The Health Manifesto

#008 The Myth of Balance: Why Chasing Equilibrium Keeps You Out of Rhythm

Nuno Machado Lopes Season 1 Episode 8

In Episode 8 of The Health Manifesto, we challenge the modern obsession with balance — and explore what our bodies, nervous systems, and real lives actually need instead. 

Through biology, lived experience, and cultural critique, we unpack why the constant pursuit of perfect harmony leaves us burnt out, guilty, and disconnected. 

Instead of trying to hold everything equally, we learn to trust rhythm, build adaptability, and live in timing, not spreadsheets. 

This is a call to stop performing balance and start practicing self-trust.

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