Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR): A Science Supported Tool for De-Stress and Relaxation

Certain forms of experience put us into powerfully restorative states, similar to sleep.
Non-Sleep Deep Rest is supported by such studies and can be done any time of day or night to rapidly reset our ability to calm, focus, and, when needed, ease the transition to sleep.
Please post comments or questions below about your experience with NSDR.
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[@sohanchitluri1126]

1:14 for people who often use it you can use this as the start time

[@ShadowNinjaX513]

Thanks man

[@thomashoneck1296]

Great process. I appreciate Dr. Huberman recommending your link.

[@hakunamatata5020]

Recommend by Dr Huberman.

[@arcangelgabriel9967]

Andrew Huber man is a scientist not a doctor..

[@lisamariemary]

@@arcangelgabriel9967 he holds a phd and is a postdoctoral scholar

[@adityaali176]

@@arcangelgabriel9967 Dr and MD are different

[@ashleys4263]

@@arcangelgabriel9967 He teaches at the Stanford medical school. He is a neuroscientist. He does the research which doctors are taught. He is literally teaching doctors. Where do you think the research comes from? Medical Doctors couldn’t be medical doctors without PhD doctors/scientists. Also if you ever actually went to college you would realize that there are many forms of doctors. Not all doctors practice medicine And most higher level professors posses a doctorate degree. They are addressed as Dr. that is their credential. A medical doctor is an MD. Those aren’t the only doctors.

[@andriyvovchak3671]

How many people here thanks to Dr. Huberman?

[@randypotentate]

🙋‍♂️

[@revivifyingrelaxation9906]

If you are reading this, it doesn't matter where you are right now on this planet, I wish you a wonderful night and a happy and peaceful life where all your dreams come true. Love you all!

[@ThomasSollarsAZ]

"...and now, focus on the sound of Costello... gently snoring in the background... when you are half as relaxed as Costello... your NSDR session... is complete..."

[@salsabeeltantoush3705]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tmdsls]

Currently studying at university and I literally do this at least 3 times a day between my studies. At this point I can’t go into a class without being refreshed from NSDR. It’s the perfect reboot for my mind and body, I no longer feel the drag of the day catching up to me! Thank you for this godsend

[@calculator4482]

You are getting addicted. Beware!

[@Learna_Hydralis]

@@calculator4482 I don't think he literally can get addicted sense addiction needs the dopamine system & variable rewards .. this practice is more serotonin than dopamine.

[@LukeYare97]

@@calculator4482 addicted to relaxation?? What are you talking about

[@ShubhamKanhere]

Hey what's the Situation now?

[@anarbatzoriganar]

@@ShubhamKanhere I heard that now he is an NSDR junkie and selling his ass for 20mins of uninterruptes sesh

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I use this daily. It gets more powerful the more you use it. I’ve shared it with everyone I like, and those I don’t! 🤗🙏

[@davidfuller764]

Thanks for your ‘vote of experience ‘

[@davidfuller764]

I’m trying now

[@jamesreeves9740]

Do you use it during the day ?

[@meme-hunter22]

I wonder if the people you don't like will become more likeable if they start implementing this into their lives ? 🧐

[@vaishnavipathak5790]

This is so good! I had so much anxiety around going to sleep and it helps me every single night. Thanks Dr Huberman for talking about this!

[@chetan9533]

@@azurnxo2134 just play the video and follow the instructions

[@CB-sn4xh]

Try Box Breathing friend.. 5secs slow in breath- hold- release slow for 10secs- hold 5secs- repeat several times..cured my insomnia ❤

[@owengregory1939]

​@@azurnxo2134🎉

[@evanfritchie7657]

I have never made it to the end of this video, I will do this everyday

[@ConnorCordell]

Now that is the definition of a good problem to have!

[@edwigcarol4888]

It comes! I assure you.. you will get curious about the singular qualities of your own sensations.. interest and alertness then will be sustained.

