The re-consolidation pyramid is a process of gradually getting more pointed with your challenges so as not to deactivate this emotional response or make it contract against change. It's all about accepting your feelings and noticing the wisdom in it and really sending love and wisdom to it. And then near the top of the pyramid, you get more pointed. You can question this idea. You can dialogue with it. You can challenge it or directly even scream it down or try to change it. But you've set this baseline of trust and understanding and openness. And so you're allowing yourself to stay activated while providing that challenge.
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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.
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