59: Motivation Isn't Your Problem - How To Focus Your Brain For Success

When it comes to success, motivation (or lack of) isn’t your problem. In this episode I share how I learned this lesson while watching my supervisor crush the dreams of some very excited potential surgical candidates (okay not really, but he did share this hard dose of reality). 

Motivation isn’t enough to reach success. Your brain has years of habits that keep you stuck. So even if you’re feeling super-motivated today, without a plan in place it’s tough to succeed and stick with your goals. 

Listen in to learn why thinking you just need more motivation makes you blame yourself when you fail, and why focusing on motivation is a path to self-doubt. Find out why the fear of the unknown is hard for your brain to grapple with, and how to overcome your brain’s desire for consistency and comfort if you truly want to make changes in your life.

Show Highlights

[02:16] How I learned that motivation isn’t the problem.

[04:18] Why it’s possible to “out-eat” bariatric surgery. 

[07:02] Why your comfortable brain can overcome your motivation to achieve a goal.

[08:54] How to get out of your comfort zone and change your habits.

[10:20] A quick exercise to motivate your brain to keep focused on your goals.

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