Ever wonder why starting feels harder than finishing? Brain research shows stress can quietly block motivation before action ...

These easy brain-based strategies help reduce stress and make daily life feel radically better, proving that real ...

Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or preparing a presentation that's stressful just to think about. You understand ...

You don't lose motivation because you're lazy, weak, or broken. You lose motivation because your mind is trying to warn you. That feeling of being stuck, flat, or resistant isn't a character flaw.

“We were able to causally link a specific brain pathway to a ‘brake’ on motivation when individuals face unpleasant tasks in daily life,” says Ken-ichi Amemori, an associate professor at the Institute ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one likes to do something they find unpleasant. Who among us hasn’t put off icky things such as a tedious work assignment, a ...

Procrastination has a name: the VS–VP circuit — and this team of researchers has ideas for how to switch it off ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, Stanford’s top neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman, has announced a critical finding: smartphones are diminishing our brain’s ability to feel motivated. This discovery ...

Breaking this habit is delicious (and good for your brain).