Trick your brain into staying motivated with one simple psychology hack

Trick your brain into staying motivated with one simple psychology hack

With 'dopamine anchoring,' pairing tasks and rewards could boost motivation, scientists say

By repeatedly pairing something enjoyable with an activity, you could train your brain to associate pleasure with that behavior. (iStock)

One risk of dopamine anchoring is becoming too dependent on it when completing tasks, an expert cautioned. (iStock)

Activities like journaling or listening to audiobooks are just a few examples of rewards to use when anchoring. (iStock)

The goal is to keep the rewards simple and non-addictive, so they don’t get in the way of the task, an expert said. (iStock)