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How to Get Motivated Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Understanding Stuckness and Willpower
Individuals often misinterpret feelings of being stuck as a lack of motivation; in reality, they are experiencing a conflict between desires. Recognizing this internal conflict is crucial, as awareness precedes control. Many people feel compelled to change their situation, yet encounter barriers such as social anxiety or burnout that lead them back into inaction, confusing movement with progress. This state of stuckness is characterized by irrelevant movement, where efforts to alleviate negative feelings inadvertently heighten them. Willpower is commonly seen as the ability to overcome conflict, but neuroscientific insights suggest it is better understood as the brain's monitoring of internal conflict. When individuals attempt to exert willpower, they are aware of their struggle; once they cease to attend to that conflict, whether from giving in or overcoming it, the sensation of conflict dissipates. Thus, sustained attention to the conflict is essential to keeping willpower active.
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