I keep observing all the words I write or read and wondering where they are coming from. I have written books, letters, read newspaper and books in my dreams. I always try to memorise the words or the context, so I can remember them when I wake up, but I never do. Recently I dreamed I was super late for work. I got on the tube, then I realised I was on the wrong direction. I looked at my watch and it was 8pm. Then I realised I was dreaming and I said to myself in the dream: this is a dream, this is a dream, wake up, wake up - and I woke up. It was a relief I was in bed and I didn’t need to wake up for work. I also used to have a lot of nightmares and sleep paralysis, but I never had them again since I became an atheist. Religion beliefs give you fear, hence the nightmares (in my case)

[@marsol_maris]

Phenomenal series! Thank you so much Dr. Walker for your research and Andrew for your podcast. And as a lucid dreamer since six years old, I agree that despite that lucid dreaming is an amazing nightly adventure it doesn’t give me a deep rest and usually I am tired on the following day. And lately my dreams are extremely sharp and I remember the face details, the mannerism and words spoken by my participants and the streets and surroundings, EVERYTHING is sooo vivid beyond HDTV. Actually, some nights I am choosing not to remember my dreams and it's working and I am waking up more rested and ready for the day. Thanks Dr. Walker for the tools.

[@mrbee145]

Been lucid dreaming since 7. With my advanced Buddhist practices and dream yoga 🧘 I can do a lot of things that people can only imagine …. This is true

[@isabelcoelho513]

Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker have a longing bromance going on with each other. So sweet. ❤❤ Thank you both!!

[@craigsips8677]

I have severe left hemisphere brain damage. There surely is a lot that you guys know that I’ll never experience but there is something I can tell you about dreams…. You are dreaming all the time but are only aware of them when your mind quiets at night. But you are dreaming right now and although you are not conscious of them they are effecting your behaviour. I see my dreams and when I run through distant memories of the past each memory episode is paired with the daytime dream that goes with it and decisions I have on the fly pair with the dream.

[@FoursWithin]

Some of us are dreaming multiple dreams at the same time.

[@craigsips8677]

@@FoursWithin That’s true as well but I only experience the one. They say there is at least four.

[@mojavewander9308]

This is true, Carl Jung said the same thing.

[@hrabinajezowa]

Can you elaborate on the "dreaming all the time" part? How is it for you to be able to expirience dreaming during waking time?

[@craigsips8677]

@@hrabinajezowa When I am busy moving from one task to the next I am quite focused but when I stop the dreams are there, running in the background. I have problems with loosing my train of thought because my mind wanders in and out of the background dream and the foreground operational thinking. I drift one way and find trouble getting back. I don't have problems with my operational memory when I am in discussion, thank goodness. You have to understand that the way I see things is normal to me so to understand my disability I have to study other people and that is an ongoing process. Context: I was diagnosed at age 4, shortly after my head trauma with a left hemisphere of a two year old and right hemisphere of a six year old. The left was taking on the tasks of the right. My linguistic abilities regressed and didn't recover to the point were I could speak in sentences until age 7. I started to keep up with the other kids when I was around 10.

[@kwg5044]

Crap. I've been away from podcasts for a while. This is so good, now I have to go back and listen to the whole series. Thank you Dr's :) Truly Thank you

[@eddubz]

huberman is the goat!

[@traceybutler5420]

I actually did not think I would enjoy a series better than Dr Conti. Last night I got a 90 sleep score, the night before I got a 94. I LOVE 'insomnia is unresolved emotions from the day' that makes so much sense. Thank you for educating us and improving my life

[@andrewconnor4429]

I used to work hard to lucid dream and always was super conscious of my dreams and found great meaning in life through them, but in the end it was a destabilizing force for me, I found myself lucid a lot, and my dreams were disturbing. Now I try to not think about it, try not to dream, and I feel I am more stable for it. If I'm not dreaming a lot, that's a sign things are good with me. I have a history of mania, night terrors and psychosis going back to childhood. It's all fun and games until you are dreaming while wide awake, I can attest. Just my two cents... sweet dreams everyone!

[@linzebrandon]

Thank you Drs, for this series. I listened with attention to every single one and recommended them to all my friends. It has genuinely been one of the best 12+ hours I have spent this year. 💜

[@tahaoualif4744]

3 hours talking about dreams without a single mention of Carl Jung ?

