The Science of Motivation: How To Stay Driven

The Mindset Mentor

Rob Dial

Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Business

4.9 • 14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In today’s video, we're going to explore the fascinating science of motivation! We'll take a look at how it works both inside and outside your body, and especially how it fires up your brain. Understanding this can help you stay driven and create the life you dream of. 🚀 Here’s what we’ll cover: 1. Understanding Motivation: We'll define motivation and break down its two types—intrinsic and extrinsic. 2. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation: Learn the difference between these two. Intrinsic motivation comes from personal joy, while extrinsic is about external rewards. 3. Why Intrinsic Motivation Rocks: Discover why intrinsic motivation is your strongest ally and how finding your “why” can keep you going strong. 4. Dopamine - The Motivation Molecule: We’ll talk about dopamine, the brain’s reward chemical, and how it helps reinforce positive behaviors. 5. Setting Action-Based Goals: Learn why focusing on daily actions and celebrating small wins is key to staying motivated on your journey. Make sure to watch the whole video and get some great tips on how to keep yourself motivated! If you love the episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me @robdialjr.

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0:00.0	Welcome to today's episode of The Mindset Mentor Podcast. I'm your host Rob Dial. If you have not yet done so hit that subscribe button so you never
0:14.2	miss another podcast episode. I put out episodes four times a week to help you understand
0:18.1	yourself so that you can learn about yourself you can grow and create the life that you want to. So if that interests you,
0:23.6	hit that subscribe button so you can keep on listening. Today I'm going to talk about
0:27.6	the science of motivation and how to actually stay driven to achieve your goals.
0:33.4	And when you think about motivation,
0:35.5	motivation is a really interesting thing.
0:37.7	I get messages all the time from people,
0:40.2	all day on Instagram that say,
0:41.9	hey, I want to do this thing, but I'm not doing it.
0:45.0	How do I get motivated?
0:46.0	How do I stay motivated?
0:47.0	Why do I always start towards something and then give up?
0:51.0	And so motivation is an interesting thing,
0:52.0	because basically what people are saying is I want something, I want to do something, but I'm not doing it. Can you help me get myself to do it? And so I've done a ton of research for today to help you understand motivation what it is and actually
1:08.7	the science behind it.
1:10.6	And so when you look at motivation, motivation is basically this, the best definition that I came up with.
1:16.2	It is the internal and external forces that initiate, guide, and sustain goal-orientated behavior.
1:25.0	And basically, it encompasses the desires and the reasons behind actions,
1:29.5	driving individuals to pursue their goals
1:32.0	and fulfill their needs, and it includes intrinsic motivation,
1:35.7	which we'll talk about today.
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