Matt Goldenberg's guest appearances

Matt Goldenberg

Do Explain with Christofer Lövgren

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

The Nonlinear Library: LessWrong Top Posts

Daniel Kahneman

Tyler Cowen

Kristin Neff

Michael Vassar

Mary Roach

Jim Davies

Loch Kelly

Scott Barry Kaufman

Paul Bloom

Andy Matuschak

A.J. Jacobs

David Deutsch

Scott Miller

Julia Galef

Oliver Burkeman

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Read the full transcript here. What is non-self-coercion? What's so bad about coercing ourselves to do things we don't want to do? What is "the reconsolidation pyramid"? What are the differences between being heaven-oriented and enlightenment-oriented? What does it mean to scale trust?Matt Goldenberg is the creator of Procrastination Playbook and the Head of Marketing at the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth. He spends his time meditating, helping people heal their emotional wounds, and working to prevent existential risks. Contact him via Twitter at @mattgoldenberg or via email at matt@procrastinationplaybook.net. [Read more]

<a href="https://podcast.clearerthinking.org/episode/101/#transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the full transcript here.</a> What is non-self-coercion? What's so bad about coercing ourselves to do things we don't want to do? What is "the reconsolidation pyramid"? What are the differences between being heaven-oriented and enlightenment-oriented? What does it mean to scale trust?Matt Goldenberg is the creator of Procrastination Playbook and the Head of Marketing at the <a href="https://www.monasticacademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth</a>. He spends his time meditating, helping people heal their emotional wounds, and working to prevent existential risks. Contact him via Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/mattgoldenberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattgoldenberg</a> or via email at <a href="https://podcast.clearerthinking.orgmailto:matt@procrastinationplaybook.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">matt@procrastinationplaybook.net</a>. [<a href="https://podcast.clearerthinking.org/episode/101/matt-goldenberg-is-it-bad-to-coerce-yourself-to-do-unpleasant-things" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more</a>]

Is it bad to coerce yourself to do unpleasant things? (with Matt Goldenberg)

Christofer and motivational coach Matt Goldenberg speak about heaven vs. enlightenment-oriented motivation and demonstrate some emotional processing centered around memory reconsolidation theory in this episode of Do Explain. They also discuss the difference between unconditional and conditional love, and other related topics.Matt Goldenberg is a coach and teacher at http://ProcrastinationPlaybook.net, where he teaches people how to process their emotions and develop positive and consistent motivation systems. He can also be found at Twitter: @mattgoldenberg. [NOTE: The second half of the emotional processing-session ended up being edited by Matt and released on his two podcasts, 'Pure Transformation' and 'Transformational Perspectives' instead.]Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and motivational coach Matt Goldenberg speak about heaven vs. enlightenment-oriented motivation and demonstrate some emotional processing centered around memory reconsolidation theory in this episode of Do Explain. They also discuss the difference between unconditional and conditional love, and other related topics.Matt Goldenberg is a coach and teacher at <a href="https://t.co/1JmjyYJ1UX?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ProcrastinationPlaybook.net</a>, where he teaches people how to process their emotions and develop positive and consistent motivation systems. He can also be found at Twitter: @mattgoldenberg. [NOTE: The second half of the emotional processing-session ended up being edited by Matt and released on his two podcasts, 'Pure Transformation' and 'Transformational Perspectives' instead.] Support the podcast at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/doexplain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/doexplain</a> (monthly) <a href="https://ko-fi.com/doexplain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/doexplain</a> (one-time) Find Christofer on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer</a>

#24 - Emotional Processing, with Matt Goldenberg

Christofer and motivational coach Matt Goldenberg speak about how to overcome procrastination and build non-coercive motivation systems in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the mechanism of procrastination, coercive vs. non-coercive motivation, why most productivity systems fail, why self-love matters, practical tips and exercises, Memory Reconsolidation Theory, shadowwork, how to stay motivated during Covid-19, and other related topics.Matt Goldenberg is a coach and teacher at http://ProcrastinationPlaybook.net, where he teaches people how to process their emotions and develop positive and consistent motivation systems. He can also be found at Twitter: @mattgoldenberg. Timestamps:(4:30) - Matt's story (14:15) - What are the root causes of procrastination?(17:00) - The philosophical and practical implications of non-coercion(32:00) - Why coercion leads to inconsistent motivation(40:00) - How to create self-love exercise(49:00) - How to transition from self-loathing to self-love exercise(58:00) - How to generate motivation exercise(1:10:25) - Are people naturally productive?(1:22:00) - What is memory reconsolidation? The root of emotional transformation(1:34:52) - Basic tools for emotional transformation(1:38:00) - Bodywork and somatic processing(1:41:30) - The role of grieving in emotional processing.(1:44:41) - What is shadow work?(1:49:22) - Are all desires for violence and sexual deviance the result of trauma?(1:51:52) - What causes procrastination?(1:52:20) - How do you prioritize between projects?(1:54:20) - How do you motivate yourself when working from home during quarantine?(1:57:11) - How do you think about long-term planning?(1:59:20) - How does overthinking relate to non-coercion?(2:01:20) - How do you balance the 'inside-out' and 'outside-in' approaches to self-improvement?Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and motivational coach Matt Goldenberg speak about how to overcome procrastination and build non-coercive motivation systems in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the mechanism of procrastination, coercive vs. non-coercive motivation, why most productivity systems fail, why self-love matters, practical tips and exercises, Memory Reconsolidation Theory, shadowwork, how to stay motivated during Covid-19, and other related topics.Matt Goldenberg is a coach and teacher at <a href="https://t.co/1JmjyYJ1UX?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ProcrastinationPlaybook.net</a>, where he teaches people how to process their emotions and develop positive and consistent motivation systems. He can also be found at Twitter: @mattgoldenberg.  Timestamps: (4:30) - Matt's story  (14:15) - What are the root causes of procrastination? (17:00) - The philosophical and practical implications of non-coercion (32:00) - Why coercion leads to inconsistent motivation (40:00) - How to create self-love exercise (49:00) - How to transition from self-loathing to self-love exercise (58:00) - How to generate motivation exercise (1:10:25) - Are people naturally productive? (1:22:00) - What is memory reconsolidation? The root of emotional transformation (1:34:52) - Basic tools for emotional transformation (1:38:00) - Bodywork and somatic processing (1:41:30) - The role of grieving in emotional processing. (1:44:41) - What is shadow work? (1:49:22) - Are all desires for violence and sexual deviance the result of trauma? (1:51:52) - What causes procrastination? (1:52:20) - How do you prioritize between projects? (1:54:20) - How do you motivate yourself when working from home during quarantine? (1:57:11) - How do you think about long-term planning? (1:59:20) - How does overthinking relate to non-coercion? (2:01:20) - How do you balance the 'inside-out' and 'outside-in' approaches to self-improvement? Support the podcast at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/doexplain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/doexplain</a> (monthly) <a href="https://ko-fi.com/doexplain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/doexplain</a> (one-time) Find Christofer on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer</a>

#23 - Just Do It, with Matt Goldenberg