Episode 29- The Emotional Weight We Carry with Crissy and Marie

Stress isn't always the enemy.Some stress can actually help you stay focused, motivated, and perform at your best. But when stress becomes constant, unresolved, and woven into everyday life, it can quietly impact your body, your energy, your relationships, and your overall well-being.In this episode of Two Girls and a Cup of Wellness, Crissy and Marie explore the difference between healthy stress (known as eustress) and the chronic stress that keeps your nervous system stuck in survival mode.The conversation also gets personal.Crissy shares how navigating difficult family circumstances, followed by her breast cancer diagnosis, changed the way she understands the powerful connection between unresolved emotions, nervous system regulation, and physical health. Marie opens up about a frightening health scare involving her mom and how months of fear, uncertainty, and chronic stress took a toll on her gut health and microbiome.In this episode, you'll learn:• What eustress is and why it can actually improve focus and performance• How chronic stress affects your hormones, blood pressure, inflammation, metabolism, and immune system• Why rumination, emotional suppression, and numbing behaviors can keep stress stored in the body• A simple daily check-in practice to reconnect with yourself: one hand on your heart, one on your belly, asking, "What do I need today?"• How movement, yoga, strength training, sunlight, quality sleep, and healthy boundaries can help regulate your nervous systemTogether, Crissy and Marie also talk honestly about grief, anger, overwhelm, and the pressure so many of us feel to keep pushing forward even when our bodies are asking us to slow down.If you've been feeling exhausted, emotionally drained, or stuck in a constant state of "go," this episode is an invitation to understand your stress differently and discover practical ways to support your mind, body, and overall wellness with greater awareness, compassion, and intention.Follow Us on InstagramCrissy's WebsiteMarie's Website