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In this episode, I describe how your brain and body are fundamentally wired to perceive and respond to music and how those responses can be leveraged to improve your mood, allow for processing sad emotions and enhance learning and performance throughout your lifespan. I explain the data on how music can increase motivation for cognitive or physical work, what music has been shown to enhance cognitive performance, and whether silence or music is more effective in enhancing focus while studying. I also discuss how specific music can rapidly reduce anxiety and certain prescription medications. I explain how listening to certain types of music can improve various health metrics (e.g., heart rate). Finally, I discuss how music helps to enhance neuroplasticity (rewiring of brain connections), thereby improving learning and memory. Whether you sing, play an instrument or enjoy listening to music, this episode provides numerous science-informed tools for using music to enhance productivity, mood, emotional states, and overall enjoyment of life. #HubermanLab #Science #Music Thank you to our sponsors AG1:

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Timestamps 00:00:00 Music & Your Brain 00:03:32 The Brain Body Contract 00:04:12 Sponsors: Eight Sleep & ROKA 00:07:09 Music & Emotions; Brain & Body Interpretation 00:13:03 Music & Intent; Babies, Music & Movement 00:19:19 Tool: Health Metrics & Music, Breathing & Heart Rate 00:29:54 Sponsor: AG1 00:30:50 Music, Brain & Predictions 00:38:07 Music & Brain: Novelty, Arousal, Memories 00:44:22 Tool: Movement; Motivation & Faster Music 00:50:49 Tool: Cognitive Work & Binaural Beats 00:54:11 Silence or Music for Studying?, White Noise, Binaural Beats 00:58:47 Tool: Retain Information & Internal Dialogue 01:00:53 Tool: Focus, Work Breaks & Music 01:04:11 Physical Exercise, Performance & Music 01:07:37 Sponsor: InsideTracker 01:08:43 Music & Shifting Mood 01:14:41 “Happy” vs. “Sad” Music, “One-Hit Wonders” & Artificial Intelligence 01:19:30 “Bass Face”; Music, Movement & Facial Expressions 01:22:46 Tools: Shift to Happy Mood with Music; Sad Mood Catharsis…