24/11/2025
Most people think the goal is to remove stress.
That’s backwards.
Your body and mind were built the same way muscle is built - through strategic tension and recovery.
When you avoid stress, you don’t become calmer, you become fragile. The smallest challenge sends you into a spiral because you’ve never trained your system to handle load.
Think of it like training movement: if you never expose tissue to load, it weakens. But, apply the right dose - intelligent pressure, controlled difficulty - and fascia remodels, coordination improves, and you become more resilient.
Stress works the same way.
The key is adaptation, not avoidance.
• Cold showers? It’s not about suffering - it’s teaching your nervous system to stay calm under discomfort.
• Hard conversations? You’re building emotional range.
• Work pressure? You’re learning to prioritise, execute, and handle chaos.
Every stressor is a weight. You can either lift it or let it crush you.
Start small. One deliberate stressor per day:
✔️ 10 seconds longer in the cold
✔️ 1 more rep when you want to quit
✔️ 1 uncomfortable message sent
✔️ 5 minutes of focused breathing instead of escaping
Stack those wins and your threshold expands.
Life doesn’t get easier.
You get stronger.