How to Motivate Yourself: Leverage Dopamine & Overcome Your Excuses

Published: Jan. 11, 2024, 5:05 a.m.

b'Do you want to know the surprising truth about motivation?\\n\\nRight now, think about something you want to change or improve.\\n\\nHow do you make lasting and powerful changes and life improvements? And how do you keep going even when you don\\u2019t have the motivation to do it?\\n\\nIf change was easy, we\\u2019d all have six-pack abs and a million dollars in the bank.\\n\\nAnd that\\u2019s where this episode comes in: Mel is here to teach you the HOW.\\n\\nIn this episode, you\\u2019ll learn:\\n\\nHow to self-motivate so you can take action.\\nWhat dopamine is and how it\\u2019s linked to motivation.\\nThe simple steps you can take today to tap back into your internal drive.\\nThe 2 truths about motivation that you are forgetting.\\nThe research-backed reason you continue, initiate, or quit something.\\nWhat to do when someone you love is losing motivation.\\nThe real reason you cannot motivate others.\\nHow to cope with not getting something you have been working towards.\\nHow to navigate feeling \\u201cbehind\\u201d or in a \\u201ccomparison game\\u201d.\\nHow to pick yourself back up when you feel like life\\u2019s punched you in the face.\\nThe first (and most important) step in understanding what drives your motivation.\\nOne powerful question to ask yourself when you feel \\u201cstuck\\u201d.\\nWhat role dreams and goals play (and it\\u2019s not always to achieve them).\\nHow to hack the moment of hesitation we all feel.\\nThe most powerful reframe you need about failing.\\nHow to get clear about the direction you are going in without wandering aimlessly.\\nMel\\u2019s 5-second rule that will move you towards action (even when you are not motivated).\\n\\nThis episode comes with a 29-page companion workbook. This workbook is designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get your hands on it.\\n\\nJust sign up at melrobbins.com/bestyear. \\n\\nWatch the episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/45OWCNr\\n\\nCheck out Mel\\u2019s book,\\xa0The High 5 Habit: https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt\\n\\nFollow Mel:\\nInstagram: https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb\\nThe Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/49bg4GP\\nLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/46Mh0QB\\nTikTok: https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v\\n\\nSign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/46PVnPs\\xa0 \\nWant more resources? Go to the podcast page here.\\nDisclaimer'