The reason(s) BJJ is so addictive
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The boys talk about some of the reasons why we find Jiu Jitsu so absolutely addicting. Paulie found an article from Psychology Today about BJJ and the reason we become so addicted. It started out promising; but as usual delved into WTF territory. Aside from the obvious fun and challenging part of it, there appears to be a soup of fun chemicals that go off in our brain when we roll around on the ground with people. Go figure. We sort of try and steer the conversation to why you should stick to Jiu Jitsu long enough to get all the benefits mentioned in the article. Long story short. Jiu-jitsu has more benefits than just self defense and fitness. It’s also really good for your overall mental health. So if you haven’t joined yet, here are even more reasons to do so. And if you’re thinking about quitting, here are even more reasons why you shouldn’t.
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