148: How to Force Yourself to Exercise When You Don't Want To with Dr. Steven Gabriel

Oct 31, 2025

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If you want to be the youngest and healthiest version of yourself possible, then you need a reliable strategy for working out consistently. Even when you don't want to.

Today's guest, ER doctor and anti-aging expert, Dr. Steven Gabriel almost never wants to work out. But being as young and healthy as possible is important for him. And so, he's developed a few ways to trick himself into working out that he shares with you in this show.

There's a specific reason Dr. Gabriel wants to be as young and healthy as possible:

He's spent years working in the ER and has seen first hand how important your lifestyle is for your longevity. He's seen 80-year-olds who had the energy and vigor of a 50 or 60 year old. But he's also seen the reverse: A 60-year-old who feels and acts like he's 80 or 90.

Here's what else Dr. Gabriel and I discuss in today's episode:

How men can have more fulfilling and connecting conversations by being courageously vulnerable
Why it doesn't take as long as you think to learn something new
And he shares a few of his Jedi mindset tricks for forcing himself to work out when he doesn't want to (which is almost every time)

Other highlights from the show include:

Parents: Listen to this ER doctor's wisdom about safety (8:07)
How health consequences compound like bad interest as you age and how to at least not accelerate aging (10:59)
Why making healthy lifestyle changes, as cliche as it can sound, is the secret to living a vibrant life well into your 80s and 90s (14:34)
The "Lucky" mindset shift that seems silly, but is surprisingly effective for creating good luck (16:07)
How moving into a more positive "emotional home" keeps you light and happy even when dark and tragic external events happen (20:43)
The "2,000 degree stone" secret for forcing yourself to workout that works exceptionally well when you don't want to exercise (25:50)
The weird way giving yourself 10 minutes to decide if you want to quit gets rid of all the mental gunk that stops you from achieving your goals (48:44)

Listen now!

Resources mentioned on this episode:

1. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Gabriel's "Make Aging Optional" approach, visit his website: https://drsg.co/

2. Or, you can follow him on Instagram @drstevengabriel