Your Brain Will Keep You Stuck Until You Break This Mental Pattern | Andrew Huberman Motivation

Stanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman explains why your brain keeps you stuck in the same mental patterns, the brain area that builds willpower when you do hard things, and how to break the loop of ruminating on the past. Listen every morning. In this video you'll learn: Why your mind's anchor gets stuck in the past The aMCC, the brain area that grows when you do hard things Why 'micro sucks' build more willpower than workouts you enjoy How to beat procrastination by doing something even harder Why trying to control the past keeps you stuck How stress narrows what you think is possible How to turn off repetitive thinking If this changed the way you think about your mental patterns, subscribe for more lessons from the world's greatest minds on wealth, business and success. Chapters: 00:00 The Anchor Stuck In The Sand 00:36 The Brain Area For Willpower 04:41 Do The Things That Suck 06:07 Do Something Harder 08:32 Stop Trying To Control The Past 11:02 Every Strong Emotion Has A Lesson 12:40 Your Beliefs Shape Your Willpower 13:55 How Stress Narrows Your World 16:47 Turn Off The Thinking 18:41 Go Alone, Then Return Interview sources (all rights belong to their respective owners): Chris Williamson:    • Understanding Stress, Willpower & Discipli...   Jay Shetty:    • ⁠Andrew Huberman's Hack To Increase Your D...   Music: "Immersed" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #andrewhuberman #morningmotivation #willpower