Stress Inoculation and Building Antifragility
Stress isn't the enemy of performance—chronic unmanaged stress is. This episode examines how elite performers use deliberate stress exposure to build resilience, and why avoiding stress entirely makes you fragile. We explore the concept of hormesis: the principle that small doses of a stressor trigger adaptive responses that make you more robust. The episode covers the difference between acute stress (manageable, time-bounded, with recovery) and chronic stress (persistent, without resolution, accumulating), and how your body's stress response system adapts differently to each. You'll learn…
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