Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.

I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.

Today we are discussing how to build tenacity and willpower.

Previous episodes of the Huberman Lab Podcast have focused on the topic of motivation.

And while motivation and willpower are linked thematically and mechanistically,

today we are going to discuss tenacity that is the willingness to persist under pressure and resistance of different kinds and willpower,

which has to do with both the motivation to do things and the motivation to resist certain things.

Today you will learn about the psychology and neuroscience of tenacity and willpower.

And I must tell you this is a fascinating literature.

In fact, you will learn about a brain structure that at least to my knowledge most neuroscientists are not even aware of.

And yet in researching this episode, I absolutely fell in love with this brain structure because of its incredible ability to integrate the very sorts of information from within and from outside of you to harness and build tenacity and willpower.

And indeed, today you will learn research-supported tools for how to enhance your level of tenacity and willpower in any circumstance.

Before we begin, I'd like to emphasize that this podcast is separate from my teaching and research roles at Stanford.

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