Aug 8, 2025

Improve Your Baseline Dopamine for Motivation & Drive

Dr. Andrew Huberman shares insights into the foundational habits to boost your motivation by raising baseline dopamin: sleep well, eat nutrient-rich foods, get morning sunlight, and move daily.

Dr. Andrew Huberman

Neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast

Aug 8, 2025

Improve Your Baseline Dopamine for Motivation & Drive

Dr. Andrew Huberman shares insights into the foundational habits to boost your motivation by raising baseline dopamin: sleep well, eat nutrient-rich foods, get morning sunlight, and move daily.

Dr. Andrew Huberman

Neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast

Baseline dopamine fuels your ability to pursue goals, and simple daily habits like quality sleep, nutrient-rich foods, sunlight, and movement can help you raise it naturally.

To feel capable of pursuing goals in a meaningful way, we need a healthy level of baseline dopamine. But how can you raise your baseline dopamine?

The absolute basics for raising your baseline Dopamine levels:

💤 Get enough quality sleep and/or engage in non-sleep deep rest (NSDR)

🍽️ Eat a nutrient-rich diet, especially foods high in tyrosine

☀️ Expose yourself to natural sunlight, ideally early in the day

🏃‍♂️ Move your body regularly through physical activity

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