Danger, discomfort, and growth

Hi friends, welcome back. In the first part, we looked at the extent of painful and pleasurable sensations. We also split pain into two camps: danger and discomfort. Now, how do you know if you are in danger or are you “merely” uncomfortable? I’m in pain. Should I run or should I lean into it?…

Pain and pleasure, discomfort and danger

I want to talk about pain, pleasure, danger, discomfort, and suffering. It started when I realised how temporary some painful physical sensations are and how addicted I am to pleasurable experiences. Because this simple observation started growing heads and legs, we’ll split this into a series of more digestible posts: Sensory signals {pain|pleasure} are fleeting.…