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• When we voluntarily choose difficulty, we're engaging in what neuroscientists call "stress inoculation" Controlled exposure to discomfort (cold plunges, running) activates the sympathetic nervous system, which regulates emotional response.
• Over time, this builds what researchers call "distress tolerance," which literally rewires the brain to interpret challenge as manageable rather than catastrophic.summarize in 5 sentences: ByTim Maurer, Contributor.
• Tim Maurer: I implore you to consider exercising: the pursuit of hard things.