[@fernandolavado]

skip intro: 1:18

[@jasonkim3758]

Can we pin this comment

[@baileyandersen614]

Thank you Lex & Andrew. These folks are changing the world. Thank you Joe. Love and peace

[@father_mihai]

This is awesome. Around the 7-minute mark, I fall into a state that is very similar to sleep. However, I think it's simply a state of deep relaxation. I say this because as soon as the narrator announces that the video ends, I always get back to an alert state

[@nickm5760]

I have the same, tho I feel like i get waken up every time he says a part to focus on, which is all the time. So it doesnt feel that nice 😅

[@thegraciefighter102]

I keep sleeping !

[@ClaimClam]

but why did they make the video bright blue light😡😡😡

[@Teshelle18]

@@ClaimClam here’s some fixes for ‘bright blue light’ to reduce any distraction: 1. you can lower the light on your screen 2. if in a case with a screen cover flap, close the screen’s cover 3. lay phone face down 4. if subscribed to YT background play, tap side button to close screen & listen 5. download recording & play from your recordings log 6. record audio on second device & play from there *I too am very sensitive to light when trying to sleep, meditate or deeply relax…so i have had to try “all the things” to reverse or remove the distraction of light…hope one or more is helpful 🙏🏼 happy low light NSDR

[@tobyg.m.3260]

throw a shirt over your face@@ClaimClam

[@sloth6247]

What is this sorcery. I’ve been struggling with chronic insomnia for a year! even with medication I wasn’t truly sleeping. This video sent me right into deep sleep. Thanks. This is life saving stuff. I’ve tried other guide mediation videos and they don’t work.

[@Thorntonequineacademy]

I'm definitely feeling tje benefit for sleep. Great isn't it

[@AD-jc9sj]

First time using this and wow, I have slept well for the first time in years - I cannot believe it

[@pedroribeiro7594]

This is a cure for insomnia. It trains ur mind to relax...like going to the gym to grow muscles. Do it during the day in ur bed...2 hours combined seessions. The more u do it the stronger the effect gets. Ur mind will get more relaxed overtime and ur sleep will improve. Good luck.

[@Silkki6]

For me, this is SDR, I fall asleep every single time. Hopefully I will be able to pull it through some day, I guess I'm just so goddamn chronically tired at the moment. But huge thanks to Madefor and Andrew Huberman, this makes me feel amazing!

[@justinklenk]

Ditto! Just woke up now an hour later and had to check the comments on this...

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

@@justinklenk I always just set an alarm that goes off roughly when the NSDR protocol is finished. Works everytime

[@suryaprabhatpali3013]

@@caspervanhelvoirt Or just let KZbin Ads do the waking up! :D

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

@@suryaprabhatpali3013 lol

[@suryaprabhatpali3013]

@@JordiH69 Thank you for the recommendation! :)

[@blademontane]

Did this for the first time today 40 minutes after waking. Heart rate dropped down to 48bpm during, very relaxed, ready for the day

[@pratheekhp2222]

This is an ancient Indian yoga practice that one does after doing yoga! It's called Yoga Nidra

[@arlrmr7607]

This IS Yoga Nidra.

[@javiercisternasnajle]

yeah but without the bullsht that yoga comes with, no namastes, no worship, this is more scientific, not saying some good yoga Nidra but the excessive bs that yogis carry annoys me

[@letsdomath1750]

@@javiercisternasnajle To be fair, the elements that have been removed from a regular yoga nidra script do carry their own benefits, but they may need to be adapted to make them more palatable to a wider audience.

[@averageboy5]

Dr. Huberman sent us and I appreciate he did that! Easily the most well done “Yoga Nidra” script out there! Plus it’s also less than 25min which strikes the perfect balance!

[@civiltocgl]

You can listen to this for 3 min and you'll be fall asleep for 3 hours😂.

[@abcdefg91111]

Dr Huberman is a real gem. How could i ever repay you ?

[@engelic16]

This is the first NSDR I tried after learning about it on Huberman Lab podcast and its still my favourite one. I return to this regularly and couldn't be more grateful for it

[@jdbaiocco1]

Same. This one works

[@thegraciefighter102]

@@jdbaiocco1I like it but find the errors take me out of my rellaxation

[@mikec.160]

Since I can’t re-like it, I’ll just say thanks for leaving this up pure and ad-free. 🙏🏼 please continue to do so it’s so helpful!