[@serafimaborisova3975]

Jung’s theory is obviously wider than the point of view of our Ego. But here the center is seen being between outer reality and its effect on our brain. That is may be why they mentioned only Freudian theory where interpretation is only on the level of Ego and Reality and our suppressed desire to this outer reality. But it is not the whole story at all! It would be interesting to continue this discussion.

[@kennyprice5017]

Jung had nothing sensible to say on the topic that why.

[@avatarglass9901]

@@kennyprice5017 completely agree, outdated asf

[@serafimaborisova3975]

@@kennyprice5017 please wait for his next episode))

[@atmccready603]

Too much ego here

[@dianaayoo6916]

I have enjoyed this series and I’ve listened to it multiple times on Spotify, I’m here to listen to them on you tube… the best series ever

[@adriansanchez4875]

Quit cannabis, and I finally had a dream again after a year straight

[@shadw4701]

It's gonna get really trippy

[@IamALLiAm888]

That means the Cannabis was NOT grown Organically. Cannabis that is NOT grown with Pesticides, Heavy Metals, & Synthetic Chemicals STILL ALLOWS YOU TO DREAM.

[@tobiasdontmatter1868]

You’ve been dreaming, you just can’t remember it

[@cheyennediaz4278]

This series has had a major impact on my sleep hygeine and has helped me implement protocols that have become daily habits for me. Thank you for having Matt walker you are both amazing and intelligent speakers!!

[@bsungur]

We just watched an interview between a neanderthal and a homo sapiens human species :))

[@dominoereyes8477]

This hit my algorithm and now watching these brilliant men discussing dreams adds more intel to my book writing. It's like watching a high elf speaking magic to a wolf shifter. It's fantastic and fascinating! 😅

[@RiseofMasculine]

I lost my Job in 2023 and Started this KZbin channel to move forward in life. Hope I will Make it and Wish me good luck brothers ❤️

[@zbatchDOC]

Weird flex

[@Rupok08]

far from weak ??

[@atch300]

I’m about to block this dude

[@nikhilmahato21]

you will make it🙌

[@EclecticWizard6]

spammer

[@throughagardenlens]

So much information in these 6 episodes and utilizing the suggestions throughout have brought about incremental improvements for which I’m so grateful. Of all of these I have found that 2 have made the most difference for me - understanding my chronotype (morning person and getting to sleep ½ hour earlier) and light - increasing in the morning, decreasing at night but most importantly for me was making the bedroom darker - I really thought the minimal light coming through the curtains from street lights wasn’t a big deal but lining the curtains was a game changer. My sleep is so much better with these two changes. So grateful for these podcasts.

[@jeremiahboyd7009]

Nothing but a sales pitch for the first 5 minutes

[@Calebe311]

There's timestamps... What are you complaining about?

[@amandar4689]

A wild thing to complain about. He explains his mission goal and that to accomplish this he must thank his sponsors...then spends a tiny fraction of time compared to the podcast length to go over them without ever interrupting the video again to bring them up. It's an absolutely preferred advertisement method IMO

[@curt6525]

He does interrupt again

[@amandar4689]

@@curt6525 when?

[@madligm]

Am I the only one who cried at the end when they thanked each other? It was so beautiful and sincere ❤

[@Last-responder]

This was such a beautifully constructed podcast. I slept thru it the first round, but woke and knew I wanted to watch it again after some crazy ass wonderful dreams. What a good way to wake and watch it again while NOT sleeping. But could def listen to the two of you chat endlessly. Good jeepers.

[@BeigeRecluse]

Thank you, so much, for this series. I’ve struggled with sleep for my whole life - constantly forcing myself to wake in fight-or-flight - over and again. I was waking at 3:30-4:00am, I doubt that I was dropping into deep sleep, very often. The Mg Biglycinate and Apigenin protocol has been a game changer. I still wake often - however, I am now able to get back to sleep for a cycle or two. Further, my morning gut punch of panic is far less intense and destabilizing. I have been on this protocol for a couple of months. Not looking back.

[@pjurko]

You won't believe my dream last night! 😴. I've heard my yoga teacher had troubles sleeping, so I'd told her to be regular, keep the room dark and cool, and everything else I had learned from listening to the previous five episodes with dr Walker. 😴 Thank you both so much! And I think I'm going to buy 8sleep for my mother in law for her menopausal sleep issues.

[@VaniillaRH]

It's funny that this podcast is about science, yet I keep finding so many deep spiritual links to everything you describe. Our universe and human experience is amazing!!

