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Mark Manson: Stop Trying To Be Happy!

Guest: Mark Manson • 2023-06-26 • 3.8M views

Author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

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📝 Episode Summary

Mark explains why the pursuit of happiness might make you miserable.

🎯 Top Takeaways

  1. Fix the soil, fix the plant: address root causes rather than masking symptoms
  2. Ultra-processed food is the biggest driver of chronic disease—real food is the best medicine
  3. Your gut is your second brain: gut health directly impacts mood, energy, and cognition
  4. Eat real food, mostly plants, not too much—simple rules for complex biology
  5. Functional medicine asks 'why' you're sick, not just 'what' disease you have

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