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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

Business:Entrepreneurship

Michael Easter: The Comfort Crisis, Embracing Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self | E290

Michael Easter: The Comfort Crisis, Embracing Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self | E290

2024-05-13
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Alcohol offered Michael Easter a cheap thrill. But when he got sober, he needed to fill the void with other stimulating experiences. So, he turned to travel, surrounding himself with brilliant thinkers and people living at the extremes. From hunting in the Arctic to living in the Bolivian jungle, his experiences have helped him uncover practical ideas for optimizing life. In this episode, Michael breaks down the power of discomfort, the scarcity loop, and how to avoid falling into the trap of excess and bad behaviors.


Michael Easter is an expert on behavioral change and a New York Times bestselling author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain. He is also a contributing editor at Men's Health magazine and a columnist for Outside magazine. 


In this episode, Hala and Michael will discuss:

- The side effects of too much comfort

- How to infuse more discomfort in our daily lives 

- How uncomfortable situations lead to better health and more happiness

- Why we’re overly competent but underconfident

- The upside of boredom

- Why thinking of death leads to better decision-making 

- The problems of excess

- How the scarcity loop fuels bad habits

- Why we're so obsessed with unpredictable results

- How can we rewire our brains to change bad behaviors

- Tips for avoiding scarcity cues

- How to deal with information overload

- And other topics…


Michael Easter is an adventurer, an expert on behavioral change, and a New York Times bestselling author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain. He is also a contributing editor at Men's Health magazine, a columnist for Outside magazine, and a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on how embracing discomfort can enhance well-being. His work has been featured in publications such as Men’s Journal, New York, and Scientific American, reaching audiences in over sixty countries. He shares his latest insights through his popular newsletter, ‘2% with Michael Easter.’ 


Connect With Michael:

Michael’s Website: https://eastermichael.com/   

Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-easter-b208848/   

Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Michael_Easter  

Michael’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_easter/ 

Michael’s Newsletter: https://www.twopct.com/   


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Michael's Books:

The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self: https://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Crisis-Embrace-Discomfort-Reclaim/dp/0593138767   

Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough: https://www.amazon.com/Scarcity-Brain-Craving-Mindset-Rewire/dp/0593236629 

 

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