The Comfort Crisis
Author: Easter, Michael
ISBN: 9780593138762
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 17 Aug 2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardback
Plt;bPgt;Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild. Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wildP#8212;from the Plt;iPgt;New York Times Plt;/iPgt;bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Scarcity BrainPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8220;If youP#8217;ve been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth, Plt;iPgt;this is itPlt;/iPgt;.P#8221;P#8212;Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and author of Plt;iPgt;The Book of BoundariesPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Michael EasterP#8217;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.P#8221;P#8212;Dr. Peter Attia, author of Plt;iPgt;OutlivePlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;In many ways, weP#8217;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.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;EasterP#8217;s journey to understand our evolutionary need to be challenged takes him to meet the NBAP#8217;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 whoP#8217;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.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;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. Plt;iPgt;The Comfort CrisisPlt;/iPgt; is a bold call to break out of your comfort zone and explore the wild within yourself.
ISBN: 9780593138762
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 17 Aug 2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardback
Plt;bPgt;Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild. Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wildP#8212;from the Plt;iPgt;New York Times Plt;/iPgt;bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Scarcity BrainPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8220;If youP#8217;ve been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth, Plt;iPgt;this is itPlt;/iPgt;.P#8221;P#8212;Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and author of Plt;iPgt;The Book of BoundariesPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Michael EasterP#8217;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.P#8221;P#8212;Dr. Peter Attia, author of Plt;iPgt;OutlivePlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;In many ways, weP#8217;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.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;EasterP#8217;s journey to understand our evolutionary need to be challenged takes him to meet the NBAP#8217;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 whoP#8217;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.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;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. Plt;iPgt;The Comfort CrisisPlt;/iPgt; is a bold call to break out of your comfort zone and explore the wild within yourself.
