We all have things we want to accomplish in life, but having goals or knowing we should be doing something is often not nearly enough to get us to actually sustain our efforts in getting where we want to go.
Today on Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how to optimize our motivation. They discuss the brain's dopamine system, and distinguish motiv ... Show More
Jul 13
Understanding Dissociation and DID: What It's Really Like, and How People Recover w/ Dr. Milissa Kaufman and Dr. Lauren Lebois
Most of what people know about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) comes from movies and short videos, and those media portrayals often have little to do with what DID is actually like. To get the real picture, today Forrest is joined by Dr. Milissa Kaufman and Dr. Lauren Lebois ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2021
How to Increase Motivation & Drive
This episode explains the science of motivation and drive. I describe how dopamine — a chemical we all make in our brain, underlies our desire for and pursuit of our goals, as well as our capacity to move and experience pleasure. I describe how we can leverage specific behaviors, ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 2025
Essentials: Controlling Your Dopamine for Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how dopamine regulates motivation and provide science-based tools to help improve focus, discipline and overall drive. I explore how particular activities affect dopamine levels and discuss how the highs, lows and baseline levels ... Show More
38m 37s
Apr 2022
Motivation: Understanding What Drives You
In this episode, we have a great message on the importance of Motivation And Understanding What Drives You.
Go to https://7goodminutes.com/podcast/motivation for full show notes.
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