Episode 11 - Your Brain on Stress--And How to Fix It

Chronic stress reshapes the brain—but you can reshape it back. In this episode, Amit Kumar Soni explores how adversity and high cortisol shrink the hippocampus, and how mindfulness-based practices can rebuild it. Backed by clinical findings, this guide shows how neuroscience and mindfulness work together to help you regain calm, clarity, and control.This episode unpacks the deep neurobiological effects of chronic stress, especially stemming from childhood adversity. It explains how elevated cortisol shrinks the hippocampus and primes the brain for constant reactivity. Drawing on clinical evidence, it reveals how mindfulness-based interventions can increase hippocampal volume and improve pattern separation.You’ll learn five practical, neuroscience-led methods to deactivate stress and rebuild resilience.