[@elenibormpoli481]

It does have an ad at the end for me, usually a really loud one that always wakes me up.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Starts at 1:17

[@LovenArtiste]

Was just about to comment that. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Meligrub]

Have used this 3 times and have gone to sleep straight away. This is great! Thanks to Dr. Huberman for the referral!!

[@ItsMymy]

Ur not supposed to actually go to bed

[@bikboi3292]

@@ItsMymy Uhh ohhhh

[@21972012145525]

It says it’s fine if you fall asleep.

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

@@ItsMymyyou can. :)

[@averageboy5]

Who else is here everyday? It’s not an exaggeration that it truly does work!

[@steelo6467]

Please do more of these, you have a good cadence and voice for these type of videos.

[@kristinludlowUX]

Agreed. I have looked for others and I keep getting these woo videos with annoying whispery voices. This is simple and effective.

[@timgibsonfitness]

Starts at 1:14

[@ntr1hmt2001]

I felt very anxious with the long breathing and body part exercises. I had to stop. I almost felt like I was going to stop breathing or suffocate. I'll try again tomorrow. I'm grateful for the awareness that this brought to deeper feelings ❤

[@gastonangelini8352]

That is trauma, you keep doing it if this brought up emotions and past experiences. I healed myself with something like these (Pranayama yoga) , it keep coming up the sadness and anxiousness from really bottled emotions up inside ourselves. You keep doing it , every day. Until it happens less and less , you will feel more normal through the day Good luck

[@fabianpda]

You can try somatic experience, emdr, brainspotting to heal this too

[@MrKody11]

Me too buddy. You’re not alone. We’re both working at it together.

[@maribelhernandez9332]

I'm so anxious that while he was saying the body parts I was thinking about the things I had to do when this section was over and mi mind redirected to other things 😢

[@fbfeme]

I've bounced around different NSDR videos but this is now my favorite. I like it for the good and consistent audio quality, the speaker speaking in a non-forced and normal voice, lack of music, and most of all for the speaker staying with me throughout because I tend to get lost in thought when there is long pauses. NSDR has been a game changer for my racing mind. Thank you so much! Andrew Huberman brought me here and I'm grateful for both your channels 🙌

[@andy0ne310]

This video is the gold standard for NSDR❤

[@weekendwarrior3814]

I’ve been using this video for several months and only today I realized I never heard it till the end because I fall asleep about 3/4 into it. Awesome! Thanks for not running ads too. Edit: unfortunate there are now adds in this video. Defeats the purpose of falling asleep to only be woken up in the end of the video by an ad. If you have to run them, do it in the beginning of the video but not in the end.

[@leosternhell7027]

Had a headache from not enough sleep last night, this has completely reset my mood and brain! God I’m grateful for this and to think it’s all just the power of the mind. 🤯

[@lindaelawson9415]

Isn't this Yoga Nidra? An ancient practice. I'd love to see the science on it. So many ancient practices are now being analyzed by science, but were always healing.

[@Kube_Dog]

Huberman says it's different, but he didn't say howso... at least in the discussion I saw.

[@fve1352]

I did that 20 years ago. It was called autogenous training. It helped me a lot back then... didn’t know why I stopped it but thanks for reminding me Andrew for how much it helped and help again.

[@jackfrostcm108]

Autogenic training is still there especially in the UK

[@mangaltheneetadvicer2895]

Sir you have been doing this for 20 years have you ever felt that NSDR can replace your sleep i mean to ask i am a student and i have to sleep less due to some reason or have to sleep less so what I can replace my sleep by doing NSDR two to three times in a day.

[@mangaltheneetadvicer2895]

Sir please reply

[@idrisselhiri]

Better not to replace sleep, better time management could solve the problem, NSDR helps me personally since i don't sleep much, i'm also a student with too many exams and 2 jobs so i have 4 to 6 hours sleep, sometimes sleepless nights , NSDR definitely helps me keep my head clear with combination of daily meditation and other techniques that help me keep up. all being said, i don't suggest replacing sleep. Good luck

[@defizdefne]

@@idrisselhiri what else do you use other techniques?

