Episode · Huberman Lab · 2025-06-16
Books mentioned on How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
My guest is Michael Easter, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and best-selling author.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Comfort Crisis
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter is a critically acclaimed exploration of how modern human environments have eliminated healthy physical friction and what people can do to reclaim their well-being.
Discussed“One of the reasons Michael Easter is on this podcast is that his book, The Comfort Crisis, changed my daily life.”
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Scarcity Brain
Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter is an insightful book that explores why humans struggle with moderation and urges readers to rewire their craving mindsets to thrive with enough in a modern, hyper-abundant world.
Discussed“...when I did scarcity brain like I'm traveling I'm doing all this stuff but I'm usually writing using these notebooks.”
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Little Chapel on the River
Discussed“She wrote a book called Little Chapel on the River and it's about she was at the Wall Street Journal uh when 911 happened...”
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD is a non-fiction book that explores how modern abundance leads to compulsive overconsumption and how understanding brain chemistry can help people overcome behavioral and substance addictions.
Discussed“...right as Dopamine Nation um was published said, 'What what do people who haven't found their passion supposed to do?' and she'll say 'Mow the lawn'...”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”