THE VIDEO SHELF · non-sleep deep rest
#NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew Huberman
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.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters recommend it as a short, practical guided rest session to use during a midday break or nap.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Virtusan
- Topic
- non-sleep deep rest
- Format
- tutorial
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2022–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
> 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 …
Kodix on Hacker News · 2022-11
In Box breathing techniques and benefitsA 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: [VIDEO]
waihtis on Hacker News · 2023-06
In A daytime nap is good for the brainI 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. [VIDEO]
rubyskills on Hacker News · 2023-06
In A daytime nap is good for the brain
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