Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety | Huberman Lab Essentials

Im having a tough day so that's why I'm watching this

This was super helpful, thanks!

I’m writing this right now just to get it off my chest.

I’ve been stressed out my entire life. I have ADHD, and tend to focus on negative things all the time. I feel like I can’t connect with anyone, not even my family. And my anxiety gets horrible, I can feel things if I overthink it. Therapy hasn’t worked, and I realized I don’t even know who I am. Though, a good friend had pointed something out about me that I’ve never thought of. It’s been tough trying to process it, and I’m realizing I’m constantly surrounded by stressors. I’m trying to find my way through this, but I don’t know how it will end up. Right now it’s to the point I’m getting headaches, but it’s probably because I’m pushing myself too hard.

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Excellent insights! Stress and anxiety are much easier to manage when you first understand how your body is responding. I recently came across Streffie, which gives a quick snapshot of your stress level. That kind of awareness can make tools like breathing, sleep, and mindset practices even more effective. Really valuable episode!

6:02 muscle spasm !?? 7:34 spasm here too???

11:20 se 11:38

I was hoping to hear more about chronic stress, which is more painful and more damaging to our inner selves. Despite the fact that I have a degree in psychology, I don't manage to cope very well with work stress...

useless video tbh

Thank you so much I am having a hard time in school and being bullied and both my grandparents are dying, and this really helped me calm down, keep making these videos Andrew

What an incredible tool this Physiological Sigh is! Thank you Dr. Huberman!

I always hear when people in distressed situation, they are asked to" calm down, breath "! Now I know WHY ! Another great vedio! Thank you! Now I am taking my dog for a 20 minutes walk, enjoying the sun light and start my day!

how do I exhale more than I inhale???? I breathe in.... air goes in... I breathe out... how do I possibly breathe out more than what just came in? Even if I do it more vigorously, isn't it a net wash if I can't breathe out for as long due to breathing it out quicker than I breathed it in?

this video is really helpful… simple tools but not easy to follow daily sometimes we think we are fine but stress is there in background i once checked my stress on streffie, took like 10 sec… it was more than i expected good video, learned something useful.

This sounds like exactly what I needed to hear today. Check this out: Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety | Huberman Lab Essentials32:29In this Huberman Lab Essenti

Damn this felt too real, didn’t even realise I do this all the time and I’ve been using Solh Wellness and it’s actually helped me understand my stress and overthinking better instead of ignoring it , Feels good to finally be a bit more aware of what’s going on in my head.

always thought stress shows up only when something big happens and but this made me realise it’s there even in normal days, just in smaller ways , I started noticing it more after using Solh Wellness and it actually made things clearer

What a fantastic guest! Thank you so much!

11:30 double inhale

Thanks a lot.

When do we realize that sometimes we're just in a crazy world, even being taught to be resilient, I believe some of us are just being groomed for existence in a unhealthy environment. Fixing your nutrition,your health,your coping skills, only are going to go so far....many of us know that from childhood we got delivered to the wrong parents,the wrong family, the difficult place on the planet, the challenging existence. However we except the process and here we are, hopefully we haven't damaged anyone once were aware of our own damages. Your approach is interesting I'm listening.

God l have stress right now what should l do ?.

Slowing down feels wrong, but it helps.

Its stressing when the world tells you you're not good enough. Trying to prove that you are or worth somthing that is greater than said self.

The physiological sigh that Huberman talks about is something I use constantly in my facilitation work. Two short inhales through the nose followed by an extended exhale through the mouth. It works because the double inhale pops open the alveoli in your lungs that have collapsed, maximizing surface area for gas exchange. The long exhale then activates the parasympathetic nervous system through the vagus nerve. What I find in practice is that combining this with cold exposure creates a much deeper training effect. When someone is sitting in 3 degree water and their body is in full sympathetic activation, using breath control to deliberately shift into calm is the most powerful stress inoculation I have seen. The skill transfers directly to high pressure situations outside the water. After six years of running these sessions I still find it remarkable how fast people can shift their state once they understand the mechanism.

thank you for these videos

I mean what can people with limited access to connection do ? I feel stressed and I wish I can have someone to talk to but circumstances make me not have that

The stress response plays a crucial role in repairing mechanical damage to muscle cells after lifting weights, and it directly impacts recovery time. While we need some stress for muscle gains, it's essential to manage it effectively. This is where Huberman's simple breathing exercise comes into play, I would argue that it's far more important than static stretching right after a workout. In fact, it's more beneficial to calm the body down before moving into a deep stretching routine. Personally, I avoid deep stretches for 30 to 45 minutes after my lifting sessions, especially on my big compound lift days.
Essentially, you are relaxing your body in steps, giving it time to respond to signals in the environment

Keep me in prayer please

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I have MS and I can’t control my stress in General emotions. Somebody can please help me to manage this ? I accept any Suggestion

Living with chronic illnesses often cause anxiety 😮😢 just going through panic attacks and anxiety this past week 🫣

Sometimes stress feels so overwhelming that it seems like everything is out of control. But that doesn’t mean you’re weak. It just means things are hard right now — and that’s okay.
Take a pause. Breathe a little deeper. You don’t have to solve everything at once. Small steps are still steps. 🌿

Thank you so much for such valuable information.

Watching this because I am anxious

Hi doc
May be suffering in medium term or long term stress.
Im in my 20s
In case of career im a 2 nd year dropper for neet.
Having low financial condition and gone through toxic family and relationship conditions for several years.
I have neet exam in 2 months and had a breakup from 4 year relationship in past 1 month.
In recent days im having continuous headache of different types and unable to focus, concentrate and procastinating and unable to tolerate the headache and now im listening to your podcast to deal with my life efficiently .
Anybody going through this comment can give some practical tips to help if you can relate to it.
I just don't want give shit to my past atleasf for 2 months and give my prep all it needed to crack my exam and achieve my goal amd give myself the better version od myself...
Thankyou

I would love to see you doing an episode on how stress can create or even flare IBS

I have stress cronic i need stop grinding my teeth

I think stress happens when you’re facing a problem or when you have something important to do or a deadline. When it ends, the stress goes away. Because every time you remember why you’re stressed, the stress comes back, even if you’ve used stress-relief tools.

I feel it in my throat