Stress kills you very simply and it's over the course of time.

The key here is balance.

The autonomic nervous system is a zero-sum game and most of us are not getting enough parasympathetic

nervous system dominance.

It literally consumes you and if you can never relax you can't get restored to sleep.

If you can't get restored to sleep, your cells don't clean their toxins.

You don't heal your immune system, it gets compromised.

Literally you're stressing out the death.

I have a master's degree in physiology, biomechanics, and human nutrition.

I've spent the past two decades competing in some of the most massacistic events on

the planet.

From seal-fit Kakoro, spardanagogy, and the world's toughest mudder to 13 Iron Man triathlons,

brutal bohunts, adventure races, spearfishing, plant foraging, freediving, bodybuilding, and

beyond.

During this intense time in the trenches with a blend of ancestral wisdom and modern science

search the globe for the world's top experts and performance fat loss recovery, hormones,

brain, beauty, and brawn to deliver you this podcast.

Everything you need to know to live an adventurous, joyful, and fulfilling life.

My name is Ben Greenfield.

Enjoy the ride.

Today's episode, we talk about stress.

We talk about stress a lot.

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