Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/michaeleaster441

Michael Easter (IG: @michael_easter) is the author of The Comfort Crisis, a contributing editor at Men’s Health magazine, columnist for Outside magazine, and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

His work has appeared in more than 60 countries and can also be found in Men’s Journal, Vice, Scientific American, Esquire, and others.

In this episode, we discuss:

The evolution of The Comfort Crisis
Time spent outdoors has great mental health benefits
Michael’s 33-day Alaskan backcountry hunting trip
Boredom tells us to go do something different
The nature pyramid
The feeling of hunting for the 1st time
The unforgiving weather conditions in the Arctic tundra
Understanding for one thing to live, another has to die
How do other cultures view death?
Traveling to Bhutan to learn the secret to happiness
The cosmic calendar concept
Death used to be more intimate
Rites of passage
What is a misogi?
The discomfort of failure
The benefits of accomplishing a misogi
Experiencing periods of hunger
Expanding your comfort zones makes your life better
Practicing gratitude gives you perspective
Working for your food
The big difference between loneliness and solitude
Block off time every day for solitude
Balancing screen time

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Related links:

Michael Easter - The Comfort Crisis (book)

Michael Easter's website

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441: Too Much Comfort Is Destroying Your Health & What to Do About It | Michael Easter

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