Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
Blog
With Gaylene Gomez
Daily life can be stressful. Stress can come from anywhere- from relationships, to health, finances… the list goes on.
To avoid becoming overwhelmed and anxious with all the stress around us, it’s important that we take time to nurture our minds and practice daily self care.
Today we are going to look at some simple daily habits that you can incorporate into your life to help keep you grounded and feeling well. Pick at least 1-2 to start today!
Stressed? Tired? Craving sugar? Can’t sleep?
These are all common complaints from my clients, so maybe you have these problems too.
All of these can be related to the constant stress we feel in our lives. We know that stress can have a huge impact on our health and wellness. And, since your adrenal glands produce stress hormones, adrenal fatigue (or “HPA Axis Dysregulation,”) is a popular theme lately.
Your adrenal glands look like walnuts that live on top of both of your kidneys. These important glands produce many hormones, including stress hormones.
But what happens when they become “overworked?”
You’ve heard of “adrenaline junkies,” right?
Adrenaline and cortisol are the stress hormones that give you the commonly known adrenaline rush; when you're totally alert and living in the moment. This feeling is known as your body's "fight or flight" response.
Some people (perhaps you?) just love that intense feeling.
The release of hormones in the fight or flight response is your body's normal reaction to stress. Stress can sometimes be positive, like when it helps you swerve and prevent a crash.
After a short time, the flight or flight response dissipates, your body goes back to normal, and all is good.
But what would happen if you felt constant stress? Like all day, every day? Like “chronic” stress?
