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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.\nToday on Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how to optimize our motivation. They discuss the brain's dopamine system, and distinguish motivation from discipline and liking from wanting. They then explore how we can align the brain's underlying biological circuitry with our desires, so we can stay relaxed and engaged while achieving our goals.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:05: Motivation vs. Discipline\n5:30: Why don't we just want the things we know are good for us?\n11:00: Creating unity between our biology and cognitive processing\n15:50: Dopamine: An Overview\n21:30: Distinguishing liking from wanting\n25:35: Natural variations in dopamine metabolism\n28:55: How people with lower levels of dopamine can stay motivated\n33:35: Updating the reward value of your experiences\n37:20: Being, doing, and having\n43:05: What has helped Rick stay diligent and let go of resistance\n46:40: Practical how-tos for interacting with the dopaminergic system\xa0\n50:35: Letting fish be fish\n52:30: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nTry Splendid Spoon today and take meal-planning off your plate. Just go to SplendidSpoon.com/BEINGWELL for $50 off your first box\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website