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Doing hard things doesn’t just make you stronger - it changes your brain.
Dr. Rhonda Patrick is a biomedical scientist who studies how exercise impacts your brain, your body, and how you age.
When you do something hard and keep going, your brain literally rewires how it responds to stress and discomfort. It gets better at handling it and you become more resilient.
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On this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Dr. Rhonda Patrick breaks down the science behind why doing hard things improves your mood, your resilience, and your long-term health.
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