This week the crew digs into attribution bias, which is a fancy way of saying we're all really good at blaming the wrong thing. Someone else is late because they're irresponsible. We're late, and it's the traffic, the dog, and the meeting that ran long. And when it comes to our own bodies, we do the same thing. The knee. The bad night of sleep. The weight that won't budge. We point at the nearest, easiest target and never zoom out to look at the whole messy picture.

Dr. Gene, Dr. Meghan, and Dr. Michelle get into why "I've tried everything" usually means you haven't tried the hard thing yet. Why the person swearing they're not stressed is often the most stressed one in the room. And why detaching and staying busy is not the same as being calm, no matter how chill you look.

There's a good bit in here about the iceberg problem too. When someone finally asks how you're doing, and you don't even know where to start, because telling them the truth means explaining the six months of context underneath it. If you've ever gone "I'm fine" because the real answer felt like too much, this is for you.

The takeaway is a tough one but it's the whole point: the stuff happening around you is real, but you're the one in charge of what you do with it. Which means, most of the time, you're the problem. And if that stings a little, good, because it also means you're the solution.

Stay cool out there.

Recorded live at Recharge in Howard County, Maryland. www.rechargexfit.com