ELI5- Why can’t an individual remain constantly in a state of euphoria or high? Why does everything eventually return to normal?

Question

I just had this random thought while lying on my roof, listening to “Young Dumb & Broke,” and being in that same state.

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Answer 1

ELI5: We need to feel all things, good and bad, in order to get through living. We need pain to help us know to heal or rest something so we don’t make problems worse. We need thirst to keep us healthy, hunger too. These discomforts teach us how to care for ourselves too.

Already good answers on here about some of the factors that influence ‘norms’ and variances. [Here’s another](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=homeostasis)