# Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) [[On Tools, Skills, and Practices...]] Type: Use: [[⭐️ Sleep]], [[💡 Neuroplasticity]], [[💡 Stress]] Coined by Dr. Andrew Huberman. Deliberately entering states of deep rest helps us [[⭐️ Sleep#How to Improve Our Sleep|Improve Our Sleep]], [[💡 Stress#Reduce Stress|Reduce Stress]], and [[💡 Neuroplasticity#Increase Neuroplasticity|Increase Neuroplasticity]]. Huberman says studies have shown 20 minutes of an NSDR protocol after intense focus or learning accelerates [[💡 Neuroplasticity]] by 50%, and retention of information lasts much longer. - [[🧘 Yoga Nidra]] - [[Hypnosis]] - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nsdr) ###### Videos - [Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR): A Science Supported Tool for De-Stress and Relaxation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL02HRFk2vo)