What are some of the effects that early sunlight exposure does to my day to day life?

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I have quite a bit of understanding about the relationship between sunlight and heightened productivity during the day. What’s in it for me, though?

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That full page drawing at 13:26 says it all, wow, wonderful stuff!! Thank you.
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I would just like to say Mr. Huberman, that as a professional substance abuse counselor I have come to truly appreciate your work as a platform to keep me updated on the latest research in a plethora of useful and interesting topics that greatly influence my work. Thank you.
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Thank you. I'm a 63 year-old man that rises at 5 naturally and exercise has transformed my life. I started working as an art model in my late fifties as a direct result of my body's appreciation for movement. I can do physical things now I have never been able to do my entire life.I am far from optimized, however. These tips you are offering I will attempt to incorporate. Holding off on my morning coffee and cold water are challenging for me but let's see how I do...thanks again.
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How’s your progress friend?
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Just wanted to comment saying THANK YOU for acknowledging shift workers! So often I feel like influencers and other people on the internet just say "sleep during the same hours every night" without realizing that there are entire industries that have to be staffed 24/7. So thanks for remembering the night shifters ❤
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Thank you for this. Establishing a strong morning routine has snowballed into better motivation to make healthier lifestyle choices. My friend showed me this video a few months ago, and it legitimately changed my life. I would not be the person I currently am without you.
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I need to get a routine established
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got this! How’s it going?
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not well tbh.  I stay up too late and get up too late most days.
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So it turns out there is actually a reason I like watching the sunrise on my morning walks so much.  Very interesting.
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there, how are you doing this blessed day?
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When I was a little kid for some reason on Saturdays, my favorite thing to do was as soon as I would wake up I would  go out side and chill on the front porch just chilling in the sun  just vibing , I felt so good , maybe I should go back to doing that again now
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00:12 Foundational behaviors for optimizing morning routine.
02:16 Exposure to natural sunlight in the morning affects cortisol pulse and mood.
04:06 Morning sunlight exposure is crucial for regulating sleep and mood.
06:09 Exposing skin to light can increase testosterone and estrogen levels
08:07 Delay caffeine intake by 60-90 minutes after waking to avoid afternoon crash
10:11 Body temperature regulation impacts wakefulness and sleep
12:07 Cold water exposure triggers release of adrenaline and dopamine.
14:06 Increasing core body temperature creates a dopamine release and epinephrine effect.
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I hardly know how I made it this far in life engaging in mindless impulsivity  this info applied earlier in life might’ve saved a lot of self made grief from regret from suboptimal performance and/or life tantrums, etc. best time to plant a tree was 20 yrs ago second best time is now. Thanks for being apart of planting the tree, Huberman + After Skool
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Amen. Me as well.
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The information about how the dopamine baseline works is interesting. Those who only seek out pleasure without doing things that push themselves can become more depressed. As Huberman explained dopamine is not a pleasure chemical, it's about drive/pursuit, life-force. So if you are seeking pleasure eating ice cream and watching TV, it hurts your baseline of dopamine (drive and pursuit), and maybe you get depressed, possibly to the point you don't even feel like getting up in the morning.

But what is also interesting is that this can relate to a bigger overarching message. There are a lot of people who believe they should live life optimizing happiness, well if you don't understand how dopamine baseline works, then you would probably attempt to optimize happiness by completely avoiding the tough stuff, the "pain" activities, like working out, or studying hard, or climbing mountains, being outside in the cold, rain, etc. You might equate happiness with being comfortable/warm, relaxing on a beach, going with the flow, being mellow, etc. But in reality, you would not be optimizing happiness; you'd just be avoiding being uncomfortable in the short-term. The overarching message is that pain is a requisite for happiness, or perhaps more accurately fulfillment. The true happiness is the fulfillment you achieve by pushing yourself through something challenging, and in doing so actually increase your skills and experience, raising what you are capable of as a person. The expectation of a stable baseline of happiness "on tap" goes against physiology.
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EXACTLY!
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I get the principle behind it, but I am very confused about the practical implications? Does that mean, I should regulary spray some pepper spray into my face or use a electric shocker on myself? what about people who got gruesomely tortured over 20 years? are they the happiest people alive? I mean if regular pain ensures, that I will be happy, I might even pay people to inflict strong pain on me.
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The things that require self discipline and energy are the things that is "painful", not actual pain and torture lol
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you know that about torture? Are there studies?
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sorry know what about torture?
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It gets even better listening to your own distinct morning rhythm and finding a routine naturally rises.
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You make the key steps clear. You keep it simple while sharing the science behind what we feel. Thank you!  I look forward to seeing more of your videos. ❤
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And here I am, listening to this at 12:30 a.m.!
But I'm making notes, this is my 2nd listen through, and have changed my routine starting tomorrow.
There are days when I don't go outside at all, so I've scheduled in a short walk in the mornings to boost the cortisol.  
Not sleeping has been a problem for me for almost 70 years. Better to change late than never. Thanks for putting this info out there.
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How is it going so far?
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I literally cried with gratitude for this.  Thank you!
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Men don't cry
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real men do...
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omg
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 good luck
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1. Get good sleep time
2. Get natural light in your eyes (and on skin) within an hour of waking (do NOT look directly at the sun)
3. Wait to drink caffeine for sixty to ninety minutes and excersize instead 15 mins (drink water too)
4. Cold shower
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It's funny, but it looks like a routine at an old-fashioned British boarding school! They were famed for their mantras of "give us the boy at 5 and we'll return a man at 18". Morning runs in a vest and shorts even in winter, followed by a cold shower, and then breakfast with tea (caffeine).
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the 5 minute sunlight in the morning works like magic Andrew is godsent
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This really worked for me. Lacked energy, struggled with my sleeping pattern, difficulty concentrating. This really turned all of that around.
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There are so many morning routine advices but this one is without any fancy stuff just spot on.
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What a perfect collab! Both this channel (sorry I dont "know" who you are behind this) and Andrews podcast hast given me countless valueable lessons that i keep in mind everyday! So thankful for this, truely!
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I think the intro is AI generated/ deep fake .
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Okey... Why? hahah
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Absolutely incredible. I'm going to try the going outside to get sunlight thing to see if it makes any changes in my cortisol pulse and wake and sleep cycles. Thank you both for this video and I hope you two have a good day or night.
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