NSDR (Non-Sleep-Deep-Rest) to INCREASE DOPAMINE • - On the episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast out, now I discuss science-based tools for increasing creativity. - I describe a study in which human subjects did NSDR (non-sleep-deep rest) akin to yoga nidra but different, which involves lying relatively motionless, doing specific patterns of exhale-emphasize breathing, and a mental body scan. - Remarkably, that led to a 65% increase in dopamine (!) within the specific circuit of the brain involved in creative thinking. - **I am not aware of any pharmacologic or other tool that can selectively elevate dopamine in that pathway, much less by such an impressive degree** - You can learn about that tool and study and about various other science based tools to reliably access creativity on the episode. I also explained the neuroscience of creativity at the mechanistic level. At least what we know about it from peer reviewed studies. - You can find THE SCIENCE OF CREATIVITY & HOW TO ENHANCE CREATIVE INNOVATION episode in all formats (with references and links to scientific resources) by going to hubermanlab.com - Everything is timestamped so you can navigate quickly to the topics most of interest to you. - Please put your questions in the comments section below this post and as always, thank you for your interest in science! - @hubermanlab @stanford.med @stanford @nihgov @nimhgov @nih_nccih @societyforneuroscience @cellpress - #neuroscience #science #ciencia #neurociencia #neuroplasticity #dopamine nigrostriatal #nsdr #nonsleepdeeprest #hubermanlab #MRI #data #theta #yoganidra #meditation