EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 20M
Paul Taylor Podcast: Choose your hard: Science-backed strategies to thrive in a difficult world, with Emeritus Professor Grant Schofield
from Prevention is Cure · host PREKURE - Prof Grant Schofield
From the Hardiness podcast with Dr Paul TaylorIf you think ease and comfort are the keys to happiness, think again. This episode explores how deliberately embracing life's challenges, through movement, fasting, cold exposure, and mental resilience, can transform your health, happiness, and purpose. Grant Schofield, an esteemed researcher and author, reveals that life's true reward lies in choosing the hard path, strong in the knowledge that it leads to a more vibrant, resilient life. Choose your path, and in doing so, choose your future. And for those ready to take action, Grant’s new book Choose Your Hard distils these powerful principles into actionable step because the path to a better life is a deliberate choice.00:00 The Role of an Emeritus Professor02:57 The Academic Publishing Industry05:54 Understanding Misogi and Personal Challenges09:00 Fasting and Autophagy Explained12:01 The Science of Metabolism and Immune Function15:04 Psychological Aspects of Fasting17:58 Preparing for a Fast: Strategies and Mindset20:58 Physical Responses and Adaptations During Fasting25:51 The Role of Stress in Health27:28 Choosing Your Hard: Embracing Life's Challenges35:19 Agency and Responsibility in Health40:10 Movement: The Foundation of Health46:43 Dopamine: The Devil's Seesaw52:41 Hard vs. Soft Dopamine: Resetting the System53:28 The Irony of Pleasure and Pain55:24 Facing the Elements: Hot and Cold Exposure01:01:38 Understanding Emotions and Their Ownership01:05:18 Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life
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From the Hardiness podcast with Dr Paul TaylorIf you think ease and comfort are the keys to happiness, think again. This episode explores how deliberately embracing life's challenges, through movement, fasting, cold exposure, and mental resilience, can transform your health, happiness, and purpose. Grant Schofield, an esteemed researcher and author, reveals that life's true reward lies in choosing the hard path, strong in the knowledge that it leads to a more vibrant, resilient life. Choose your path, and in doing so, choose your future. And for those ready to take action, Grant’s new book Choose Your Hard distils these powerful principles into actionable step because the path to a better life is a deliberate choice.00:00 The Role of an Emeritus Professor02:57 The Academic Publishing Industry05:54 Understanding Misogi and Personal Challenges09:00 Fasting and Autophagy Explained12:01 The Science of Metabolism and Immune Function15:04 Psychological Aspects of Fasting17:58 Preparing for a Fast: Strategies and Mindset20:58 Physical Responses and Adaptations During Fasting25:51 The Role of Stress in Health27:28 Choosing Your Hard: Embracing Life's Challenges35:19 Agency and Responsibility in Health40:10 Movement: The Foundation of Health46:43 Dopamine: The Devil's Seesaw52:41 Hard vs. Soft Dopamine: Resetting the System53:28 The Irony of Pleasure and Pain55:24 Facing the Elements: Hot and Cold Exposure01:01:38 Understanding Emotions and Their Ownership01:05:18 Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life
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