The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system online.

Adam M. Grant
The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system...
The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system...
The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system...
The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system...
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The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system online. This is exactly how our body works when we feel stressed. Stress hormones are released in the body when we think about not getting what we want. They make us feel like we can’t get up and keep going. But, when we do get up and keep going, the stress hormones aren’t needed anymore because we’ve already gotten what we wanted.

Source: Originals: How Nonconformists Move The World

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