[ 💪🏼 ] Micro-Misogi & the Comfort Crisis

Chasing Excellence

Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

Self-improvement, Selfimprovement, Education, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Goalsetting, Health, Attainability, Fitness

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

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We dive into the concept of Micro-Misogi, inspired by Michael Easter's book 'The Comfort Crisis'.

We discuss how modern conveniences have eroded our resilience and explore actionable steps to reintroduce purposeful discomfort into our lives.

Through discussing the guidelines for a successful Micro-Misogi, including being outdoors, solitary and device-free, challenging and unique, and fitting within a 4 to 48-hour timeframe, we aim to help listeners create transformative experiences within the constraints of everyday life.

⌚ TIMECODE:

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

01:28 Themes and Takeaways from The Comfort Crisis

01:44 Exploring the Concept of Misogi

02:17 Personal Reflections on The Comfort Crisis

11:54 Designing Micro-Misogis

12:59 The Importance of Nature and Solitude

21:57 Thanks to our Sponsors: Washington Post & LMNT

24:31 Unique Challenges and Avoiding Comparison

26:22 The Challenge of Misogi: Physical and Mental Limits

29:24 The Concept of Quittable Challenges

33:59 Micro Misogi: Small Adventures with Big Impact

42:10 Frequency and Planning of Misogi Challenges

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❤️‍🔥 ABOUT THE SHOW

We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.

🤙 ABOUT US

📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram.

📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

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0:00.0	And the Hello and welcome back to Chasing Excellence show about Chasing what truly matters.
0:20.4	My name is Patrick Cummings as always I am here with Ben Bergeron.
0:23.5	Hello and how are you?
0:24.5	I'm doing good. Thanks, Patrick.
0:26.7	I'm happy to hear it.
0:28.1	Thanks everybody out there for joining us.
0:30.1	We've got something fun, hopefully fun. I've been looking forward to this conversation for a little bit.
0:33.7	Recently inside of the Chase Club, which is our premium membership, which you can learn more about
0:38.2	at chasing excellence. email. Inside of the Chase Club, we did our second book club.
0:41.8	I'm loving these book clubs we're still kind of
0:43.9	figuring out exactly how to do them what people like and this time around what we did
0:47.9	was over the course of I think five weeks or six weeks we read through the book The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter.
0:55.6	The book examines how modern conveniences are eroding our resilience and explores how
1:00.4	pushing beyond our comfort zones can enhance our physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
1:05.0	I pulled out this one little quote that I think is from the end of the book, but I think it nicely in one or two sentences encapsulates what the book is about so I'm just going to read that.
1:14.0	In our pursuit of better living we've allowed comfort to calcify our natural movements and
1:18.7	strength without conscious discomfort and purposeful exercise a forceful push against comfort creep will only continue to become weaker and sicker.
1:28.0	So we're going to chat about the book today, like I said, we did, we went through a number of weeks of conversations
1:32.7	inside the Chase Club.
1:34.0	But fret not, if you have not been reading it with us,
1:36.5	if you have not actually read the Comfort Crisis.
1:38.4	This isn't a book review.
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