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.
Discover how NSDR and Yoga Nidra can reboot your system after short sleep nights and optimize midday recovery for peak performance.
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.
A comprehensive guide to sleep pharmacology — from benzos and Z-drugs to DORAs, trazodone, and the top sleep supplements — with clinical nuance.
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.
Huberman reveals optimal sauna temperatures, timing and duration to maximize health benefits from deliberate heat exposure.
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.
Science-backed strategies for optimizing sleep through exercise timing, heat therapy, and nutrition from leading sleep researchers.
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.
Andrew Huberman breaks down the exact morning, afternoon, and evening behaviors that anchor your circadian rhythm and deepen sleep.