# Learned Industriousness: How to Train Your Brain to Enjoy Hard Work

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Published: 2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Learned industriousness is, what psychology says about why high effort tasks can become genuinely rewarding, and 3 protocols for training your brain to stop dreading hard work and start craving it. STUDY CITATION Eisenberger, R. (1992). Learned industriousness. Psychological Review, 99(2), 248–267. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One l...

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