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Grittyville, WA

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16061329/

They say catching colds helps your body fight against cancer. Our bodies will swap in some weird defense mechanisms to preserve itself... an enemy of a worse enemy is a friend.

Anyhow, the above link would suggest that some of the mental shutdown mechanisms are probably rooted in ancient survival... there's no need to be happy and chipper if there's no food or nutrients anywhere in your environment (late winter in eurasia). Using less calories and sleeping a lot is far more logical...

Its a lot easier to deal with a common cold if you know its helping prevent cancer. Its a lot easier to deal with seasonal depression if you know its not something wrong... its just some prehistoric genetics trying to help you survive. Thats my wisdom for ya!

7/30/2022 6:37:51 PM

formerly RGG

I have often heard & mostly believe that non lethal stress for the most part makes folks stronger.

8/1/2022 7:11:52 AM