Show notes
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the important role that sleep and dreams have in learning, regulating emotions, and recovering from trauma.I discuss how dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep contribute to emotional learning and the processing of traumatic experiences. I also discuss the similarities of REM dreams to clinical treatments like ketamine and EMDR therapy. I explain how non-REM dreams function differently to support other types of learning. Additionally, I describe science-backed strategies to optimize both types of sleep for improved learning, mood and emotional regulation.Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes (approximately 30 minutes) focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, and our full-length episodes will still be released every Monday.Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://drinkag1.com/hubermanJoovv: https://joovv.com/hubermanEight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/hubermanMore Huberman LabHuberman Lab Premium: https://go.hubermanlab.com/premiumHuberman Lab Shop: https://go.hubermanlab.com/merchTimestamps00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Dreaming, Learning & Un-learning 00:01:04 Types of Sleep00:02:57 Slow-Wave Sleep, Motor Learning00:06:23 Sponsor: AG100:07:30 REM Sleep, Paralysis, Unlearning of Emotional Events00:12:29 Lack of REM Sleep, Emotionality00:15:02 REM Sleep, Learning & Meaning00:18:54 Sponsor: Joovv00:20:08 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) Therapy, Trauma00:26:48 Ketamine Therapy, PCP, Trauma00:29:52 Sponsor: Eight Sleep00:31:23 REM Sleep as Therapy, Emotions00:33:40 Tool: Improve Slow-Wave & REM Sleep00:37:05 Recap & Key TakeawaysDisclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
