My guest this episode is Dr. Emily Balcetis, PhD, Professor of Psychology at New York University (NYU). Dr. Balcetis’ research focuses on how our perception of the world, particularly our visual perceptions, influences our level and persistence of motivation, how we conceptualize goals, actual goal achievement and our emotional state as we pursue goals. Dr. Balcetis explains how to best visualize and overcome challenges in pursuit of larger, complex goals. We also discuss the science of how to define goals and intermediate milestones, overcome obstacles and effectively track progress. This episode highlights science-based, immediately actionable tools that anyone can use to set and achieve physical and/or cognitive goals more effectively. For an up-to-date list of our current sponsors, please visit our website: https://www.hubermanlab.com/sponsors. Previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us. *Edit to 6:07: Levels enables members to see their continuous glucose data alongside their food and exercise logs — Levels itself is not a continuous glucose monitor. Social & Website Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Twitter - https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab Website - https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter - https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Subscribe to the Huberman Lab Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3thCToZ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PYzuFs Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3amI809 Other platforms: https://hubermanlab.com/follow Dr. Emily Balcetis NYU Profile: https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/emily-balcetis.html Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See The World: https://amzn.to/3PQfhBk Why some people find exercise harder than others (TED Talk): https://bit.ly/3zHttqx Dustin Grue: https://bit.ly/3vNFSqD Writer’s bloc: An online, real-time communal writing platform for enhancing writing pedagogies: https://bit.ly/3SviY17 Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBalcetis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilybalcetis Other Resources: Anish Kapoor: https://anishkapoor.com Reporter App: http://reporter-app.com One Second Everyday App: https://1se.co Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Emily Balcetis, Visualization of Goals & Motivation 00:03:24 Momentous Supplements 00:04:38 Thesis, Levels, ROKA 00:08:08 Vision & Motivation 00:11:37 Tool: Narrowing Visual Focus & Improving Exercise 00:21:39 Adjusting Visual Attention & Perceived Fatigue 00:25:14 Tool: Visual Focus “Spotlight” 00:27:57 Tool: Goal Gradient Hypothesis, Visual Spotlight to Increase Effort 00:33:38 AG1 (Athletic Greens) 00:35:00 Defining Goals vs. Accomplishing Goals, Dream Boards & Goal Lists 00:41:28 Tool: How to Setting Better Goals & Identify Obstacles 00:46:38 Vision is Unique, Challenging the Visual System, Realistic Goals & Micro-Goals 00:57:12 Do Fit People View the World Differently?, States of Body & Visual Experiences 01:05:54 Caffeine, Stimulants, Visual Windows & Motivation 01:10:13 Tools: Goal Setting & Cognitive (Non-Physical) Goals, Data Collection 01:21:54 Year in Review & Memory 01:26:32 Visual Tools & Mental Health, Depression & Visual Priming 01:31:33 Focusing Attention & Increasing Visual Detail/Resolution 01:36:12 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Neural Network Newsletter, Instagram, Twitter, Momentous Supplements The Huberman Lab Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com