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Essentials: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals | Dr. Emily Balcetis

Huberman Lab

Published
March 19, 2026
Duration
36:13
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Last updated
May 1, 2026

Discusses health, life.

Summary

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Emily Balcetis, PhD, a professor of psychology at New York University who studies how visual perception influences motivation and goal pursuit. She explains how to better visualize and overcome challenges to achieve physical or cognitive goals. We also explore the science of setting goals, measuring…

Show notes

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Emily Balcetis, PhD, a professor of psychology at New York University who studies how visual perception influences motivation and goal pursuit. She explains how to better visualize and overcome challenges to achieve physical or cognitive goals. We also explore the science of setting goals, measuring progress effectively and research showing how fitness level and energy state can shape how difficult the world appears. Read the episode show

Themes

  • health
  • life
Essentials: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals | Dr. Emily Balcetis | Huberman Lab