Hormesis

Hormesis is a branch of science that explores the ways in which mild to moderate and noxious stimuli are actually good for the organism. When we expose ourselves to noxious or toxic or difficult things, what we're doing is telling our body to up regulate our own feel-good hormone levels. But if we press too hard and too fast on the pain side of the balance, then we potentially then we're no longer engaging in Hormesis,. We're hurting our bodies and our brains.

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