How to Motivate Yourself (and Others) to Change Any Behavior

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Education, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Do you want to know the secret to unlocking motivation in yourself or someone you love? If you want to change any behavior for the better… Or if you’ve got someone in your life (don’t we all?!) who you wish would change… Today’s episode is for you. You’ll learn why guilt, pressure, fear, crying, threats, and ultimatums will not help anyone change, and there’s a scientific reason why. Then, you’ll learn the 3 very specific tactics that inspire anyone to quickly change their behavior for the better, including specific scripts that you can use with even the most stubborn people. Teaching you today is #1 neuroscientist Dr. Tali Sharot. She’s here to debunk the myths of behavior change and teach you how to make any change, big or small. Dr. Sharot is a behavioral neuroscientist, professor at both University College London and MIT, and the director of the Affective Brain Lab at University College London. Her research integrates neuroscience, behavioral economics, and psychology to study motivation and behavior change. By the time you finish listening, you’ll know EXACTLY what to do to create any change you want. For more resources, including links to Dr. Tali Sharot’s research, website, and social media click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this research-packed episode, you’ll love this episode: The #1 Neuroscientist: After Listening to This, Your Brain Will Not Be the Same. Connect with Mel: Watch the episodes on YouTube Go deeper with Mel’s free video course, Make It Happen Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Malrobin's podcast.
0:04.0	Have you ever had one of those days where you wish you had a magic wand.
0:14.0	You know, you could just point it at the people that you love
0:19.0	and wave the wand at them,
0:21.0	and boom, they would change. Suddenly the person that you're
0:26.0	dating or married to or one of your kids or maybe one of your parents would
0:29.9	magically become the person that you would love for them to be.
0:35.8	Suddenly they turn off the TV and head to the gym.
0:39.7	Or they're doing the dishes without being asked.
0:43.0	They're not only looking for a new job,
0:45.0	they've found the job.
0:47.0	Stop overspending.
0:48.0	Drink less.
0:50.0	They're more exciting in the bedroom.
0:52.0	Well, today you're going to learn that you don't need a magic wand.
0:56.0	Because the number one neuroscientist from MIT and University College London is here to teach you how to make other people change.
1:07.0	I am so glad that you tuned in today. I'm Mel. I'm so excited about this conversation because you and I are going to be learning from a world-renowned
1:24.1	neuroscientist whose research focuses on how you can change other people's
1:29.8	behaviors and opinions. And you know how I always say that you should share these episodes with the people
1:35.1	that you love? Well this one you are really gonna want to share because you're
1:39.4	going to learn why guilt, pressure, fear, crying, pleading, threats, ultimatums are not working with the people in your life
1:48.0	and they're not working when the people in your life use them on you and there's a scientific reason why by the end of
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