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Maggie Kim's avatar

Thank you. I needed to read this at exactly this moment: heartbreak. This makes me feel a lot better!

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Layla Shaikley's avatar

You'll get through! And in the process you will be forced to search deep in you to find the tools to claw yourself out, and be stronger on the other side. Because...hedonic adaptation :)

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Maggie Kim's avatar

That's the exact right expression: claw out! It's so hard and painful but at least I know there's an end date to it. Thank you again, Layla!

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Brian Hansen's avatar

This is really interesting, Layla, and it does resonate. Getting back to baseline feels like a very logical thing for our brains' synapses and chemicals to do. We know the brain is plastic though so we can change the baseline...

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Layla Shaikley's avatar

Agreed - I’m also fascinated by it!

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Ayah Ziyadeh's avatar

Really needed to read this right now!

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Layla Shaikley's avatar

You got this!

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