What If It’s Not Willpower… But Cortisol?

 How stress hormones impact weight—and what you can do instead.

 “Your body is not the enemy. It’s the messenger.”
— Dr. Libby Weaver

As we come to an end of May’s focus on Women’s Health Month, I want to say that this doesn’t mean you stop focusing in on your health. Of course you know that, but sometimes we can start directing our attention elsewhere unless we keep reminding ourselves of our priorities, don’t you agree?

So, whether you are new to my community or been here a long time, I’m sure you’re well aware that I am an advocate of keeping stress and anxiety well managed in our lives.

When I say well managed, what I mean is that we don’t want to be in a consistent state of stress or be consistently worried and anxious, which does our bodies no good!

We don’t want to be overwhelmed and controlled by those external and internal messages that only cause us distress.

It means we want to have tools and strategies that work in the short term as well as the long term.

Life will always have its ups and downs and joys and sorrows, yet, they don’t have to take us out of the game or at least not consistently.

In the last e-news, I talked about the Stress-Weight Connection and how stress can undermine our best intentions to be at our healthiest best body-and mind.

As we approach the summer, self-consciousness about our bodies might trigger more stress.

But instead of stressing about it, if you are wanting to get rid of excess weight that’s weighing you down literally and figuratively, read the article here to fully understand the stress-weight connection and how those stress hormones work against our bodies!

With that knowledge fully embedded into your consciousness, you can begin to take small, doable action steps each day to stop stressing so much and to develop habits that support your body in naturally releasing what has been holding you back from feeling your best!

I’m a “summertime mode” kind of person, so I will be here encouraging you to use this time of the year to learn how to be more “chill” and invest in your health and well being.

Warmly,

Jackie