procrastination
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 10, 2018 by Barbara Oakley · across every show →
Everything said about procrastination, oldest first
Apr 10, 2018
Oakley: Contemplating unpleasant tasks activates the brain's pain center
“What happens when you even just think about something you don't want to do or don't like, It activates a portion of the brain in the insular cortex that experiences pain, so it's kind of like that same feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you don't …”
Feb 16, 2021
Eyal: Time management requires pain management to resolve emotional discomfort
“Time management requires pain management. Time management requires pain management. You'll always be distracted by something, right? If it's too much news, too much booze, too much football, too much Facebook, it doesn't matter. Something is going to distract …”