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Use this to motivate your brain - Mom-MD, Harvard trained educator #neuroscience #shorts

7 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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Dr. Juna Bobby, a Harvard-trained educator, explains how the medial prefrontal cortex links actions to outcomes. Set a clear intention each morning and reflect on what went well each night to shift from reactive habits to intentional choices and train your brain to notice progress.

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Goal-directed behavior depends on the medial prefrontal cortex, which links your actions to outcomes. When this system is engaged, you shift from reactive habits to intentional choices. So each morning, choose what you're going to focus on that day, and at night, reflect on what was successful for you and what you want to do and improve for the next day. This reflection, even if it's just a moment that you do this, trains your brain to recognize progress. Otherwise, we never think anything is happening. We don't give ourselves enough credit. We don't notice the change happening within us, and we could get frustrated. So it's really important to to look back, see what went well, and figure out how to do things better for the next time. Hi, I'm Dr. Juna Bobby MD. I'm a mom MD and Harvard-trained educator specializing in lifestyle medicine. Follow for more science-backed tips and DM or comment brain for your free starter brain talk guide.