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Death by Comfort
How modern life is killing us and what we can do about it
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We are ancient genomes in a modern world, and it's not going well. Backed by powerful research, Death by Comfort is a fascinating and entertaining exploration of what we need to do in order to survive and thrive in the modern world.
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2024 Nautilus Book Awards: Silver in the Health, Healing and Wellness Category
2023 Australian Business Book Awards: Winner, Health and Wellbeing
2023 Goody Business Book Awards: Winner, Health, Diet and Exercise
2023 Goody Business Book Awards: Finalist, Health and Wellness
We are ancient genomes in a modern world, and it's not going well.
Modern humans are the most overweight, depressed, medicated, and addicted cohort of adults that has ever lived, yet life has never been so good!
Our sedentary lifestyles and ultra-processed foods are making us overweight and sick. Our thermoneutral environments are making us soft. Our digital world is leaving us physically disconnected. Clearly, something is wrong with modern life.
The solution? Embrace discomfort. This award-winning book from physiologist, nutritionist, and neuroscientist Paul Taylor explores the science behind counting your steps, cold showers, intermittent fasting, digital sunsets, and much more, and how it can improve your physical and mental health.
Backed by powerful research, Death by Comfort is a fascinating and entertaining exploration of what we need to do in order to survive and thrive in the modern world.
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Death by Comfort by Paul Taylor is heralded as an insightful guide for personal development, blending cutting-edge science with practical advice on health and wellbeing. Readers praise its engaging and accessible communication of complex scientific concepts, encouraging a shift from avoiding stress to using it as a tool for growth. The book challenges readers to embrace discomfort as a means to unlock potential, offering tangible strategies to improve fitness, nutrition, resilience, and overall health.
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ISBN: 9781922611505
Publisher: Major Street Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 November 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Major Street Publishing
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
A former British Royal Navy Aircrew Officer, Paul Taylor is an Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and Neuroscientist who is currently completing a PhD in Applied Psychology, where he is developing and testing resilience strategies with the Australian Defence Science Technology Group and The University of Newcastle.
He is the Director of The Mind-Body-Brain Performance Institute, where he delivers resilience, leadership and executive performance workshops. In 2010 he created and co-hosted the TV series Body and Brain Overhaul and he appeared regularly on The Biggest Loser TV series as a subject matter expert. In 2010 and 2015, he was voted Australian Fitness Industry presenter of the year.Paul is the host of The MindBodyBrain Project Podcast and his latest venture is The Resilient Mind, an online program and App that is currently used by a number of Corporations and has proven benefits for resilience, mental wellbeing and levels of burnout of participants.Also by Paul Taylor
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