Why is our stress system more suited for “getting attacked by lions” than modern financial worries?
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We’re well equipped to deal with acute sources of stress. We produce things like adrenaline, can overcome great hardships and our brains craft narratives that let us understand what happened.
Financial stress is chronic. We suck at dealing with chronic stress. Our body tells us to get out of stressful situations and when we can’t it grinds us down.
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