Snapshot · Huberman Lab
Huberman explains that play triggers a different neurochemical cocktail than stress-driven discipline — one that includes catecholamines but also other elements — and that it is energetically less costly while still triggering neuroplasticity.
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Playfulness triggers a distinct neurochemical cocktail from discipline-driven effort — energetically cheaper, yet still capable of triggering neuroplasticity. The rigidity that comes from forcing through things is nearly instant; playfulness dissolves it.
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