589: Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Healthy? How Optimizing Your Health Can Backfire | Lucy McBride, MD

589: Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Healthy? How Optimizing Your Health Can Backfire | Lucy McBride, MD

From The Genius Life by Max Lugavere

August 12, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

Dr. Lucy McBride discusses how an obsession with health can be counterproductive and emphasizes focusing on meaningful health habits.

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