About this episode

This episode discusses the concept of cortisol addiction and how chronic stress can affect mental, physical, and emotional health.

If you are you ALWAYS stressed, you might actually like it that way... Hear me out, people can become conditioned to the physiological and psychological state created by chronic stress. It is like a hit of a drug that keeps us high. Cortisol, also known as the "stress hormone" keeps us sharp and alert but chronic stress also fries our nervous system and can lead to mental, physical, and emotional complications. If you are unsure if you are addicted to stress, check out this episode to learn how to make a healthy shift.

People in this episode

Host: ABIGAIL GAZDA

Topics covered

• stress management
• cortisol
• chronic stress
• mental health
• emotional well-being

Keywords

• cortisol
• stress addiction
• chronic stress
• mental health
• physiological state

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Cortisol Addiction

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