stress inoculation, n.Definitions

Stress inoculation (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠small, voluntary doses of discomfort — a cold shower, a hard run — that build resistance to the big pain that may one day catch you off guard.