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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity | Huberman Lab Podcast
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669,651 Views • Oct 9, 2023 • Click to toggle off description
In this episode, I discuss neuroscience and psychology studies that address the basis of willpower and tenacity, how they differ from motivation and how we can all increase our levels of willpower and tenacity. I discuss whether willpower is a limited resource, the controversial “ego depletion” theory of willpower and the role that beliefs play in determining our tenacity and willpower. Then I discuss the neural basis of willpower in the brain and body and how tenacity and willpower relate to sleep, stress, focus and possibly to lifespan. Then, I provide a series of science-supported tools and protocols to increase your level of tenacity and willpower.

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Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource?: bit.ly/3LTqnVY
Self-control relies on glucose as a limited energy source: Willpower is more than a metaphor: bit.ly/46Gs15n
Beliefs about willpower determine the impact of glucose on self-control: bit.ly/3Fa9Au6
The tenacious brain: How the anterior mid-cingulate contributes to achieving goals: bit.ly/48LnGzJ
The Will to Persevere Induced by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Cingulate Gyrus: bit.ly/3tift5M
Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Brain Volume in Aging Humans: bit.ly/45nmM9F
Stress relief as a natural resilience mechanism against depression-like behaviors: bit.ly/46AVhuc
The Good, the Bad, and the Irrelevant: Neural Mechanisms of Learning Real and Hypothetical Rewards and Effort: bit.ly/46mqWA6

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Dr. Roy Baumeister: roybaumeister.com/
Dr. Carol Dweck: profiles.stanford.edu/carol-dweck
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barret: lisafeldmanbarrett.com/
Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing (Huberman Lab episode): www.hubermanlab.com/episode/sleep-toolkit-tools-fo…
Toolkit for Sleep (Huberman Lab Neural Network newsletter): www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter/toolkit-for-sleep
Dr. Matthew Walker: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep (Huberman Lab episode): www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-matthew-walker-the-…
Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging (Huberman Lab episode): www.hubermanlab.com/episode/healthy-eating-and-eat…
Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will (Huberman Lab episode): www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-robert-sapolsky-sci…
Fitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health (Huberman Lab episode): www.hubermanlab.com/episode/fitness-toolkit-protoc…

Timestamps
00:00:00 Tenacity & Willpower
00:01:19 Sponsors: Maui Nui & Helix Sleep
00:03:49 Tenacity & Willpower vs. Habit Execution; Apathy, Depression & Motivation
00:10:40 Ego Depletion & Willpower as a Limited Resource; Controversy
00:19:14 Tool: Autonomic Function, Tenacity & Willpower; Sleep & Stress
00:28:02 Sponsor: AG1
00:28:58 Willpower as a Limited Resource (Theory)
00:35:36 Willpower & Glucose, Brain Energetics
00:42:44 Beliefs about Willpower & Glucose; Multiple Challenges
00:52:43 Sponsor: LMNT
00:54:01 Willpower Brain ‘Hub’; Anorexia Nervosa, Super-Agers
01:07:15 Anterior Midcingulate Cortex & Brain/Body Communication
01:14:54 Allostasis, Anterior Midcingulate Cortex Function
01:25:19 Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex (aMCC), Difficult Tasks & Neuroplasticity
01:29:30 Tool: Novel Physical Exercise & Brain; Cognitive Exercise
01:43:43 Tool: “Micro-sucks”, Increase Tenacity/Willpower
01:50:58 Impossible Tasks, Super-Agers & Learning, Will to Live
01:57:23 Tool: Rewards & Improving Tenacity/Willpower
02:01:07 Tenacity & Willpower Recap
02:05:55 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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@sebytro

7 months ago

Due to sheer willpower, I will watch this video until the end and take action.

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@Eggdrupsoop

7 months ago

There’s an uncanny trend of Huberman dropping a podcast, right when I need it the most. Thank you. I wish school lessons were as interesting and actionable as these podcasts. It breaks my heart to have the timeless knowledge discovered, but not distributed.

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@omarbgm5898

6 months ago

The moment i stumbled upon this channel, i feel like my life have shifted into the better direction where i have been putting more and more effort into doing what i should be doing, and i believe i am not the only one feeling this way. So thank you again Dr Andrew for making this channel and inspiring us to become a better versions of ourselves.

