Pain and Pleasure Balance with Khwezi (PhD candidate) and Nkazi (PhD)

The Blended Science Podcast

In this Episode, Khwezi and Nkazi look at the pleasure and pain balance as inspired by the Book " Dopamine nation". Tune in and be inspired to pursue pain for pleasure. For your convenience please see the timestamps and references below.
0:00 - Introduction

02:04 - Wisdom in pursuing pain pursuing

04:32 - Physical exercise as a stressor

06:50 - Physical exercise and addictions

10:13 - Community engagement and sports

10:36 - Exercise, mood, and anxiety

11:30 - Meaning of happiness

12:14 -Temperature-induced pain

16:33 - Homeostatic mechanisms

20:55 - Pursuing pain through exposure therapy

25:35 - Man’s search for Meaning—Tragic optimism

28: 45 - Closing remarks

29:41- Outro

References

1. Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018;93(8):1111-21.

2. Gravel H, Coombs GB, Behzadi P, et al. Acute effect of Finnish sauna bathing on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and reactive hyperemia in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Physiol Rep. 2019;7(13):e14166.

3. Lembke A. Dopamine nation: Finding balance in the age of indulgence: Penguin; 2021.

4. Frankl VE. Man's search for meaning: Simon and Schuster; 1985.

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Wisdom in pursuing pain (00:02:04)

3. Physical exercise as a stressor (00:04:32)

4. Physical exercise and addictions (00:06:50)

5. Community engagement and sports (00:10:13)

6. Exercise, mood, and anxiety (00:10:36)

7. Meaning of happiness (00:11:30)

8. Temperature-induced pain (00:12:14)

9. Homeostatic mechanisms and Pain (00:16:33)

10. Pursuing pain through exposure therapy (00:20:55)

11. Man’s search for Meaning—Tragic optimism (00:25:35)

12. Closing remarks (00:28:45)

13. Outro (00:29:41)