“The reality is we do perform better under stress, but there’s a fine line when these stressors can be so much that they’re debilitating” - J Dragon   J Dragon, T Rex, and B.I.G. Dreamz break down how to navigate the world of stress and how it can be a benefit to you. Find out how you can stop stress from hijacking your manhood and your energy, learn why testosterone levels have changed since the age of our grandfathers, and break down some of the misconceptions surrounding stress.    Join in the conversation to discover:   - What are some of the misconceptions when it comes to stress? [02:23]   - Can there be a benefit to stress? [02:54]   - Fight, flight, or freeze… Responses from our parasympathetic nervous system and flipping them from a negative to a positive [03:37]   - Men and the decline of testosterone [04:15]   - What natural lifestyle changes can we make first when it comes to dealing with stress to then come back to the fundamentals?  [08:11]   - Can we be thankful for the stress that we have? [10:34]   - What are some examples of good stress? [10:55]   - OMS - Obstacles make you stronger [17:33]   - What are your hierarchy of needs? Are yours in order? [25:47]   - What is the correlation of stress on your manhood and your health? [26:06]   - A reminder about the fundamentals… what are they? [29:00]   - Looking at the opportunities as gratitude [29:46]   - The Experiment of the Day… the daily double! [33:01]   - Part two of the two part experiment [34:35]   - Final Recap [36:39]   Links Mentioned:   - Testosterone Levels Show Steady Decrease Among Young US Men 1. Patel P, Fantus R, Lokeshwar S, et al. Trends in Serum Testosterone Levels Among Adolescent and Young Adults Men in the United State. Presented at: 2020 AUA Virtual Experience; May 15, 2020. Abstract MP78-01.   - Article: Impaired sleep is associated with low testosterone in US adult males: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey   - Article: Research is tying a tighter correlation between sleep, stress, and energy   _________   For more information, follow us on instagram @manhoodexperiment and Tiktok @manhoodexperiment.   Check out our website at www.manhoodexperiment.com   If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star review and a comment telling us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.