When we think about stress , it often comes with a negative connotation—something to avoid at all costs. But psychology and neuroscience show us a different story: stress can actually be a powerful and necessary response to challenges, helping us perform, focus, and adapt. The real danger lies not in stress itself, but in chronic stress —and surprisingly, in too much inactivity as well. One of the most accessible guides to understanding stress is Robert Sapolsky’s classic boo

Why do we so often hear about celebrities overdosing in hotel rooms ? It’s not necessarily that hotels are more dangerous in themselves, but rather that they are unfamiliar environments . When we think of a drug overdose, the first explanation is usually simple: “they took too much.” But research shows overdose can also happen when the dose is the same as usual —the only difference is the environment . How the Body Learns: Situation-Specific Tolerance Our bodies don’t just ad