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Breathing Patterns That Increase Alertness
Use particular breathing patterns that engage the norepinephrine system, increase alertness, and tend to make you feel better; no exact protocol specified in this episode.
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“If you inhale deeply or vigorously and then exhale less long or less vigorously, you will increase your level of alertness through these purely mechanical aspects of your interoception. It only takes two or three of those before you start to feel more alert.”
huberman · Improving Health With Stronger Brain-Body Connection | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jun 5, 2025 · 8:41 · open ↗
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