A Simple Guide to Being Alive
by Dr. Dave Rabin
Mentioned 3 times across 2 shows · first heard May 2026 on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast.
The general take
Dr. Dave Rabin is genuinely excited about releasing "A Simple Guide to Being Alive," which he describes as the culmination of a decade of work studying chronic stress, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and how we create meaning. The book launches June 16th and represents his first published work in this area.
About
We built the smartest machines in history, and we programmed them to make us feel inadequate. A Simple Guide to Being Alive is a bold, playful, profound science-backed manual for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the modern world and wondered if there was a simpler, saner way to live. This is no ordinary book. It is a life-changing software update for your nervous system disguised as something you can read on a plane. You'll discover why anxiety isn't your enemy, but a signal, what psychedelics teach us about how your nervous system shapes every moment of your existence, and why the simplest things, like a deep breath, a shared laugh, or a 20-second hug, can change your life more than any optimization hack ever could. Dr. Rabin combines cutting-edge medicine with ancient wisdom to show that safety, not productivity, is the foundation of performance, joy, and longevity.
Who said what
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…dr. dave rabin discussing his new book on stress and psychedelics
“So it's really nice to get back here and I'm also launching my first book which is really exciting. Yeah, we got a show right here. Ten years in the making of a career of work in studying chronic stress and psychedelic assisted therapy and the mechanisms of how we make meaning in the world. Nice. We'll link that. Is it on Amazon? It will be on June 16th. This is the first in-print pre-sale that's happening this week.”
Digital Social Hour — Copy of Human Intelligence is Declining at a RAPID Rate... | DSH #2030at 01:00
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…discussing dr. rabin's upcoming book on spirituality, neuroscience, and integrating eastern and western medicine
“But what I'm most excited to talk about you today is the new book that is going to be coming out soon. We're going to give you some insight on that and the topics that are covered. There's some stuff in there that just excites me to no end. And it's called A Simple Guide to Being Alive.”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast — Episode #136 Featuring Dr. Dave Rabin Part 2! Everyone's FAVORITE NEUROSCIENTIST! "A Simple Guide to Being Alive"at 02:10- DR
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…upcoming book by Dr. Dave Rabin about sleep tracking and data interpretation
“I get this with my patients all the time and I talk about it in the book that I've coming out a simple guide to being alive, but these stories about people who, so many people who I've met over the years who tell me that their, their tracker data is telling them that they sleep terribly.”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast — Episode #125 SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE EDITION Featuring Dr. Dave Rabin and Mollie Eastman!! The relationship between mental health, sleep and nervous system regulation!at 45:43
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