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When I was a little child I used to hate going for a bath, but really enjoyed being in the bath, and didn't want to leave. I remember thinking to myself then, "why do I hate getting in the bath when it's so nice in it?!"

I still don't know why, and it's still both amusing and puzzling when I encounter similar things with coding and other tasks as a grown up.



I think exercise can be like this for a lot of people. If you do figure out the solution, let us know, would you?


Fear of change and temporary discomfort. Homeostasis/equilibrium is comfortable when you're in it.




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