[@MarcPrime]

MAN, this stuff REALLY works. NOTHING has ever been able to wake me up throughout the day. I'm just always sleepy, even if I get 8 hours. This audio changed all that.

[@BOSSDONMAN]

What times of day do you usually practice this?

[@MarcPrime]

@@BOSSDONMAN I’m usually hit with sleepiness between 12-3pm. But I’ve used it throughout the day at different times. For example, when I don’t get much sleep, I’ve used it as early as 9am

[@LeoAri]

listened to this after a night of little sleep and woke up 2/3 hours later. 10/10

[@LM17PRO]

For those who don’t know, Dr.Huberman is part of the madefor team

[@ethanfinlay3365]

What I found most interesting was after scanning my whole body it was almost like my body was giving me sensory overload, like it went from being something I could forget about to being something that I could just about fully take in.

[@giovannii7519]

That happened to me too, when I scanned my whole body , I could feel all sorts of vibration when I breathed in and out, in a wave like motion. My body didn't feel divided into limbs but it was one. Pretty cool and refreshing.

[@charlottejameson6111]

I'm here because of Dr. Huberman as well. Thank you, I love this practice.

[@janebridle1657]

I never get to the the end because I fall asleep .( Don't be offended , I Have been so sleep deprived because of anxiety ,this is fantastic .)

[@ABCJo123]

This incorporates Yoga Nidra. It is very relaxing! Thanks for sharing.

[@chucknorrismeta3171]

This guys voice is the best

[@undvstd]

thank You and big thanks to Andrew Huberman about introducing me with yoga nidra and stuff like non-sleep rest. make more videos like this!!! with more scientific details!!! Tips for those who is trying this for first time - make yourself 100% comfortable, i better enjoy laying on bed between pillows than sitting, specially after long day at work. Try not to move at all and at some point you can get at very best rest point for Your body and mind. great work "Madefor"

[@lisamariemary]

Thank you for the tips.

[@alexanderwindh4830]

Which episode@ never heard it

[@Dust4Vomit]

@@alexanderwindh4830 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ6UhauHn558qbM

[@anandpbgupta]

I have used it twice so far when I got up in the night and was struggling to go back to sleep. Both the times it helped me to get back to sleep. I felt incredibly relaxed. Though I do not understand why it worked so well. Learnt about NSDR from Huberman podcast on sleep.

[@SkrGta]

Hmm sai mein ?

[@noob-qk7mo]

Baniya in the chat xd🤡🤡

[@baidykle1]

Trying for the first time. One thing I would not recommend is putting this video on any lists. I did and when the next video started, I was so relaxed from this one that it scared me!

[@add852]

Truee lol, I tried this yesterday and fell asleep. My auto play was on and the next video woke me up bruh

[@baidykle1]

@@add852 I practise this a lot now and I fall asleep every time 😅

[@edwigcarol4888]

Yes Y-T is a bit violent and annoying. How could i set the damned autoplay off ?

[@aarushrathore1276]

yes especially when he asked to be aware of head region ,it was like entering into different zone ,like I never had such an experience and when I woke up it felt like waking up from dreamland ,like reincarnating ,rejuvenating ,almost feeling like how thanos felt after getting soul stone and waking in that lake ,like what the hell ,wow.

[@greeklamb]

This is yoga-nidra, an ancient form of yogic meditation. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra

[@geaninamera5381]

It feels so weird when he says ‘whole body’ and you feel your whole body like a log, all at once. Thank you, Dr. Huberman

[@jenniewilliams1668]

It worked! I had been trying to go to sleep for 2 hours - I put this on (after some trouble getting the voice to be the right volume so that it didn't keep me awake and didn't become too low to understand the speaker) I felt connected to the universe, the world, the city, the home, my room, my body - and fell asleep connected. That's the way to fall asleep. Thank you. Warmest regards Jennie

[@ignaspan]

Does anyone else get goosebumps when he says “the WHOLE body”?

