Neuroscientist: How to Stay Consistently Motivated | Andrew Huberman

Neuroscientist: How to Stay Consistently Motivated | Andrew Huberman

Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford University, supports this in an episode of The Huberman Lab Podcast, saying that dopamine "has all these incredible properties of increasing the amount of energy in our bodies and minds, and our ability to focus."
If you've ever encountered someone who is incredibly driven and motivated and contrasted them with someone who is utterly unmotivated and indifferent, you've probably noticed a difference in the amount of dopamine in each person's system.
You can significantly affect your drive by developing skills to control your dopamine levels.
You have strong fuel for success when you combine them with lessons from psychology about what increases people's propensity to remain motivated and persevere through difficulties.
In light of this, let's examine a few methods you can employ to maintain motivation.
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Neuroscientist: How to Stay Consistently Motivated | Andrew Huberman
1. Challenge yourself (but not too much)
Dopamine is released in your brain in response to novel events. Your brain rewards you each time you finish a challenging job and learn something new, boosting your desire to learn more and take on increasingly challenging tasks.
Setting the proper degree of challenge is key, as is reframing failure as a necessary component of development.
Many people are afraid of failing, which makes them avoid challenging jobs. On the other hand, you can maximize your success and your motivation by choosing the right degree of challenge.
In reality, a 2018 study reported in Science Daily found that, as long as the error is a close miss or close to the right response, students who make mistakes while studying learn the material better.
According to Dr. Huberman, you should aim for an 85 percent success rate by setting the difficulty of your duties. With the help of the remaining 15%, you can develop and learn while still being motivated to achieve your goals.
How does that actually appear?
Establish objectives that are challenging but not impossible. If you're a runner who is at ease covering five kilometers, aim for six instead of eight.
Set work objectives that slightly challenge you outside of your comfort zone. This could entail enrolling in a course or group mentoring program to advance professionally or accepting a new duty to reinvigorate your working life.
2. Step outside of the “perfect trap”
Consider whether your motivation is hiding behind perfectionism if you find yourself regularly avoiding challenges.
When used to improve past achievement rather than to compare oneself to others, perfectionism can be a powerful motivator.

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