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Alcohol Consumption and the Adverse Consequences Related to It
Aseem Malhotra: Why do we feel like we need to turn to substances or behaviors that can be maladaptive to make us feel better? She says it's essentially a mismatch between our primitive brain and our modern ecosystem. The reason that i believe that so many of us are so miserable is because we're working so hard to avoid being miserable, she writes.malhotra: It suggests that the antidote is actually to avoid pleasure and to actively seek out challenging, uncomfortable situations.