[@GilbertWilliams-g9h]

Thanks for bringing us this wonderful series Dr Huberman. What a great guest you’ve had in Dr Walker. ❤

[@Quick--]

Haven't listened yet...actually have put this whole series to the side so far but when I saw lucid dreaming I knew this would be the one. I got deep into the lucid dreaming rabbit hole years ago, like 8+ years and I still say to this day it's one of the coolest things I've ever done in my life. I wish everyone could experience it, its true sandbox mode but

[@MarRodriguezAguilar]

Thank you for this incredible episode! I've filled two notebooks with notes from Dr. Huberman and his guests. I never realized how much I could enjoy science!

[@christafurden]

The last few nights, I’ve ruminated about lucid sleep. I’ve been interested in lucid dreaming for years but for some reason, this old fire has been reignited. Unable to find entertainment with particulars that hit the spot, I’m super stoked to notice this video before bedtime. I just want to think, listen and feel everything to do with lucid dreaming.. without having to divide or distract my attention . SO STOKED to lay upon my fortress of pillows and sink deep into thought 😴 🧠

[@KombatMotion]

Reality checks are the best and easiest technique to get back into lucid dreaming !

[@escorp991]

This was absolutely fascinating! The way Matthew Walker presented, explained and engaged in all these incredible topics was simply superb!

[@marshad.9149]

If I don’t sleep better after these six episodes it’s totally my fault. I’ve learned so much. Thank you both.

[@DaFlamezz]

Great pod Andrew, and your guest over this 6 episode series is awesome too! Wouldn’t mind seeing him in another episode

[@MavericReal]

The mention of "lucid dreaming" was the biggest appeal of this podcast, but I was a bit disappointed that the conversation was superficial and didn't utilize the research on lucid dreaming already available. I love Andrew Huberman's work, and it would be inspiring to see more in-depth conversations with experts in the field of lucid dreaming, such as Dr. Stephen LaBerge, Dr. Benjamin Baird, and Dr. Ursula Voss. Thank you for the work you do to promote science!

[@yvettebennett6170]

This was amazing! You can call yourselves "The Dream team!" No pun intended. 😊 Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will come back to these episodes to continue to help me optimize my sleep. So tired of waking up around the same time no matter what I do. Lots of actionable advise.

[@kimjames3201]

This series was 🎉 everything. As a person who has studied everything, I can get my hands on regarding sleep, I learned many more things I can use to improve my sleep life. We’ve been donating for a couple of years now for this very reason, this work. Way better than a PBS membership. As always, thank you for the work.

[@andreaskonstantinou6312]

Best guest, very explanatory easy to understand. Love for dr. Matt and Dr. Andrew. I have learned so much for the human brain and how everything works through your podcasts. Explaining how different mechanisms and processes occur in our body and brain is really important and as we grow our understanding for ourselves we will improve our lives. Thank you for all the important info. Dear Dr. Andrew i would also like to express my concern, because i 've recently come across of another podcast with different guest in which the things he was saying did not add up with the papers and studies performed; this made me to have some distrust in what is the actual true for any matter discussed. I know its hard to find the correct answer and a lot of times there are multiple or new studies come along that disproof others etc. but i have my hopes up that at least 90% of what we learn here is valid.

[@manasiprabhavalkar920]

Thank you Dr. Matt and Dr. Huberman for such a wonderful and remarkable series on Sleep.

[@dyahns]

First, thank you both! It is also great to hear the reference to "Waking Life", it is a gem indeed. Secondly, I had a repeating nightmare since I was a very little child. Similarly to what Dr.Walker described, it was hard to verbalise, it was rather a combination of different sensations. It carried on through to my late teens, although it wasn't "at least once a week" occurrence, so not clinical. And it hit me when Dr.Walker was describing it "you know it is coming and you say - oh, no". I recalled that I have got rid of it completely after I started saying "yes" to it. Eventually it got to the point where it would be visiting as a very faint memory and I would pounce at it, almost forcing the full recollection. Not a terribly new idea if you familiar with a concept of shadow work, but the point is get curious about it, move towards it, befriend it and it will lose its grip.

[@susanceltic]

This series has been extremely interesting & beneficial. I’ve sent Ep 2 to friends. Today’s Q & A was helpful & I especially appreciate supplement info. Thank you, Dr Walker & Dr Huberman, so very much!

