October 1, 2026

Essentials: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how the neurochemicals epinephrine, acetylcholine and dopamine contribute to focus and concentration. I discuss tools for improving attention, including sleep, sound, structured work sessions, nutrition, caffeine and deliberate cold exposure. I also describe a brief daily meditation and visual focus exercises that train your ability to refocus when attention drifts. Additionally, I discuss the potential benefits and limitations of supplements, prescription treatments for ADHD, and why taking time to deliberately defocus supports concentrated work. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Focus & Concentration (00:02:00) Epinephrine, Acetylcholine & Dopamine (00:04:20) Sleep, White Noise & Pink Noise (00:07:35) Sponsor: LMNT (00:09:05) Ultradian Cycles, 90-Minute Work Sessions (00:10:45) Blood Glucose, Fasting & Meal Size (00:13:40) Caffeine, Focus & Sleep (00:15:00) Acute Stress & Concentration (00:16:55) Tool: Deliberate Cold Exposure (00:19:45) Sponsor: AG1 (00:21:00) Tool: 13-Minute Daily Meditation (00:25:10) Tool: Visual Focus Exercises (00:29:45) Sponsor: David (00:31:10) Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Creatine (00:33:00) Alpha-GPC, Acetylcholine & Safety Considerations (00:35:10) L-Tyrosine, Dopamine & Combining Tools (00:37:00) ADHD, Prescription Medications & Neuroplasticity (00:39:55) Deliberate Defocusing & Recovery (00:41:10) Acknowledgements Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Huberman Lab

The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.