Counter-intuitive but useful data: 1) Dramatic positive shifts in mood & neurochemistry come from receiving or observing gratitude. Far less so from giving it. 2) A (transient) peak in alertness occurs ~1 hour prior to your natural bed time. Don’t confuse it for anxiety.

The power of someone believing in you... — a short thread —

A wealth of data indicate that deliberate neuroplasticity (your brain’s ability change in response to specific intended experiences): 1) requires focus during learning 2) actual rewiring occurs in sleep 3) is accelerated by increasing adrenaline immediately POST learning

Routines are not just powerful because they re-deploy pupil attention and make pupils feel safer. They also free up teacher capacity to better monitor learning and be more responsive.

We live in an upside-down world. The more love we give, the fuller we feel. The happier we are alone, the more magnetic we become to others. The more we embrace the quiet moments of life, the more we appreciate the highs.

When in doubt, always choose to see people as their highest potential self. The Pygmalion Effect says that high expectations lead to high performance (and vice versa). This simple choice—to default to trust and high expectations—can create an improved reality.

The more you accept yourself as you are, the easier it becomes to radiate your love to others. Like the sun, your light shines on them just by virtue of being yourself.

The most popular Huberman Lab Podcast to date is about #dopamine as it relates to motivation and drive. Our second most popular episode is about #ADHD and treatments for it. Is there genuinely more ADHD or are people just poor at focusing? Discussed here: hubermanlab.com/adhd-and-how-a…

Behaviour policy with conversation = high expectations AND trust - teaching children over time to think through a strategy to avoid the situation again because we are there to watch them flourish. 5/

Arabic calligraphy is the most highly regarded element of Islamic art, as it is the language of Qur’an. The script has the potential for creating ornamental forms. 20 contemporary artists redefining calligraphy, share their unique approach & creative process… A thread…

What is the single most impactful piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Five Ways To: Foster Student Agency teacherhead.com/2022/08/15/fiv… > No 9 in the series.. brilliant work from David Goodwin

mbdscience.wordpress.com/2022/03/20/tre…

If they get it wrong, then I will… achemicalorthodoxy.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/if-…

Interested in Motivation for Learning? I've pulled my 'Seminal papers' threads all together onto a single page: 🎓 pepsmccrea.com/series/motivat…

Thank you Eden Girls' School, Coventry for sharing some of the exciting and inspiring projects you have been getting stuck into as part of #CeleberateLBEEP! From a remote controlled fire evacuation drone, battery charging turbines to steam distilling to extract scent. #ThisIsEngineering.

#5: Focus Toolkit: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration | Episode 88 hubermanlab.com/focus-toolkit-…

Things to carry into 2024: • faith • purpose • empathy • self-love • kindness • gratitude • self-belief • boundaries • authenticity • compassion • mindful living • proactiveness • accountability • precious relationships • loyalty to your intuition