Expectations about pain can significantly alter our experience; being warned about an upcoming painful stimulus can help reduce the pain response.

Factors such as expectation, anxiety, sleep quality, circadian rhythms, and genetics all influence our pain thresholds and experiences of pleasure. To reduce pain, it's beneficial to know about a painful stimulus 20 to 40 seconds in advance, as this highlights the importance of subjective interpretation in pain perception.

Experiencing emotional pain can be useful for habituation, allowing individuals to get used to discomfort and realize it's manageable.

The stronger the emotion tied to a stressor, the more attention we give to it, which can trap us in a cycle of stress and anxiety.

Pain threshold varies among individuals and consists of two dimensions: the intensity of stimulation required to elicit a pain response and the duration of pain experienced.

We often confuse discomfort with threat, leading us to react to discomfort in ways that may not be beneficial, while the diagnostic criteria for PTSD includes exposure to actual or threatened death, violence, or sexual violence, highlighting that both real and perceived threats can trigger similar reactions in the body.

Experiencing pain can lead to growth; adopting a growth mindset helps you become comfortable with painful situations, viewing them as opportunities for improvement.

The process of avoidance in grief can lead to increased emotional pain, making it harder to cope with loss.

Overconsumption of graphic content can increase the risk of PTSD, even if the events are happening far away, due to the impact on the amygdala.