The Exercise Expert: This Popular Lifestyle Is Killing 1 Person Every 33 Seconds! (The Comfort Crisis): Michael Easter

Is comfort killing you? And why can we never get enough of anything? Is the real way to find happiness by going against our most basic instincts?In this new episode Steven sits down with New York Times Bestselling author, Michael Easter.Michael Easter is the bestselling author of books such as ‘The Comfort Crisis’ and ‘The Scarcity Brain’. He was a senior editor at Men’s Health magazine and is currently a professor of journalism at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His writing has appeared in Men’s Health, Outside magazine, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Esquire, Scientific American, and Women’s Health.In this conversation Michael and Steven discuss topics, such as:How to get out of your comfort zoneWhy your comfortable life is killing youWhat is meant by healthy discomfortHow 2% of people are willing to push beyond their comfort zonesThe difference between being lonely and aloneThe benefits of being aloneBut the negative impacts of being lonelyWhy loneliness is a killerHow to make better long term decisionsWhy people with higher status live longerHow noisy cities cause heart attacks and depressionHow to fix back painThe ways that taking the stairs will improve your healthWhy the world is becoming increasingly unhappyHow activity in nature is better for your brainWhy our ancestor were so much fitter than usHow we’ve engineered meaning out of our livesAddiction being a spectrum we are all onWhy moderation is not easy for humansWhat is the scarcity brainWhy expectations often lead to unhappinessFewer problems not necessarily leading to more happinessEmbracing discomfort during crisesYou can purchase Michael’s most recent book, ‘Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough’, here: https://amzn.to/3MG5hefIf you enjoyed this video, I recommend you check out my conversation with Dr Peter Attia, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqPnptAtBJkFollow Michael:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QGzEndTwitter: https://bit.ly/40lW7JBFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com