Hidden Brain cover image

You, But Better

Hidden Brain

00:00

How to Overcome Laziness and Distraction

Bundling temptations together with important tasks can help us overcome laziness and distraction. These techniques take the tendency of the mind to focus on short term goals and cleverly turn this weakness into a super power. Another related idea that behavioa scientists have explored is about the power of breaking big targets into a series of smaller goals. There's something about receiving in the moment feedback that's really helpful an in maintaining motivation toward our goals.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app