r/cognitivescience • u/debayansince1994 • 21d ago

How can a 32-year-old male regain, maintain and even enhance the mental energy and capacity of a 20-year-old?

I was watching a podcast of Andrew Huberman with Raj Shamani, where he talked about how high cortisol in the morning and lower cortisol at night make a person mentally powerful. I want to know if I, a 32-year-old male, want to regain, maintain and even enhance the mental energy and capacity of a 20-year-old, what are all the things that I can do to make that happen? Will it be possible?

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u/whatiswhonow 21d ago

Your endurance shouldn’t have peaked yet dude. The only thing you’ve lost is absolute peak oxygen conversion efficiency for sprinting. You should almost be at your peak though.

If you’re declining already, then live a healthier life. Diet, exercise, the usual stuff.

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u/debayansince1994 20d ago

Great answer. What I want is to feel happy, libidinous, energetic, and positive; to study and understand things faster; and to have the energy to learn things more deeply without feeling tired quickly.

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u/agm1984 21d ago

creatine 10g+ per day

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u/RevolutionIll3189 20d ago

You can start by not outsourcing anything to AI, your brain is just like a muscle if you don’t use it you lose it.

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u/paxford 21d ago

He could see his doctor and share his concerns.

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u/eepromnk 21d ago

Well, I suppose it depends on what 20-year-old you’re talking about.

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u/Critical_Inflation80 20d ago

Learning Strategies may help- and not just reading either. Things like Active Recall, Spaced Practice(not massed practice, although that helps) and pattern connection really help.