Humans and zebras exhibit a remarkably similar stress response system, despite evident physical differences. Both species have evolved systems optimized for acute stressors, allowing for quick reactions necessary for survival. However, the modern implications of this stress response have led to vulnerability in humans due to chronic stress, resulting in stress-related diseases such as ulcers. Understanding this similarity highlights the necessity of managing stress effectively, as it can yield both positive and negative effects on health and well-being.
Despite the one-sided media narrative, stress turns out to be both good for us and bad for us. Learning to leverage stress to make it work for you is fast becoming one of life's most indispensable skills.
Long before people were people or zebras were zebras, our animal ancestors inhabited a dangerous and unpredictable world. In this world, innocent foraging or family time could be interrupted at a moment's notice by a life-or-death event demanding 100% effort to survive.
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