In functional medicine, we often discuss behavioral change. But this can be difficult since many of us don’t like to be pushed out of our comfort zone. Dr. Alex Hutchinson is a physicist, endurance athlete, and author who writes about the perception of limits. How much of our physical limitations are real? Is it possible our minds are the actual limiting factor?
In today’s episode, Alex discusses his work on the human body’s capacity to endure. We talk about pain’s role in setting limits, and the psychology of pushing beyond what we think is possible.
Today on The Lab Report:

2:50 Meet Dr. Alex Hutchinson - from physics to journalism
7:45 Why is it so hard to be pushed out of our comfort zone?
10:00 Physical vs. mental limitations and the role of pain
15:30 Practical tips to understand and set limits
22:30 Nature vs. nurture
25:20 Malcolm Gladwell
28:00 The Fireball

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