One of the seats of willpower and, perhaps, the seat of the will to live!

In a recent video, Andrew Huberman discusses his latest research on the anterior midcingulate cortex. While the research on this brain region is in its early stages, the existing findings are truly impressive

- This area tends to enlarge when we engage in activities we don't enjoy

- Conversely, it appears smaller in individuals with obesity

- Interestingly, it expands during periods of dieting and is notably larger in athletes

- Moreover, it exhibits increased size in individuals who perceive themselves to be challenged and successfully overcome those challenges

- Remarkably, people who live a very long time maintain the size of this brain region

Currently, the primary hypothesis is that the anterior midcingulate cortex serves as one of the seats of willpower and, perhaps, the seat of the will to live.

The key takeaway is that we can strengthen this area by consistently engaging in activities we don't like. Therefore, the advice is to regularly do something that we don't like! Not that is difficult to do, but something that we simply hate