Mental Health
Too Much or Too Little of Anything Can Be Harmful
Balance is the secret to a healthy and happy life.
What is the secret to satisfaction?
While Mark Twain claimed that “too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough,” humans are not designed for extremes, even though we have the urge due to biochemical imbalances in the body and the brain.
Too many or too few essential factors in our lives cause serious problems. This is not just a philosophical argument, as the effects of extremes are observable in our lives.
Moderation is a controversial topic. Some people keep saying moderation for everything. The title of my article does not refer to the belief that moderation is for everything. I disagree with the notion of moderation for everything, as it is a deceitful statement.
For example, the moderation of harmful drugs, toxic food, dirty water, or polluted air does not make sense to humans.
Our body and the brain regulate conditions using stringent control mechanisms against environmental changes. For example, the body has thermostats keeping us at the right temperature.
