286. Dr. Jordan Metzl: Why Movement Is a First-Line Drug for Depression
About this episode
Dr. Jordan Metzl discusses how movement can serve as an effective treatment for depression and the importance of motivation in maintaining exercise habits.
I sat down with Dr. Jordan Metzl, a sports-medicine physician who's convinced that the reason most of us can't stay consistent isn't discipline or knowledge, it's motivation, and he says you can actually engineer it by "lowering the cost to act." We get into exercise as a literal medicine that would beat almost any drug if it came in a pill, why fun is the real holy grail of compliance, and how movement can go head-to-head with antidepressants for everyday anxiety and depression. If you've been white-knuckling your way through willpower and losing, this one's going to change how you think about getting off the couch. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARY’S VIP!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Get Dr. Jordan Metzl's book, “Push: Unlock the Science of Fitness Motivation to Embrace Health and Longevity”: https://bit.ly/4f28xiO Connect with Dr. Jordan Metzl Website: https://bit.ly/4gzA0tp Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aRhbhA Facebook: https://bit.ly/4fdR45E X: https://bit.ly/4aP5Mig Thank you to our partners A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD AIRES: "ULTIMATE20 " FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/4a3Duze…
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