Ep. 101 Stop Living Anxious, Bored, and Exhausted | With Dr. Torkil Færø

About this episode

Dr. Torkil Færø discusses how modern comfort can lead to unhappiness and offers insights on improving quality of life.

Comfort is making us miserable. ER physician and author Dr. Torkil Færø has worked in war zones, traveled to 80+ countries, and studied heart rate variability (HRV). What shocked him most? People with less often feel more alive. In this episode, we unpack the “happiness paradox,” why modern comfort breeds inflammation and burnout, and the simple prescriptions that can add quality years to your life. If you’re a busy owner or high performer running on caffeine and chaos, this is your gentle (b...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Benso

Guest: Dr. Torkil Færø

Topics covered

• happiness paradox
• modern comfort
• inflammation
• burnout
• heart rate variability
• quality of life

Keywords

• anxiety
• boredom
• exhaustion
• health
• fitness
• entrepreneurship
• well-being

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