Procrastination: The Hidden Pain Behind Your Limiting Beliefs with Nir Eyal

The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.5 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In this episode, Nir Eyal, author of Beyond Belief explores procrastination and the hidden pain behind your limiting beliefs. He explains how beliefs shape our perception of reality, motivation, and behavior.. He also shares how beliefs are flexible tools, not absolute truths, and that changing limiting beliefs can reduce suffering and unlock personal growth. The conversation covers the brain’s filtering of reality, the motivational triangle (behavior, desire, belief), and practical strategies for reframing beliefs to overcome procrastination, manage discomfort, and foster well-being. Nir emphasizes using science-backed methods to intentionally choose beliefs that empower and support lasting change. Take our quick 2-minute survey and help us improve your listening experience: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠oneyoufeed.net/survey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Exciting News!!! Coming in March, 2026, my new book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life is now available for pre-orders!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Key Takeaways: The nature of beliefs and their impact on perception and reality. The distinction between beliefs as flexible tools versus absolute truths. The role of beliefs in motivation and behavior change. The motivational triangle: behavior, desire, and belief. The influence of beliefs on health, longevity, and personal growth. The concept of pain versus suffering and how beliefs affect this distinction. The importance of exposure therapy in overcoming limiting beliefs. The relationship between beliefs and procrastination as a pain management issue. Strategies for identifying and changing limiting beliefs. The significance of adopting empowering beliefs to enhance well-being and life satisfaction. For full show notes:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠!⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this conversation with Nir Eyal, check out these other episodes: How to Master Internal Triggers and Regain Control of Your Attention with Nir Eyal How to Overcome Procrastination with Tim Pychyl By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed, and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! This episode is sponsored by: ⁠⁠David Protein⁠⁠⁠ bars deliver up to 28g of protein for just 150 calories—without sacrificing taste! For a limited time, our listeners can receive this special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to ⁠⁠⁠www.davidprotein.com/FEED⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Hello Fresh⁠⁠ – Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. ⁠⁠Shopify⁠⁠ – The commerce platform that helps you build, grow, and manage your business all in one place. Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/feed. ⁠⁠Pebl⁠⁠ – an AI-powered platform that helps companies hire and manage global teams in 185+ countries. Get a free estimate at ⁠⁠hipebl.ai⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	the brain does not see reality as it is.
0:02.3	We all live in our own simulation.
0:04.7	It's not like the matrix where there's one simulation,
0:06.8	is that we all create our own simulation
0:09.0	because the brain is simply incapable
0:11.8	of processing all the information that it's taking in.
0:14.9	We know that the brain takes in about 11 million bits of information
0:18.7	every single second.
0:19.8	That's the equivalent of reading war and peace
0:22.1	every second twice.
0:27.9	Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance
0:37.0	of the thoughts we have. Quotes like
0:39.2	garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. And yet, for many of us,
0:45.7	our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:53.2	We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things
0:56.8	that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking. Our actions matter.
1:03.1	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. This podcast is about how
1:09.2	other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
1:12.3	how they feed their good wolf. One of the most liberating things that's ever happened to me is
1:19.3	realizing that my thoughts aren't necessarily true. We see everything through conditioned lenses,
1:25.0	and one of those lenses is our beliefs. Near I all in his great new book
1:30.7	Beyond Belief, the science-backed way to stop limited in yourself and achieve breakthrough results
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