Jan 4 • Understand.me
How stress shifts our biochemistry
Shall you compromise our health to succeed?
Can we avoid burnout when building our business?
Despite the misconception that burnout happens because you work too much.
It’s because of stress.
Kinda an expected answer, right?
But once you dissect the biology of burnout, the connections become clear.
That’s how you find the fix.
When you are stressed, your bodies release cortisol, the stress hormone.
Cortisol is designed to help you survive short-term challenges.
Elevated cortisol wakes you up in the morning.
But under chronic stress, it wreaks all processes:
How?
Cortisol sacrifices muscle and other proteins to produce glucose as an emergency energy source.
Yep.
Then cortisol downregulates insulin, leaving the glucose floating in your bloodstream instead of being absorbed by your cells.
These excess sugar molecules damage your tissues, causing inflammation.
It's like slow-cooking them, instead of burning them for energy.
And here’s the ultimate irony:
Cortisol creates intense sugar cravings, trapping you in a vicious cycle:
- you crave unhealthy foods for quick energy,
- but your body struggles to process the food efficiently.
Without proper sugar breakdown, you are left feeling fatigued, tired, drained.
Short in the energy you desperately need.
As you see, burnout is not about working too much.
You need to distract from your thoughts.
Work out, exercise breathing, take a break.
Or just walk
Take control, manage your stress, and reclaim your energy.
My secret is healthy food.
Foggy brain, fatigue?
I forgot about them.
Below is a recipe for a healthy lunch.
Raw Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto
Try and let me know if you like it.
P.S. how many days a week do you feel foggy brain?
Let me know in the comments, maybe I can help you.
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How stress shifts our biochemistry
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