[@SacreJoce]

I just LOVE LOVE this series, what a treat having you both discuss so clearly - with a true exciting and endearing passion for neuroscience - this crucial topic! It's a wonderful gift to us, thank you!... I am looking forward to the "more to come"

[@FransGrotepass_N2O]

The discussions on sleep were very interesting this episode, Thanks you guys for creating this content. Often I want to post questions or personal insights, but fail to do so. This time is different. Some of the tips for falling asleep that were discussed in this podcast (and other episodes) I came across myself, like the mantra of walking (or cycling) a known route. Another tip I often apply is to relax my brow if I catch myself frowning. strangely (or maybe not so strangely) falling asleep with a frown is far more difficult. The reason I would like to write in, though, is the combination of topics of lucid dreaming, nightmares and waking up in the middle of the night. The insights that this is a normal pattern has helped me immensely in "letting go" and accepting it. This surely helps with falling back asleep. In the past few years I added a second technique to my arsenal and that is to start imagining the dream that I had when I woke up. If I happen to remember the dream as I woke up, I would simply close my eyes and voluntarily continue with the dreams in my thought. Somehow falling back asleep goes very easily then and the first period of falling asleep has a lucid dreaming feel to it. Once I even woke up with a nightmare and was contemplating to utilize this technique anew. Tips mentioned in the podcast in the past about how these dreams containing anxiety was the mind's way of preparing and bolstering itself against anxiety in the wakeful state, the choice was made to reenter the nightmare. Even though the dream was never recorded in a journal the next day, I could clearly remember that returning into the nightmare I could regain control and find solutions for the troublesome thoughts. Absolutely fascinating find! Maybe these insights could be handy for you guys in your research. Looking forward to your future content!

[@oliverrrrrrrrrr]

Andrew, Matt, thank you so so much for this wonderful series on sleep. It has been incredibly interesting and informative and I cannot wait to hear more on your collaborative study regarding NSDR. Sleep well!

[@julietahettmann6449]

Indeed the best series. Truly a gift from both Dr.s! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experiences, studies/ research, insights and for the actionable recommendations for better sleep!!

[@PyroGamie]

1:52:50 Absolutely love the idea of using mental walks to "short circuit" the brain and fall asleep. Definitely going to start trying that out on sleepless nights.

[@katieappleton7369]

just shook myself awake after having sleep paralysis and a nightmare, i go on youtube to avoid going back to sleep and this is the first video, the dream felt very real and i thought i was going to be stuck

[@cdelehanty]

I just woke up from my first lucid dream ever. When I realized I was dreaming I remembered this podcast and tried the eye movement test. What a trip!

[@FoursWithin]

Will you describe the eye movement test for me , please.

[@devorahsainz3995]

The dream team!!! Thank you so much for shedding so much light to a dispair sleepless soul.. love the chemistry between you, will miss seeing you everyday on my way to work.. thank you for this valuable information

[@counsellingwithcoaching]

I love Matt's voice. I always fall asleep while listening to his audio book so I've never got beyond chapter 1 :P

[@patikrysiuk6683]

I love my lucid dreaming and I don't feel tired from it. I tried active imagination, too, which is a state between being awake and lucid dreaming. You have fewer options but still it is amazing. You kinda know what is going on in real life outside and at the same time you are exploring some imagination inside. In my case it was a city without people, only buildings. You could feel a breeze on your face, temperature and hear sounds like real life and you knew you are in your head and you could feel your bed under your back from reality and feel ground under your feet from the inside of you head. Amazing! After those "dreams" I feel like I reset myself after good long sleep. I think everyone experiences this kind of mind states a bit different.

[@KeenanKreations]

Many years ago, I woke from a bad dream with my fingers prying my eyes open. I've had dreams since that were stressful (exams at school and can't find class or open locker, only waitress in busy restaurant, etc) and I tell myself in the dream that it's just a dream and walk away from whatever it is. I don't wake up but the dreams end. Can't remember the last time I've had a nightmare or bad dream. I love sleep 🙂

[@melaniemoreira3937]

I suffer from sleep paralysis and lucid dream quite constantly - i don't know how normal dreams feel like anymore and i am glad this is being studied more.

[@jodyglaser1]

Watched every minute of all six episodes and am in TEARS WITH GRATITUDE at the great gift from both of you. Words cannot express my thanks. I especially appreciate the list of supplements to try as age brings new pains which wake me up when I change position. 69 in San Diego.

[@rehnumakarim3857]

Thanks Andrew for bringing another interesting episode. Dreams are always therapeutic for me and every night I look forward to my next adventure in my dream world. During the most challenging times of my life- Dreams gave me solutions and rejuvenated me with hope.