Chasing Immortality: Behavioral Psychologist Dr. Adi Jaffe on the Psychological Cost of Extreme Biohacking

Dr. Adi Jaffe, Ph.D., best-selling author of “Unhooked”, founder of IGNTD Recovery, and a world-renowned expert on mental health, addiction, relationships, and shame again joins eHealth Radio and the Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Channels.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Adi Jaffe discuss the following:

1. What are some biohacking practices that are more harmful than helpful, especially for your mental health?
2. Why is perfectionism and control drive compulsive health behaviors - and how do we recognize when “optimization” crosses into obsession?
3. How does elitism of extreme biohacking fuel shame and anxiety among those just trying to live healthier?
4. What is the false (or at least completely unproven) promise that drives biohacking marketing?
5. What are simple, sustainable steps to improve health without compromising our well-being?

Tip: Changing your behavior is NOT really about stopping that behavior at all; it's about uncovering, relieving, and redirecting the pressure that is causing it in the first place!

Adi Jaffe, Ph.D. is the author of “Unhooked” and is a world-renowned expert on mental health, addiction, relationships, and shame. The founder of IGNTD Recovery, a Smart Personalized Adaptive Recovery System, Dr. Jaffe was a lecturer in the Psychology department at UCLA for the better part of a decade and was the Executive Director and Co-Founder of one of the most progressive addiction treatment facilities in the country.

As a young man, Dr. Adi Jaffe’s battle with addiction nearly landed him a decades-long prison sentence. He now holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has used his personal experience as an inspirational and motivational tool. Passionate about the role of shame in destroying lives, he’s made it his life’s mission to help reduce the stigma of mental health in this country. In addition to his blog on Psychology Today, Dr. Jaffe’s work and research have been widely published in both academic journals and popular magazines and websites.

The best-selling author of “The Abstinence Myth,” Dr. Jaffe’s latest book, “Unhooked: Free Yourself from Addiction Forever” (Hachette Book Group), shares his shame-free, step-by-step program to destigmatize addiction using habit-change knowledge and tools to help readers ‘unhook’ for an addiction-free life. “Unhooked” is available everywhere you buy books.

Frequently called on the media for his expertise, Dr. Jaffe has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, and KTLA Morning News, featured on notable podcasts including Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness and The Dr. Drew Podcast, and has provided his expert opinions to The Huffington Post and the Los Angeles Times, among many other prestigious outlets.

Dr. Jaffe lives with his family in Southern California.

Website: https://www.adijaffe.com/unhooked

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