Andrew Huberman· PhD
Try NSDR to at least partially recover some of the lost sleep
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Try NSDR to at least partially recover some of the lost sleep
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It’s a distinct brain-body state that can offset sleep loss & restores mental & physical vigor.
NSDR to recover sleep/restore energy.
The science of NSDR for restoring mental and physical vigor and for improving nighttime sleep has been discussed on the HLP.
we discussed NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest) as a potential partial offset for sleep loss.
Emerging data show they can restore mental & physical vigor, dopamine levels & offset missed hours of sleep.
Non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) will make you a better sleeper at night and is just as restorative (if not more) than a nap.
NSDR is used for recovering “lost sleep” (if not in whole, in part)
NSDR (Non-Sleep-Deep-Rest) teaches you how to deliberately relax into sleep-states. It also can (partially) offset sleep deprivation (if done any time).
And if you can't nap, do some sort of non-sleep deep breaths or NSDRs.
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