[@alexandervonprellwitz1735]

I just had a weird experience. I've been struggling with insomnia and anxiety for the past three months; most nights I sleep for 4 hours and then I'm awake and there's no getting back to sleep. Tonight, I tried this for the very first time. By the time I was mentally repeating the names of the various body parts, I started having visions and hearing things - just as if I was having a dream WHILE being conscious and doing the exercise. Afterwards, I fell asleep and got a nice one and a half hours in - which was like the sweetest nap I've had in a while! THANKS!!

[@celesteschacht8996]

Wow! Thanks Andrew for the link and Madefor :-)

[@adarshutub]

This felt so peaceful. I'm going to share this with my family and friends. Really appreciate your efforts in teaching NSDR ❤️🙏🏼

[@micr0k0sm]

This is the best nsdr recording I’ve come across. Thank you.

[@worththefight1096]

Awesome. I love NSDR. It's been a game-changer for my energy levels and well-being.

[@Nilithya]

Incredible. Thank you, I feel refreshed!

[@Mark1Mach2]

This is amazing, one of the best yoga nidra videos. I pretty much do this daily, it helps me deal with my burnout symptoms. Totally suggest folks to try this out.

[@surfer10ish]

Great practice. Thank you. Thanks to Dr. Huberman as well for the link.

[@magaroots]

Just tried it for the first time. I definitely feel better and refreshed. Thanks for the wonderful practice. Will use it anytime I need ❤️

[@saumya8407]

It's the greatest resource ever I have found in KZbin. Thank you Dr,Huber man and madefor

[@fieldsofyasmine6255]

I used it before sleeping and I was awake all night. So I am defenitly using it during the day

[@torgoron9695]

Thanks for this! It's so nicely put together. I appreciate it being not whacky at all, unlike so many other videos coming up when searching non sleep deep rest.

[@ccburro1]

This NSDR practice has been a huge help to me. However, I think the intro to it in the audio should be revised since it does contain (much of it) breathwork and mindfulness meditation components.

[@gblack2]

Great session, it does help me keep my mind focus during the session. Thank you Dr. Huberman!

[@andrews1525]

I came out of this feeling like i want to yawn i do feel relaxed but in a weird tingling way

[@ANANDJJBBTEC]

The tingling is because your muscles aren't getting adequate oxygen, since slow breathing out techniques increase carbon dioxide in the body. The tingling will gradually stop as you practice nsdr more, plus you'll have greater breath control.

[@sinclairenorth2915]

i watch this every single night. thank you

[@darlaBdarla]

This works so well. First time I made a little more than half way thru. Twice since I’m out cold almost immediately.

[@1badcrossfitter]

I’ve watched this video numerous times over the months and EVERY time it helps

[@XanderWills]

Anybody else can’t help but smiling when we are ‘travelling’ around our body, feeling each individual part with our mind? It feels so satisfying, like energy is bubbling in that area. Well, that’s my experience anyway. Amazing protocol

[@Realygoodatbball]

I have been doing this for a few months now, am I the only one who wakes up exactly 16 minutes in everytime?

[@madhurjya9301]

Haha me too brother

[@lisaskye296]

I am sharing this with my friend that has trouble sleeping for a long list of reasons

[@mirzaalyessabeg9601]

Do share the January episodes of the Huberman Lab podcast with them as well

[@21972012145525]

My sleep schedule is currently messed up. I listed to this and fall asleep but can’t stay asleep. So I keep replaying it and keep falling asleep. 🤷‍♀️

[@RobertBaindourov]

The euphoria I experience from mindfulness practice is better than any drug.

[@Syel_Music]

When focusing on the body I felt a tingling sensation. When it brought me to full body it was surreal! This was amazing. Recommended by my counselor months ago and really wish I would’ve tried it sooner.

[@thienwarder6003]

I use this all the time. Really appreciate it and thank you so much. It has a great impact ! The world needs more relaxing tools.

[@gymkittycommittee4143]

I was in my car (parked) and decided to do this. I fell completely to sleep at some point and woke up when it was almost done, my head was flopped over but I feel really good

[@a9s182]

Many thanks to you and Huberman Lab

[@madhua7717]

This is the best NSDR / yoga-nidra video I have found to follow along. Thank you, thank you!