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@garypuckettmuse

7 months ago

Unbelievable consistency in excellence on this channel. The preparation that goes into every single episode on this channel makes me feel so respected as a viewer (and awed at the amount of work, frankly!) and so honored to be in the company of Four Million subscribers who I feel a positive kinship with because we all appreciate what's here. I see Dr. Huberman is doing some live events and I have to imagine that attendees actually do feel some sort of positive bonding getting together in person and knowing they have common ground that is such high ground.

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@user239den

7 months ago

"Perhaps it's taking you a lot of tenacity and willpower to get this far through the episode" - love sporadic humor like this from Andrew 😄

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@erinfislar1364

6 months ago

This podcast and learning about the mechanisms of resistance have helped me begin kicking the habit of vaping. 7 days nicotine free today!

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@ShawnLoftinplus

7 months ago

"If you believe that willpower and tenacity are unlimited then you can increasingly engage in challenging task after challenging task" This was worth the two hour listen just to hear this finding

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@hellewindelv-lidzelius6998

7 months ago

Thank you Dr. Andrew Huberman for yet another episode from you - I sit here on my mat in Denmark 🇩🇰 with a big smile and a warm feeling in my heart seeing this new episode from you entering my space. Makes me so happy each and every time because I know it = new learning for me - thank you again and again ☀️👏👌!

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@melero04

7 months ago

Dear Andrew, I'm a PhD student in chemistry and just want to say that your work apart from changing my life style, also change the way I express and communicate my research. That's invaluable to me and I'm deeply grateful

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@turvus2

5 months ago

09:25 willpower and depression are on opposite spectrums. If you don't believe there will be positive outcomes in the future (depressed), you will find it harder to engage your willpower 14:54 will power does not deplete. It is replenishiable. 22:58 when well rested, our tenacity is greater. Conversely, when sleep deprived, sick, in physical pain or emotional pain willpower diminishes. Being distracted also affects negatively. 01:07:30 definitions of tenacity and willpower Tenacity: "No matter what you do or say to me, no matter what you put in front of me, I WILL ___" Willpower: "No matter what you do or say to me, no matter what you put in front of me, I WON'T___" 01:58:40 to increase capacity for tenacti and willpower, then it is good to reward yourself occasionally (not always) after you success tenacity with something you like

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@lebastion7104

7 months ago

I like how whenever willpower is discussed goggins is mentioned

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@olgazavilohhina6854

7 months ago

¡Hola,Profe!Just wanted to express my deepest gratitude for another brilliant episode!Thank You,for all Your hard work!

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@nivniv7844

7 months ago

Thank you for your work. You are helping to improve my life.

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@srleplay

7 months ago

Thank you Dr. Huberman, you've been huge help to me, it goes beyond just communicating science. I've been overwhelmed these days I have a lot on my mind right now, some serious concerns and few small thing I can't stop thinking about, so naturally my sleep suffers, two days ago I couldn't calm down, let alone fall asleep it was 3AM and I had demanding tasks next day. I tried NSDR for the fifth or sixth time that night, in the middle of it I heard clearly in my head your voice saying "You are in control of your nervous system, you direct your perceptions and your actions" I don't know why I started crying. I don't remember stopping crying but I fall asleep and first time in weeks I had good night rest and felt refreshed, soothed and almost invincible.

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@RacheleZ02

7 months ago

I'm so grateful to you for starting this podcast. Not only you share valuable and precious life advices but you also keep on feeding young and hungry minds such as mine. I’m an undergrad in Biology, and my dream is to become a Neuroscientist (in Italy there’s no bachelor in neuroscience), and while I’m away from home for Uni I find comfort in these episodes, which remind me the beauty and potential of this discipline and everything that it concerns. Thank you Dr. Huberman for keeping my spark alive while I lay the groundwork for achieving my goal 🙏🏻

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@tafyz

3 months ago

I listen to your podcasts all the way from Zimbabwe. Now I'm watching it on YouTube. Thanks for making critical information available to the ordinary guy

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@hussienabdelmotteleb1599

7 months ago

Thank you Dr Andrew, I have improved my life significantly all thanks to you and your effort❤

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@CoachCarlPFT

3 months ago

As a trainer and a coach for over 26 years… I have always been a believer of doing something HARD every day… However, listening to this I have learned it’s not just something hard, but something hard that you don’t WANT to do… “mini sucks” 🎉

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5 hours ago

AG1 changed my mental health so much for the better and been taking it since Feb 2022. Thank you for the recommendation, Sir.

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@memastarful

7 months ago

Good morning 🌅 I'm trying to increase my tenacity for reading studying the Bible. I want to draw closer to God and grow deeper in my spirit.

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