When people go into the weightless environment of space gravitational stress is eliminated to a large degree from their bodies. In this environment their body has nothing to push against and starts to weaken, muscles start to atrophy and bones start to demineralise.
The innate intelligence within us all needs forces, commonly known as tropisms to grow to. Without opposing forces we shrivel and die.
The avoidance of stress is endemic in our society. We have developed a culture that is hell-bent on reducing risk and making life easy. We are taught from a young age that if something hurts we need to avoid it or take something to make it better. The reduction of all forms of pain has become an obsession with countless millions being spent on medical care, drugs and other solutions to reduce or ease pain, be it physical, mental or emotional.
From an in8model® perspective we are challenged with the paradox of not wanting people to suffer but at the same time knowing the immense value in the process. Life is not about being constantly happy and positive. Sometimes stressors whack us and it is appropriate to momentarily devolve, recoup and bounce back.
Whilst many people push to include total safety and a pain-free existence from the cradle to the grave the fact is that there is no growth without stress. We know that stress, pain, disease, and discomfort make us more resilient. They are normal and valuable facts of life, without which we cannot grow.
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger so bring on the stress.
