Researchers find secret to achieve goals

Researchers have provided new insights into why people often make unrealistic plans that are doomed to fail.

The study analysed the complex relationship between reward and effort in achieving goals and identified 2 critical stages in the decision-making process.

The researchers found that when people first decide what to do they are motivated by rewards. However, once they begin to put plans into action, their focus turns to the difficulty of the effort they need to put in.

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They suggest the key to achievable aims to consider the effort needed when deciding what to do, and then remembering to focus on the rewards once the time comes to out the effort in.

We've found that there isn't a direct relationship between the amount of reward that is at stake and the amount of effort people actually put in, said study lead author.

This is because when we make choices about what effort to put in, we are motivated by the rewards we expect to get back. But at that point at which we come actually do what we had said we would do, we focus on the level of effort we've to actually put in rather than the rewards we hoped we would get, the author added.

To investigate the relationship between effort and reward, the research team designed experiments involving 2 different forms of effort, physical and mental.

Physical effort was measured by the action of squeezing a joystick whilst the ability for participants to solve simple mathematical equations tested mental effort.

Study participants were presented with different options that combined either high or low effort with high or low financial rewards, adn asked to select which one to pursue.

The research found that when selecting options participants were guided by the level of financial reward offered , but on execution of the task their performance was determined by the actual amount of effort they needed to exert.

The team observed that the results were similar for both the physical and mental effort-based experiments.

Common sense suggests the amount of effort we put into a task directly relates to the level of reward we expect in return , the author said.

However, building psychological and economic evidence indicated that often high rewards are not enough to ensure people put in the effort they need to achieve their targets, the author added.

A good night's sleep is the secret to overall health

While a lot has been said about sleep and its effect on our health, a new study has indicated that poor sleep is linked to poor gut microbiome which in turn affects the overall health.

Not sleeping properly can have negative effects on your gut microbiome, which can lead to additional health issues, according to a study.

Given the strong gut-brain bidirectional communication they likely influence each other said one of the researchers.

Based on previous reports, we think that poor sleep probably exerts a strong negative effect on gut health / microbiome diversity, he added.

For those wondering what is gut microbiome, it's all the microorganisma ( bacteria, viruses, protoza and fungi) and their genetic material found in your gastrointestinal tract (GI).

For this study, participants wore what he called an " Apple Watch on steroids" to bed, which monitored all sorts of vitals. This way, researchers could determine just how well a night's sleep the subjects received and then they tested the subjects' gut microbiome.

What the findings indicated was that those who slept well had a more diverse or better gut microbiome.

He explained that gut microbiome diversity is associated with other health issues, such as Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, as well as psychological health ( anxiety and depression).

Thus, more diverse someone's gut microbiome is, the likelihood is they will have better overall health.

We know that sleep is pretty much the " Swiss Army Knife of health. Getting a good night's sleep can lead to improved health, and a lack of sleep can have detrimental effects" he said.

So, what determines someone's gut microbiome? According to another researcher, there are a couple of factors that come into play.

One is genetics- some people are predisposed at a genetic level to have a more diverse gut microbiome than their friends and neighbours.

Another is drugs- certain medications, including antibiotics, can have an impact on the diversity of your gut microbiome. Your diet plays a factor as well.

 

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