#NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew Huberman
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters recommend it as a short, practical guided rest session to use during a midday break or nap.
What it is
A roughly 10-minute guided Non-Sleep Deep Rest session voiced by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman. It is meant to reduce daytime fatigue, improve focus and aid sleep.
Recommended by 4 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2022 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Recommends Kodix · 2022-11 · on “Box breathing techniques and benefits”
> I find the breath work to be more useful than meditation. Now any time I find stress I immediately recognize my breath and start controlling it, almost sub-consciously. I'd just like to note that you're literally describing mindfulness meditation and its effects, there. That's what interoceptive meditation is all about - focusing on your internal state - and breath is an excellent medium for that focus. Anyone that believes that Wim Hof breathing is woo should literally just spend the three minutes to do a round of it and see the effects by themselves. It is immediately obvious that there is a clear effect on the body from just breathing the right way. For anyone wanting to try, here is th
Recommends waihtis · 2023-06 · on “A daytime nap is good for the brain”
A good tool for rejuvenating yourself for the second half of the day, equivalent to a short nap, is what is called "NSDR" or non-sleep deep rest. Huberman has a guided session for this on youtube: [this video]
Recommends rubyskills · 2023-06 · on “A daytime nap is good for the brain”
I like this guided NSDR session with Andrew Huberman. He pulls you out after 10 minutes in a nice way that gently reintroduces your CNS to reality. [this video]
Recommends simple10 · 2023-08 · on “Are Naps Good for You?”
This is my favorite yoga nidra track on spotify (30 min): [LINK] And here's a shorter one (10 min) from Andrew Huberman: [this video]
Cites maerF0x0 · 2023-08 · on “Lie Still in Bed”
On the topic of sleep deprivation, also consider all the gradient of rest + recovery that you can do to support your body even if it's not getting the best sleep. Mindfulness Meditation, NSDR[1], Box Breathing[2], Saunas / Cold showers, adequate protein intake, basic movement like walking for bloodflow/lymphatic drainage etc. [1]: [this video] [2]: [LINK]