174. Dr. Dave Rabin: Why Being Human Feels Harder Than It Should in 2026

A lot of people are trying to do the right things. They are learning more, tracking their health, working on their stress, trying to be more present, and using the tools they have been told should help. But if the advice is available, the science is clearer than ever, and the tools are right in front of us, why do so many people still feel overwhelmed, burned out, disconnected, or unable to make those changes stick?

In this episode of Extend, I sit down with Dr. Dave Rabin to talk about one of the biggest missing pieces in how we understand stress, healing, and what it actually takes to feel better in the modern world. We get into the questions so many people are quietly carrying: why being human feels harder than it should, why knowing what to do does not always mean your body can follow through, and what it may take to finally turn information into something your body can actually use.

What's Discussed: (04:28) What Dr. Rabin realized Western medicine left out of his training.

(07:01) Why trauma may be understood differently when viewed through the lens of learning.

(13:42) What parents need to know about screens, discomfort, and regulation.

(21:54) Why stillness is so difficult for many people today.

(27:44) How productivity became tied to worth, and what the body loses when recovery is ignored.

(33:25) Why emotional wounds can be harder to address when they are invisible.

(45:47) Why connection and community may matter more to longevity than many people realize.

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Learn more about Dr. Darshan Shah:

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Learn more about Dr. Dave Rabin:

Website: drdave.io

Instagram: @drdavidrabin

The Board of Medicine: boardofmedicine.org

The Psychedelic Report podcast: podcast/the-psychedelic-report/

Dr. Rabin's new book: ASimpleGuideToBeingAlive.com