Surprising learnings from the science of motivation with Ayelet Fishbach.

00:34 Intro


01:19 Professor Ayelet Fishbach


01:49 Get It Done - surprising lessons for the science of
motivation


02:26 Dopamine release, Crossing off your list


04:11 social psychology - motivation a function of your situation
and framing


04:34 Motivation isn't a muscle- it is your knowledge


06:19 no evidence that self-control is a muscle


06:34 some evidence that some people are more motivated than
others


08:30 Goals must be intrinsic and fun. Finding value in the way
there.


09:10 Keep searching. 


09:32 You need to try something a few times to figure out if we
enjoy


10:00 The role of mindset


10:29 you either change the situation or the way you think about
it.


11:36 Re-framing the world around you for motivation


11:50 For beginners, more motivated looking back. Glass half
full.


13:00 Motivation to start and motivation to stick with it


13:37 Middle Problem- the middle part of long-term goals


14:01 Habits- not the same as brushing your teeth


15:01 The cost of motivation. Staying healthy and happy


16:02 Finding the happy way to pursue our goals


17:42 Not focusing on the numbers alone


19:08 Losing weight isn't a great goal. live a healthier
lifestyle


20:02 Change your lifestyle and you'll change the content you see


20:54 Having somebody to check in with


21:18 Helpers and community supporting your goals


22:00 Activate your social network


23:38 Long Term goals


26:05 Tradition, motivation, symbolism


27:49 Rewards work


29:18 What makes a good motivational story


30:55 anticipate


31:54 Understand the effort required


33:11 Recruit your resources and prepare


33:26 Have a plan to reduce anxiety


34:21 The dos and easier the don'ts


36:00 Avoidance goals are generally less effective


38:20 Be realistic and don't have unrealistic standards


39:41 Are we setting a standard that is too high?


40:15 Set backs are perceived as failures.


41:09 Come up with a bad idea. Do something awkward.


41:38 Impossible to live a no failure life


42:11 Gratitude and grace


42:27 the benefits of failure


42:47 We are all a work in progress


47:28 It is always a new start or a new beginning
47:57 A valuable framework