Why do so many of us struggle with moderation and pursue the unpredictable? Why do we constantly crave more, when we have enough?
In today’s episode, Dawn is joined by Michael Easter, a New York Times Bestselling author, journalist, and professor who wrote the books The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain. Together, they discuss how our society's pursuit of ease has drastically changed the way in which we think and live and tactics of how to not fall into the scarcity mindset trap!
ABOUT MICHAEL EASTER:
Michael's work explores how we can leverage modern science and evolutionary wisdom to perform better and live healthier and more meaningful lives. His ideas have been adopted by NASA, MLB teams, NCAA D1 athletic programs, US Special Forces units, Fortune500 companies, top tier universities, and millions of people worldwide.
IN THIS EPISODE:
How pursuing ease has changed our society
Scarcity brain
Why are we bad at moderation
Our focus on unpredictability
The relationship between scarcity and creativity
When to introduce social media to our kids
Gratitude journals are probably not the answer!
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Scarcity Brain https://amzn.to/42xvJO2
Comfort Crisis https://amzn.to/49qZqT6
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ABOUT THE MINIMAL MOM:
Hi, I'm Dawn, if we haven't met before, I'm married to Tom and we have four kids ages 813. We live outside of the Twin Cities in MN and have called ourselves minimalists for 8 years now. We got rid of 85% of our stuff and don't miss ANY OF IT!
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