26. Feel Safe In Your Body: How Your Beliefs Inform Stress Hormones

Send us Fan MailThere’s a powerful connection between our beliefs and stress hormones, particularly during midlife. Unconscious beliefs, often formed in childhood, can trigger stress responses like fight or flight, leading to heightened cortisol levels. Then elevated cortisol impacts our health. The episode discusses the impact of chronic stress on your body and emotional health, especially as hormonal shifts occur during midlife. You'll learn practical tools like mindfulness, breathwork, and journaling to uncover limiting beliefs and shift them for greater emotional balance and well-being. Learn simple actionable steps to reduce stress and improve overall wellness.Read the full blog post here. In this episode, we cover: (00:00 - 01:160) Understand the impact of beliefs on stress responses and overall well-being.(01:37 - 02:41) The relationship between beliefs and stress hormones, including the distinction between conscious and unconscious beliefs.(10:06 - 11:20) The stress hormone cortisol, its role in the body, and how chronic stress can affect physical and emotional health, especially during midlife.(24:01 - 25:04) Summary of key strategies for managing stress, including mindfulness, journaling, and challenging limiting beliefs.LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT :Episode 15 - Using Mindfulness Practices to Heal Childhood Trauma with Rashad SandersEpisode 18 - How Breathwork Can Rewire Your Brain for Better Health with Brittney HallFREE RESOURCE: https://www.anewlifestorycoaching.com/self-worth-guideThe Self-Worth Guide is a free downloadable pdf designed to help individuals build confidence, recognize their inherent value, and develop a positive self-image through practical exercises and empowering insights.WORK WITH LASHONDAExplore your emotions and uncover what drives your behavior? Book a free discovery call today. In 20 minutes you’ll learn and practice simple steps you can take to begin your transformation process.Connect with LaShondaEmail: [email protected]: https://www.anewlifestorycoaching.com/Join newsletter: https://www.anewlifestorycoaching.com/newsletterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/anewlifestorycoachingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anewlifestorycoachFavoriSupport the showConnect with LaShondaEmail: [email protected] newsletter: https://www.anewlifestorycoaching.com/newsletterWebsite | Facebook | Instagram