## AMA #4 — Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
### AMA #4 — Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More

#### Metadata
* Author: [[Huberman Lab]]
* Full Title: AMA #4 — Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
* Category: #podcasts
* URL: <https://share.snipd.com/episode/0fd7789d-2f7b-4d0a-a24d-55efe15fb195>
#### Highlights
* The Importance of Knowing Your Career Path
Transcript:
Speaker 1
That means five days a week for some people six or seven but five days a week. I think for most people it's going to be a bit healthier overall for your social life and family, et cetera. And he said, figure that out and know that that number is what you should apply over and over and over again but update that number about every four or five years. And I said, okay, so does that mean that over time I'm working more and more or less and less? And he said, ah, here's the deal. As you get better at your profession, you will find that you can do more potent work, more directed work in a shorter amount of time. ([Time 0:18:26](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c877a326-07a6-4016-93d4-fabc0bc2eb73))
# AMA #4 — Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More

## Metadata
- Author: [[Huberman Lab]]
- Full Title: AMA #4 — Maintain Motivation, Improve REM Sleep, Set Goals, Manage Anxiety & More
- Category: #podcasts
- URL: https://share.snipd.com/episode/0fd7789d-2f7b-4d0a-a24d-55efe15fb195
## Highlights
- The Importance of Knowing Your Career Path
Key takeaways:
- As you get better at your profession, you will find that you can do more potent work, more directed work in a shorter amount of time.
- You should update your number about every four or five years to reflect this change.
Transcript:
Speaker 1
That means five days a week for some people six or seven but five days a week. I think for most people it's going to be a bit healthier overall for your social life and family, et cetera. And he said, figure that out and know that that number is what you should apply over and over and over again but update that number about every four or five years. And I said, okay, so does that mean that over time I'm working more and more or less and less? And he said, ah, here's the deal. As you get better at your profession, you will find that you can do more potent work, more directed work in a shorter amount of time. ([Time 0:18:26](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c877a326-07a6-4016-93d4-fabc0bc2eb73))