Neuroscientist Explains The Fastest Way to Reduce Stress & Anxiety | Dr. Dave Rabin (E006)

05/08/2025 1h 19min

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Stress is unavoidable, but how we respond to it can be completely reprogrammed.In this episode, Dr. Dave Rabin, board-certified psychiatrist and co-founder of Apollo Neuro, explains how to shift your nervous system from survival mode into a state where healing, performance, and connection become possible.We unpack the science of safety, how trauma impacts the body, and why most people live in a chronic stress state without realising it. Dr. Rabin shares how wearable touch therapy, breath work, and intentional habits can create long-term change — even when talk therapy and medications fall short.Timestamps00:00 Introduction02:00 Rethinking the mind-body disconnect in mental health06:49 Understanding stress and how perception shapes its impact10:28 Key signs and biological markers of chronic stress16:35 The vagus nerve’s crucial role in recovery and resilience21:15 Measuring heart rate variability and using it for longevity27:29 Apollo Neuro and triggering safety through vibration30:28 How touch and bass frequencies activate soothing pathways33:20 Chronic stress, fertility, and shutting down reproduction40:09 Trauma’s impact on genes and intergenerational stress44:42 MDMA and ketamine’s path from therapy to recreation49:33 How psychedelics deepen presence and expand awareness54:46 Creating safety and connection in couples therapy57:48 When psychedelics are worth considering and what to try first1:03:30 Top supplements for stress resilience and recovery1:09:12 Tools and substances that support quality sleep1:14:01 Daily habits for structure, restoration, and sustainable energyDISCLAIMERNothing shared on this podcast is a substitute for professional medical guidance. Please consult a healthcare professional before making any health or lifestyle changes.Hack You MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hack.you.media?lang=enMore from Hack You: https://hackyou.media/#aa19104a-abc1-4697-b0f5-0e81e47e60c5Follow VadimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vadim_bioniq/?hl=enBioniq: https://www.bioniq.com/Follow MikeYouTube: https://youtube.com/MikeThurstonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikethurston/?hl=enFirst Things THRST: https://youtube.com/FirstThingsThrstFollow Dr. RabinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidrabin/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.drdave.io/

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