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
Assertion Supported
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 …”
Barbara Oakley Apr 10, 2018 ▶ 28:49 #31 Barbara Oakley: Learning How to Learn
Feb 16, 2021
Insight
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 …”
Nir Eyal Feb 16, 2021 ▶ 17:41 #104 Nir Eyal: Mastering Indistraction
Jan 1, 2026 positive
Insight
Clear: Procrastination is often a signal you do not actually want your goal
“Procrastination is not always a bad thing. If you're procrastinating on something, something, sometimes it's a signal that you don't actually want that thing which is fine.”
James Clear Jan 1, 2026 ▶ 1:40:06 How to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones | James Clear
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