How to Ditch Bad Habits for Good
I asked one of our country’s top wellness experts, Michael Easter, about leveraging discomfort to get healthier.
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What happens if you don’t have a doctor—or your doctor only has 5 minutes with you? You go on the internet! More and more people are flocking to internet gurus for their medical advice.
Who can blame them?!
Approximately 80 million Americans don’t have a primary care doctor. Even for people who do have a doctor, doctors often don’t have time to address patients’ complex needs. Our broken medical system prioritizes testing, referring, and prescribing medications, instead of listening to the patient.
The wellness industry is happy to meet the moment, capitalizing on the failures of modern medicine and profiting from an often skin-deep approach to health.
Enter Michael Easter.
Michael agrees that the landscape of online health and wellness advice—from fitness and nutrition to mental health and longevity—is fraught. His solution?
We need a place for people to find intelligent and practical health information—a useful middle-ground between the dumbed-down clickbait from major media outlets and the 17-hour-long podcasts from health influencers.
Michael is an author and professor. He's spent his career researching and writing about what leads humans to live healthier, happier, and more remarkable lives. He publishes his ideas in his bestselling books—The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain (out 9/26)—and in his newsletter, 2% with Michael Easter.
Why 2%?
Research shows that 2% of people take the stairs when an escalator is also available—even when 100% of people know that taking the stairs would be healthier for them.
Michael’s goal is to inspire people to be “2 percenters”—to change their mindset to choose short-term discomfort for long-term benefits.
Today, I’m sharing Michael’s wisdom with you. I asked him questions about his own addiction and recovery, and about smart ways to think about living well.
I’m trying something new today:
👉 You can LISTEN to Michael’s answers to my TOP 10 questions here …
👉 For the written version of our conversation, click here!
Michael published a similar Q&A with me! Click here for my thoughts about:
why medicine is failing us and what you can do about it
questions you must ask your doctor
my take on obesity
how to think about COVID
health topics you should and shouldn’t worry about
my favorite non-nutritious food, guilty pleasure, and more … 😇
Great insights, Dr. McBride! The need for a reliable health information hub is crucial in a digital age where many seek guidance online. Michael Easter's focus on creating a middle ground for health advice is refreshing.