The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self (Unabridged)
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4.6 • 962 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild—from the New York Times bestselling author of Scarcity Brain.
“If you’ve been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth, this is it.”—Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and 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, author of Outlive
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.
Customer Reviews
Life changing
Incredible book. So much insight. Loved the research being presented in context with his caribou hunting story. Immediately bought a ruck sack and sandbags after listening to this. Also reignited fasting. Have begun implementing several other minor discomforts in my daily life.
Fantastic book, so many good points.
I loved this book. As someone who has always enjoyed doing hard things, I had a lot of dots connected with all of the science and research. Will definitely be back to listen again.
Excellent.
Every September I venture to the Rocky Mountains for an Archery Elk Hunt. These are grueling trips. 9-16 days, no guide, no horses. Backpacking into areas far from roads, covering 5-10 miles per day with a heavy pack. No cell service. Often solo. It is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Bar far the most physically and mentally challenging experience of my life. Everyone thinks I’m crazy, but I love it. I crave it. But I could never explain why. Now I can. This book goes into all the aspects of how beneficial it is to our mind and body of suffering through these types of challenges.