You Can’t Always Want What You Like

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Pushkin Industries

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

We might love gruelling hikes, trips to see far-flung relatives or super hard crossword puzzles, but often we lack the motivation needed to embark on these fun things. How can that be? They make us happy, right?

Dr Laurie Santos explores why our brains don't encourage us to do things that we know we'll enjoy, and presents some strategies to help us do more of the activities that will result in happier and healthier lives.

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0:00.0	Pushkin
0:14.0	Every weekday at 6.30 a.m., my alarm goes off.
0:17.0	My first morning moments aren't filled with joy,
0:20.0	at waking up for an exciting new day.
0:22.0	Quite the opposite.
0:24.0	I'm feeling irritated.
0:26.0	I don't want to get up and work out like I planned to the day before.
0:29.0	And that's when my brain, despite its utter groginess,
0:32.0	transforms into the slickest negotiator ever.
0:35.0	My mind comes up with reason after reason,
0:38.0	that I should really just stay in bed.
0:40.0	I got to bed pretty late last night.
0:42.0	I need my sleep.
0:43.0	I can exercise in the afternoon, or tomorrow.
0:46.0	Or just skip it all together.
0:48.0	It's only one workout.
0:49.0	What's that in the scheme of things?
0:51.0	Plus, I don't need this kind of pressure in my life.
0:53.0	I'm busy.
0:54.0	I don't really have 45 minutes to waste on a workout.
0:57.0	Best to sleep in.
0:59.0	Just this once.
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