Description

In this episode, I discuss the problems I see with trying to optimize an aspect of your life or your life in general. I read a Tufts Daily article I wrote about this topic and give some more examples from my own experiences and takeaways I have learned. Enjoy!

Sources:

• Tufts Daily article: https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/12/the-problem-with-perfection
• Whoop: https://www.whoop.com/us/en/?srsltid=AfmBOorIMZi5TqH9jLWFeVPYH4p4VUWUgVeOM3fXhzge6fpAg_WYAoMK
• Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
• The Good Enough Mother: https://seleni.org/advice-support/2018/3/14/the-gift-of-the-good-enough-mother
• The Glucose Goddess: https://www.glucosegoddess.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqRa4u4eahTUqqvbGyfA1ucbjCJk3M45WNjdVy-Z56uARyR4RpZ
• Andrew Huberman’s episode on hunger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9JmHOUp6VU
• Dopamine Chasing: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/aug/22/how-digital-media-turned-us-all-into-dopamine-addicts-and-what-we-can-do-to-break-the-cycle
• Andrew Huberman’s episode on dopamine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmOF0crdyRU