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

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

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.’ Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting Kajabi - Get a free 30-day trial to start your business at Kajabi.com/PROFITING LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - Get a $100 credit on your next campaign at LinkedIn.com/YAP Yahoo Finance - For comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit YahooFinance.com Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset,Leadership, Productivity, Networking, Goal Setting, Time Management, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Strategic Planning, Mindset, Time Management, Team Building Learn more about YAP Media's Services - yapmedia.io/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:20.4	this thing that seems like scary, that seems big, that feels like an abyss. But on the other side
1:25.5	of that, that is where you ultimately grow, even if you fail.
1:28.7	Michael Easter.
1:29.5	The author of Comfort Crisis.
1:31.1	Michael's work and ideas have appeared in over 60 countries.
1:34.7	He believes that new discoveries and a deeper understanding don't happen from behind a screen.
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