Michael Easter

Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild. In many ways, we’re more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, underchallenged lives actually be the leading cause of many our most urgent physical and mental health issues? In this gripping investigation, award-winning journalist Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive solution: discomfort. Easter’s journey to understand our evolutionary need to be challenged takes him to meet the NBA’s top exercise scientist, who uses an ancient Japanese practice to build championship athletes; to the mystical country of Bhutan, where an Oxford economist and Buddhist leader are showing the world what death can teach us about happiness; to the outdoor lab of a young neuroscientist who’s found that nature tests our physical and mental endurance in ways that expand creativity while taming burnout and anxiety; to the remote Alaskan backcountry on a demanding thirty-three-day hunting expedition to experience the rewilding secrets of one of the last rugged places on Earth; and more. Along the way, Easter uncovers a blueprint for leveraging the power of discomfort that will dramatically improve our health and happiness, and perhaps even help us understand what it means to be human. The Comfort Crisis is a bold call to break out of your comfort zone and explore the wild within yourself.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Reveals the biological and evolutionary foundations behind your brain’s fixations, so you can stop seeking and start living.”—Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Boundaries “Michael Easter’s genius is that he puts data around the edges of what we intuitively believe. His work has inspired many to change their lives for the better.”—Dr. Peter Attia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutliveAre we hardwired to crave more? From food and stuff to information and influence, why can’t we ever get enough?Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and one of the world’s leading experts on behavior change, shows that the problem isn’t you. The problem is your scarcity mindset, left over from our ancient ancestors. They had to constantly seek and consume to survive because vital survival tools like food, material goods, information, and power were scarce and hard to find. But with our modern ability to easily fulfill our ancient desire for more, our hardwired “scarcity brain” is now backfiring. And new technology and institutions—from dating and entertainment apps to our food and economic systems—are exploiting our scarcitybrain. They’re bombarding us with subversive “scarcitycues,” subtle triggers that lead us into low-reward cravings that hurt us in the long run. Scarcity cues can be direct and all-encompassing, like a sagging economy. Or they can be subtle and slight, like our neighbor buying a shiny new car.Easter traveled the world to consult with remarkable innovators and leading scientists who are finding surprising solutions for our scarcity brain. He discovered simple tactics that can move us towards an abundance mindset, cement healthy habits, and allow us to live our lives to the fullest and appreciate what we have, including how • Detect hidden scarcity cues to stop cravings before they start, from a brilliant slot machine designer in a Las Vegas casino laboratory• Turn alone time into the ultimate happiness hack, from artisanal coffee-making Benedictine monks• Reignite your exploration gene for a more exciting and fulfilling life, from an astronaut onboard the International Space Station• Reframe how we think about and fix addiction and bad habits, from Iraq’s chief psychiatrist• Recognize when you have enough, from a woman who left a million-dollar career path to adventure the worldOur world is overloaded with everything we’re built to crave. The fix for scarcity brain isn’t to blindly aim for less. It’s to understand why we crave more in the first place, shake our worst habits, and use what we already have better. Then we can experience life in a new way—a more satisfying way.

In Embrace Discomfort, Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive discomfort. Each of the 10 episodes except for the final one will feature an expert in a discomfort area, including ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter, survivalist Laura Zerra, nutritionist Dr. Trevor Kashey, and fear expert Dr. Joseph E. LeDouxAward-winning author of NYT best seller The Comfort Crisis and the creator of 2%–a popular Substack and podcast—Michael Easter is a contributing editor at Men’s Health magazine, columnist for Outside magazine, and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Raus aus der Komfortzone! Die Komfort-Krise zeigt, wie unser moderner Lebensstil uns schadet. Erfahren Sie, warum Komfort die Gesundheit bedroht!Michael Easter zeigt Ihnen in diesem fesselnden Hörbuch, wie Sie Ihre Gesundheit und Ihr Glück durch das gezielte Erleben von Unbehagen dramatisch verbessern können. Durch eine Fülle von wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen, Erfahrungsberichten und Interviews mit führenden Experten aus verschiedenen Bereichen bietet Easter fundierte Einsichten und praktische Wege, um aus der Komfortzone auszubrechen und das Leben in seiner ganzen Vielfalt zu erfahren.Entdecken Die negativen Auswirkungen des modernen Lebensstils auf unsere Gesundheit und unser Glück. Die Bedeutung von Unbehagen und Herausforderungen für unser geistiges und körperliches Wohlbefinden. Praktische Wege, die Komfortzone zu verlassen und das Leben in seiner ganzen Vielfalt zu erfahren. Erfahrungsberichte und Erkenntnisse von führenden Experten aus verschiedenen Bereichen. Inspirierende Geschichten von Menschen, die den Mut hatten, neue Wege zu gehen und Grenzen zu überwinden. Sind Sie bereit, Ihr Leben zu verändern? Dann tauchen Sie ein in "Die Komfort-Krise" und entdecken Sie eine neue Welt voller Möglichkeiten!Bitte beachten Sie, dass dieses Hörbuch Gewaltszenen, grafische Darstellungen der Jagd und Erwähnungen des Todes enthält.Über den Michael Easter ist Redakteur der Zeitschrift Men's Health, Kolumnist der Zeitschrift Outside und Professor an der University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Seine Arbeiten wurden in mehr als 60 Ländern veröffentlicht und erscheinen in Men's Journal, New York, Vice, Scientific American, Esquire und anderen. Er lebt mit seiner Frau und zwei Hunden in Las Vegas am Rande der Wüste. Auf Michaels Website eastermichael.com finden sich Ressourcen zu diesem Hörbuch, wie das Trainingsprogramm, mit dem er sich auf Alaska vorbereitete, und eine Liste der Outdoor-Ausrüstung, die er benutzte, sowie weitere Informationen zum Thema Misogi - und neue Erkenntnisse über die Vorteile von Unbehagen.Die Originalausgabe erschien 2021 unter dem The Comfort Crisis. Embrace discomfort to reclaim your wild, happy, healthy self bei Rodale Books, New York

[0593236629] [978-0593236628] A book Scarcity Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough Easter Hardcover 2023

the thing you can see when you slow down + comfort crisis

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