It isn’t just something you feel. It’s not just that anxious feeling and tightness in your chest. When you’re stressed your body releases stress hormones.
Cortisol, for example.
And it’s not just work and relationship type stress that releases it. Cutting your calories with extreme diets can trigger the release of stress hormones too.
But so what?
So what if you got stress hormones kicking about your body 24/7? Well they can curb fat loss for one. The stress hormone cortisol can actually increase your body fat storage and if you’re stressed out all day long that’s not a good thing.
So even if you’re training… And even if you’ve got your diet dialed in, stress could be holding you back. It’s well worth thinking about. What can you do about it? Well take time to de-stress.
Take time out to mediate, exercise, go for a long walk (take your dog) and spend time with the family. Do something that stops your thinking too much. Do something that slows you down for a second. And remind yourself
"Everything in life is temporary … So if things are going good, enjoy it, because it won’t last forever and if things are going bad, don’t worry. It can’t last forever either"
Get out there and have some fun and kick some ass!
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