Health: Of Mind and Body Using Induced Stress to Improve Health

HEALTH: OF MIND AND BODY

Using Induced Stress to Improve Health

by Kelly Bailey

Are you comfortable with discomfort?

Have you ever noticed that the actions and activities that will make you fit and healthy are often a little, er, painful?

The human body is an adaptive-reactive system. That means it needs to be stressed just enough to cause a reaction. This reaction often causes discomfort but also is what forces the body to bounce back better.

I can think of three things I do almost every day that are uncomfortable, but also are science-backed ways to improve health.

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