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This is an authored monologue from Uncommonly Remarkable.

We tend to recognize mental health struggles when they look like crisis — when things fall apart, when someone withdraws, when distress becomes visible. But many people struggle in a different way. They function. They perform. They stay disciplined. And because of that, their distress often goes unnamed.

In this monologue, I explore a pattern that shows up frequently — especially in men — where discipline becomes a coping mechanism. Structure, control, and self-regulation begin as stabilizing tools, but over time can turn rigid, narrowing life rather than expanding it. This often appears around eating, exercise, body image, and performance, where behaviors that look admirable on the outside quietly carry emotional weight underneath.

This isn’t about blame or diagnosis. It’s about learning to recognize when discipline is serving health — and when it’s being used to manage uncertainty, anxiety, or identity pressure instead.

Some of this thinking has been shaped by past conversations on the show. If this topic resonates, there’s a longer and more nuanced conversation available with George Mycock, where we explore these ideas with clinical depth and care.

Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health.

I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.

This is an authored monologue from Uncommonly Remarkable.

Personal health responsibility is not about blame — it’s about clarity.

In this episode, I explore the line between what healthcare systems are built to do and what they can never fully own for us. Acute care saves lives. But long-term health still depends on daily decisions, awareness, and personal agency.

This is a conversation about responsibility, not judgment — and about what changes when you stop waiting for systems to do work only you can do.

This is Uncommonly Remarkable. Thanks for listening.

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This is an authored monologue from Uncommonly Remarkable.

Gratitude is usually treated as a mindset shift — but the body experiences it first. Chronic stress, dissatisfaction, and vigilance create a real physiological cost over time, even when we don’t feel “burned out.”

In this episode, I explain why gratitude isn’t abstract or emotional fluff, but a biological signal that influences the nervous system, recovery, and long-term health.

This is Uncommonly Remarkable. Thanks for listening.

Uncommonly Remarkable℠ is a health and wellness show focused on understanding how the body works and how everyday choices shape long-term health.

I’m Artis Beatty, a doctor of optometry and Chief Medical Officer at MyEyeDr. While my professional background informs how I think, the perspectives shared here are my own.