Why you don't do what you know you "should do". The Explorer and the Maintainer: understanding your brain's competing drives.
Episode 26 min 8s

Why you don't do what you know you "should do". The Explorer and the Maintainer: understanding your brain's competing drives.

The universal tension between seeking comfort and pursuing growth creates an internal tug-of-war we all experience. What if this conflict isn't a flaw, but a feature of our neurobiology designed to serve our triving? Drawing from insights by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman and personal development pioneer Tony Robbins, this episode reveals how our brains are simultaneously wired for 2 opposing forces: homeostasis (maintaining balance and comfort) and reward-seeking (driving us toward e...

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