Why Stress Causes Belly Fat (And How To Regulate Your Nervous System)

About this episode

This episode discusses how stress and cortisol contribute to belly fat and offers techniques for regulating the nervous system.

👉 Nuropod & Nurosym Discount Code: https://www.liveleantv.com/nuropod If you're eating clean, training hard, and still can't lose belly fat, the problem might not be your diet or workouts…it might be stress and the hormone cortisol. ► Free 7 Day Trial To My Workout App: https://www.liveleantv.com ► Live Lean Body Quiz: https://www.liveleantv.com/quiz ► Free 7 Day Meal Plan And Recipes: https://www.liveleantv.com/free-stuff ⏱️ Video Timestamps: 00:00 Why Stress Causes Belly Fat (And How to Fix It) 00:44 Cortisol Effects On The Body: “Cortisol Belly” 01:42 How The Nervous System Controls Cortisol 02:54 How To Use Nuropod For Vagus Nerve Stimulation 04:29 Meditation Music For Nervous System Regulation 05:20 Breathwork Exercise: 4-6 Breathing 06:20 Breathwork Exercise: Cyclic Sighing 07:04 Nervous System Regulation Yoga Exercises 07:54 How Poor Sleep Increases Stress And Cortisol If you want to get lean, strong, and stay consistent year-round without sacrificing your lifestyle, subscribe to Live Lean TV: https://www.youtube.com/liveleantv Check Out Our Top Videos! http://bit.ly/LiveLeanTVTopVideos Read the blog here: https://www.liveleantv.com/nervous-system-regulation-techniques/…

People in this episode

Host: Brad Gouthro

Topics covered

• stress
• belly fat
• cortisol
• nervous system regulation
• breathwork
• meditation

Keywords

• stress
• belly fat
• cortisol
• nervous system
• breathwork
• meditation
• exercise
• sleep

Sponsors

Nuropod, Nurosym

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Live Lean TV, Live Lean Body

Products: Nuropod, Nurosym

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