Today’s featured guest is Michael Easter, a health journalist and New York Times bestselling author.

“The average person today sees more information in one day than a person 700 years ago would have seen in their entire life," he says. In this episode, Michael and Jason discuss how to reintroduce yourself to moderation and ruck your way to better health, plus:

00:00 Why do we overdo everything?
02:35 How to overcome information overload
05:42 Possessions and abundance
07:50 Consequences of superabundance on our well-being
09:41 Being lonely vs. being alone
12:42 The science-backed benefits of being in nature
17:48 The power of rucking for overall health
23:01 The health benefits of getting out of your comfort zone
24:38 Why we’re so vulnerable to overabundance
26:32 What makes processed foods so irresistible?
27:56 What we can learn from slot machines
30:43 How to break the scarcity loop
34:55 Living in Las Vegas
37:19 How to manage your expectations & be happier
41:41 How to practice misogi for personal growth

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