When Wellness Becomes the Problem: The Psychology Behind Optimization Culture
Sarah Ann Macklin and Simon Hill explore how relentless health optimization creates anxiety, perfectionism, and a broken relationship with your own body.
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Sarah Ann Macklin and Simon Hill explore how relentless health optimization creates anxiety, perfectionism, and a broken relationship with your own body.
Leading OB/GYN reveals why PCOS and endometriosis often go undiagnosed and shares evidence-based treatments for women's hormone health.
Neuroscientist Dr. Read Montague reveals how brain chemicals shape learning, motivation, and the hidden costs of instant gratification.
Discover the neuroscience behind social homeostasis and practical tools for building stronger relationships through shared experiences.
Neurosurgeon Dr. Casey Halpern explains how DBS and AI are reshaping treatment of OCD, addiction, and binge eating disorder.
Dr. Justin Sonnenburg shares evidence-based strategies to restore gut health through diet and lifestyle changes.
Dr. Fajgenbaum reveals how existing medications can treat diseases they weren't designed for, potentially saving lives.
Discover evidence-based methods to eliminate traumatic responses by rewiring fear circuits in your brain using neuroscience.
Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman reveals evidence-based strategies for habit formation and elimination using daily rhythms and 21-day cycles.
Huberman explains how the brain remaps lost relationships and which science-backed tools accelerate adaptive grieving.
Dr. Sinclair explains the cellular mechanisms of aging and shares practical strategies to activate your body's natural longevity pathways.
Weekly plastic ingestion equals a credit card's weight. Learn how microplastics infiltrate your brain and what you can do about it.
Discover how emotion, awareness, and vision influence movement patterns, plus practical tools for building a holistic movement practice.
Huberman breaks down the neuroscience of memory formation and shares actionable protocols using adrenaline, sleep, exercise, and brief meditation.
Andrew Huberman shares science-backed strategies to optimize dopamine for sustained motivation and enhanced cognitive performance.
Discover how biological rhythms and brain chemicals shape your experience of time and learn science-based tools to optimize focus and productivity.
Huberman breaks down the brain circuits behind aggression and shares evidence-based tools — sunlight, sauna, ashwagandha — to dial it down.
Stanford researcher reveals how exercise, fasting, and sunlight trigger youthful blood proteins that rejuvenate aging organs.
NYU professor Scott Galloway and Andrew Huberman unpack what it takes for men to build meaning, health, and economic stability today.
Movement coach Ido Portal shares practical methods to deepen mind-body connection, reduce stress reactivity, and expand bodily awareness.