Death by Comfort: Reclaiming Your Life from Modern Convenience | Paul Taylor
The Lindsey Elmore Show
Lindsey Elmore
5.0 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 8 October 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Topics covered in this episode:
Graded Stress Response
Stress Overload
Psychological Stress
Controlling Stress Responses
Digital Lifestyle and Stress
Ultra Processed Food Diets
Negativity Bias in News
Social Media and Dopamine
Dunbar’s Number and Village Life
Behavior Change and Discipline
Exercise and Mental Health
Gratitude and Perspective
Referenced in the episode:
The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep 155 | Processed Food Addiction | Joan Ifland
To learn more about Paul Taylor and his work, head over to https://www.paultaylor.biz/store/p/death-by-comfort
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everybody to this week's edition of the Lindsay Elmore show. Our modern comforts are slowly |
| 0:06.4 | killing us. And we have to find a way to embrace discomfort. Today we're going to be talking |
| 0:15.0 | with Paul Taylor, the author of Death by Comfort. This book, y'all, it's so good. It's a blend of cutting edge science, |
| 0:24.1 | practical advice, and engaging storytelling. And Paul lays out a roadmap for reclaiming our health |
| 0:31.6 | by stepping out of our comfort zone. The book isn't meant to be a guide. It's a manifesto on how we can live a healthier |
| 0:40.7 | and more resilient life and how we can pass these traits on to our children. There are science-backed |
| 0:50.6 | insights. The book dives deep into the research behind why discomfort is so essential for our |
| 0:58.3 | physical and mental well-being actionable strategies we're going to talk about clear |
| 1:04.1 | actionable steps that incorporate beneficial discomfort into our daily lives And there's never been a time that this is a more |
| 1:15.8 | important message. We are overmedicated. We're overweight. We're more depressed than we have |
| 1:22.9 | ever been. The book's message is more relevant now than ever. This is The Lindsay Elmore Show. |
| 1:34.0 | Welcome to the Lindsay Elmore Show, a podcast for people who deserve to be healthy. With |
| 1:40.3 | honest, open, and enlightening conversations with doctors, thought leaders, creatives, and spiritual gurus, |
| 1:48.0 | you'll walk away with simple and tangible tips and tricks that allow you to live your healthiest life |
| 1:55.8 | so you can pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles, and leave your mark. |
| 2:01.9 | A former British Royal Navy Air Crew Officer, Paul Taylor, is an exercise physiologist, |
| 2:09.6 | nutritionist, and neuroscientist, who is currently completing a PhD in applied psychology, |
| 2:16.1 | where he is developing and testing resilience strategies |
| 2:20.3 | with the Australian Defense Science Technology Group and the University of Newcastle. |
| 2:27.3 | He is the director of the Mind, Body, Brain Performance Institute, where he delivers resilience, leadership, and executive performance |
| 2:37.0 | workshops. He created and co-hosted the TV series Body and Brain Overhaul, and he appeared |
| 2:44.1 | regularly on The Biggest Loser as a subject matter expert. |
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