Dave Asprey: Meditation Power, Dopamine Reset & the Truth About Triggers
Dave Asprey: Meditation Power, Dopamine Reset & the Truth About Triggers
47 minutes
Hosted by Dr. Daniel Amen
Sponsored by Amen University

Episode Description

<p>In this mind-expanding episode, Dr. Daniel Amen sits down with biohacker and <em>Heavily Meditated</em> author Dave Asprey to explore how meditation—and a few unexpected brain hacks—can rewire your nervous system in real time. You’ll learn Dave’s go-to “reset process” to calm your brain and body within seconds of being triggered, why most relationship conflicts have nothing to do with your partner, and the two emotional concepts adults dread most. Plus, discover a rapid-fire breathing technique to instantly destress, a controversial one-minute trick to reset your dopamine, and how intimacy can become one of the most transformative meditations of all.</p> <p><a href="https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/">https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/</a></p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>00:38 Sponsor</p> <p>02:03 The Father of Biohacking</p> <p>05:08 Training Your Brain for Meditation</p> <p>07:40 Our Inner States Don’t Have Words</p> <p>10:40 Managing Alerts</p> <p>12:21 What Meditation Does to the Brain</p> <p>14:06 The Reset Process</p> <p>19:19 Compassion</p> <p>22:24 Joe Rogan Incident</p> <p>24:52 Building Resilience</p> <p>27:36 Connections/Removing Friction</p> <p>32:08 Creating a Meditation Practice</p> <p>33:47 Breathwork</p> <p>36:18 Entrainment Methods</p> <p>38:40 Gaining Control Over Your Nervous System</p> <p>42:48 Conscious Loving Intimacy</p> <p>45:21 Sponsor</p> <p>46:35 Wrap Up</p>

Special Guests

  • Dave Asprey