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Michael Easter On How To Form Good Habits, Rewire Cravings, & Benefit From Discomfort In Your LIfe

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Jan 3, 2024

Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis, discusses the importance of discomfort and addiction recovery. They explore the benefits of sitting alone with your thoughts and non-toxic cookware. The podcast also covers testing the benefits of discomfort, overcoming bad habits, post-holiday health routines, and the dangers of unpredictable rewards on social media and shopping platforms.

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Introduction

00:00 • 6min

The Short-Term Benefits of Addiction

05:35 • 26min

The Importance of Sitting Alone with Your Thoughts and Restoring Our Natural State

31:17 • 3min

The Dangers of Toxic Kitchenware and the Benefits of Non-Toxic Cookware

34:07 • 3min

Testing the Benefits of Discomfort and Embracing Solitude

36:51 • 5min

Addressing and Overcoming Bad Habits

42:08 • 23min

Post-Holiday Health Routine and Sponsored Ads

01:04:51 • 5min

Unpredictable Rewards and Scarcity Loops

01:09:53 • 25min

#642: Today, we're sitting down with Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis & Scarcity Brain, and a professor at UNLV. He writes and speaks on how humans can leverage modern science and evolutionary wisdom to perform better and live healthier lives. Michael joins us for a discussion on getting uncomfortable and why it's important for long-term success. He dives into his experience with addiction and finding sobriety, and how this impacted his viewpoint on the comfort crisis that the world is currently living in. We discuss everything from how to be aware that you're too comfortable, the benefits of doing hard tasks, and tips to escape the toxic habits that are holding you back.

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