An in-depth exploration of why humans are built to crave, from the author of The Comfort Crisis
Michael Easter Book order
Michael Easter is the author of The Comfort Crisis, a contributing editor at Men's Health magazine. His work delves into themes of resilience, adaptability, and our modern tendency towards excessive comfort. He employs a scientific approach to explore how comfort can weaken us, examining how individuals can intentionally seek out discomfort to strengthen their physical and mental well-being. His writing is both informative and provocative, encouraging readers to re-evaluate their relationship with comfort.





- 2023
- 2021
The Comfort Crisis
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
"In many ways, we're more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, underchallenged lives actually be the leading cause of many our most urgent physical and mental health issues? [Author and] journalist Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive solution: discomfort"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket
- 2018
Men's Health Maximus Body
- 276 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Men's Health magazine's #1 personal trainer delivers cutting-edge, high- intensity workouts to help readers pack serious muscle and become unstoppably fit.