How to Stop Procrastination & Increase Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

Obviously , those things are quote unquote easier for you , meaning they cause less limbic friction than engaging in exercise . The typical advice would be just exercise for one minute , ok . Just get one minute of exercise or five minutes and then use the successful completion of that one or five minutes as a milestone that allows you to then move to the next milestone .

How to Stop Procrastination & Increase Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

So I want to go into a bit more detail . Let's imagine that you or somebody else does not like to exercise . You don't want to exercise and you're trying to get your minimum of five days per week exercise and you're just not motivated to do it .

How to Stop Procrastination & Increase Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

So , what do you do ? You push up against that friction and you exercise for a short while and then that pops you out of that trough . That's possible .

How to Stop Procrastination & Increase Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

Let's imagine that you or somebody else does not like to exercise . You don't want to exercise and you're trying to get your minimum of five days per week exercise and you're just not motivated to do it . There are a couple of different techniques to doing this .

How to Stop Procrastination & Increase Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

The typical advice would be just exercise for one minute , ok . Just get one minute of exercise or five minutes and then use the successful completion of that one or five minutes as a milestone that allows you to then move to the next milestone . And indeed , that approach can work .