Engage in play as an adult to reopen plasticity, especially in low-stakes settings. Choose activities you are not already highly proficient at, and if you are not naturally playful, do a little play even if it feels mildly uncomfortable. A practical target given is at least one hour of pure play per week.
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“And so, you can immediately see how just a small increase in your willingness to put yourself into conditions where you don't understand all the rules perhaps or you're not super proficient at something, but you enter it because it is low stakes and because there is information to learn about yourself and others could start to open up these prefrontal cortex circuits.”
Andrew Huberman · Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jan 29, 2026 · 6:41 · YouTube ↗