[@johnoyson]

I've tried so many but for some reason I feel more refreshed with this one

[@wasgeht7102]

found through Andrew Huberman Podcast 13

[@user-ex3py1ki8n]

Thanks a lot for sharing this practice! I wanted to ask you on what conditions I could translate that into my first language (Russian) and publish it as a podcast or video for other countrymen of mine to enjoy this powerful tool. Thanks in advance. Have a great day!

[@michaelg-p3108]

Thank you for creating this. Something to return to many times through the week

[@alexandervasilyev7482]

Dr. Huberman, I deeply appreciate for sharing this science supported tool as NSDR, it's totally game-changer. And thanks Madefor for this video!🙏🏻

[@maiqueashworth]

This is the best one on KZbin. Sometimes I only have 10 minutes or even 5. Does anyone know of a video in a similar style but shorter? Or maybe Madefor could do one please? I'm not keen on the nsdr where they, usually women, speak in a soft voice.

[@user-qt5lt2sh3w]

Finally! Been using this to fall asleep and works wonders, normally it would take me hours to fall asleep. But sometimes it’s hard to focus when stressed with too many thoughts but it does help when I try to focus on body parts💆🏾‍♀️

[@marcokulovski6623]

First time doing this felt like I went somewhere, some other place. Pretty peaceful and refreshing. Would keep doing this.

[@AB-le6md]

Just woke up after trying this sitting on my couch being an insomnia suffer. Magic!

[@mroadless2457]

It was somewhat annoying but I felt really good. I did it after a days of work and no sleep the 2nd day of no sleep Ibdid amazingly well all day until I got home. Amazing.

[@jamesreeves9740]

2 days? We’re you able to function?

[@TheEvilSeaDub]

I was feeling extremely anxious due to lack of sleep and stress and this was like hitting reset.

[@alessandrofacciani7209]

Great job guys...Thanks Andrew for sharing this NSDR protocol 🇮🇹

[@broganjosh4729]

🇮🇹? Like who cares

[@alessandrofacciani7209]

It’s just the flag of the country I’m from 👍

[@alessandrofacciani7209]

It’s just the flag of the country I’m from 👍

[@ellebluesialia]

✌️Italyy :D, are u coming from Huberman lab? 💯 I wonder what other countries are people coming from 🇲🇽 💜

[@rosenguyen4181]

Best NSDR practice that I have come across thus far!!

[@guyharris7215]

Thanks for uploading this Keanu!

[@maiqueashworth]

Thank you so much for this. I have CFS and it's really helping me get better because it helps me rest when my mind doesn't want to.

[@Notinitforthelonghaul]

I have CFS too. Wishing you restorative rest! 🤗

[@JosiasBernalDavid]

Thank you. I fall sleep almost every time before the video ends

[@NaedMalario]

what kind of sorcery is this?! at the end I wasn’t able to immediately move my hands and feet… or more precisely: I wasn’t able to *want* to move them Incredible state of relaxation; this will become I think a daily practice for me!

[@NaedMalario]

Day 9 - I do this daily, after lunch, between 1-2 pm. It is very restorative, calming and refreshing. I wasn’t able to go as deep as I went the first time, until today. It was the first time I did it seated (cross-legged), and a few times I felt my body tilting forward, because I was so relaxed I didn’t have enough muscle tone to seat up straight 🤣 This is an amazing tool, thank you! I would love a longer version to be able to explore deeper parts of this relaxed state!

[@javiercisternasnajle]

@@NaedMalario did you take your meds? lol

[@handlemeifyoucan144]

Thanks Ceo of Google for recommending this

[@lighthealerastrid1465]

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for this peaceful interlude to my day. ❤

[@user-tw5oi2qb9n]

This is amazing!! Just tried it and I have never felt such calm before.

[@rachelmelody1996]

I just did this on break. New grad nurse here. WOW. Thank you. Huberman Lab brought me here. I start night shift in a couple weeks. I will definitely be using this.

[@carloscarrillo4712]

I make use of your amazing life giving and generous video at least twice a day. Thank you.

[@ingridinwonder1218]

New name for ancient method..Yoga Nidra

[@TheBroSplit]

Using this regularly, thank you!