Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain | Huberman Lab Essentials

January 26, 2026|Original: 31m|10 key insights|5 min read

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The brain-changing secret of play: How tiny opioid releases can rewire your prefrontal cortex

Why Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman believed playfulness was the key to scientific genius

The surprising brain hack: How 'low stakes' activities create massive neuroplasticity

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