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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 8, 2021

When we are tired or stressed, our brains are wired to save mental energy. Our brains see effort as bad because it’s hard work. In these situations, we tend to make decisions quickly, going “with our gut” instead of carefully considering all available information. We also tend to move toward things that make us feel good, and away from things that make us feel uncomfortable. So how do we do hard things when our brains are constantly telling us to avoid effort? David Rock, cofounder of the Neuroleadership Institute and author of “Your Brain at Work” offers three tips in the Harvard Business Review.