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Endorphin helps us cope with stress and pain from "summary" of Habits of a Happy Brain by Loretta Graziano Breuning
Endorphin is a brain chemical that helps animals cope with stress and pain. When you do something that triggers endorphin, you feel pleasure instead of stress and pain. This pleasure is your brain's way of reinforcing a behavior that promotes survival. Endorphin is nature's way of helping you take care of yourself. When you face a challenge, your brain releases endorphin to help you cope. This chemical masks pain and triggers pleasurable feelings. When you overcome the challenge, endorphin gives you a feeling of accomplishment. This reinforces the behavior that helped you cope with the challenge. Endorphin is a reward for taking care of yourself. Endorphin is released in response to physical pain, but it's also triggered by social behaviors. When you connect with others in a positive way, your brain releases endorphin. This chemical makes you feel g...
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