Summary of Judson Somerville's The Optimal Dose

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 We have made incredible progress over the last fifty years, but we are also struggling to live meaningful, peaceful lives full of love and contribution. Our culture and minds haven’t adjusted to the rapidly changing world.

#2 The good news is that behavioral science has developed a set of skills that can help us better navigate life’s challenges. These skills, called psychological flexibility, help us turn toward our discomfort and disquiet in a way that is open, curious, and kind.

#3 The new science of psychological flexibility is not aping old themes, but it is understanding why these methods work. They help us turn toward our pain, and it is through this that we can begin developing the flexibility skills that will help us live happier and healthier lives.

#4 Psychological rigidity is the attempt to avoid negative thoughts and feelings caused by difficult experiences. It is at its core an attempt to avoid negative thoughts and feelings, and it often leads to anxiety, depression, and other problems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669349938

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I have always wanted to make the human condition better. This chapter tells the story of my journey and how vitamin D3 helped me make that happen. I began with my mother and her esteem of supplements.

#2

I took supplements for granted until I went to high school, when I started dating. I had a job delivering small portable buildings that people used to store lawnmowers and garden tools in. One day, I came across beehives, which surprised me. I learned how to care for an apiary, and soon I had my own beehives.

#3

I began developing fatigue while training for a triathlon. I was so fatigued that I didn’t have the energy to work out. I figured that the most probable deficiency I could be experiencing was a B vitamin deficiency, so I started taking a vitamin B complex.

#4

I met a fellow medical student who was