The Year I Got My Body Back: What I Actually Did to Stop Feeling Tired, Puffy, and Foggy

If you've spent the last few summers feeling tired, puffy, foggy, and dreading being in your own body — this episode is for you. Today, we're breaking down what was actually going on (hello, chronic cortisol and a fried nervous system) and the eight tiny, free, no-coach-required habits that finally moved the needle for me after years of feeling stuck.This isn't a crash diet, a cleanse, or a 30-day program. It's a real-life playbook for nervous system regulation, cortisol balance, and getting your energy back — the slow, repeatable way women actually heal. Take what serves you, leave the rest, and let's get you a summer that feels like living again.In this episode of The Purfect Sunday Podcast: The 8-Step Playbook to Heal Your Cortisol, Energy & BloatThe real reason you're tired even after sleeping — what chronically high cortisol does to your sleep, your blood sugar, your memory, your puffiness, and your inflammation (especially with autoimmune or Hashimoto's in the mix)Stress vs. dysregulation — the reframe that changes everything about how you approach "self care."The full 8-step playbook — plant-based protein breakfast, morning sun in your eyes, warm lemon-salt water before coffee, slow strength and long walks (instead of HIIT), magnesium glycinate, the 5-minute vagus nerve lie-down, saying no without an apology paragraph, and getting your phone out of the bedroomA real summer day — exactly what this rhythm looks like in practice when life gets hotter, busier, and louderYour body is not betraying you — the gentle, grounding truth I want every exhausted woman to hear before summer startsLoved This Episode?If you're enjoying the show, a 5-star rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a review mean the world and help more women find the show.Subscribe so you never miss a new episode of The Purfect Sunday PodcastSunday ObsessionsOrganic Ceylon ClovesRoot Comb Applicator BottleProducts MentionedLMNT Watermelon Salt Electrolytes Baja Gold Signature Mineral Sea Salt KAL Magnesium GlycinateHatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm ClockThe Purfect Sunday Podcast is for women who want to grow as people, without pretending they don't care how they show up.To connect with Monti on Instagram, click HERETo follow Purfect Sunday on Instagram, click HERE To check out my LTK, click HERETo check out my ShopMy, click HERETo check out my Amazon Storefront, click HEREExplore more on health, fashion, fitness, self-care routines, and glow-up habits at www.PurfectSunday.comThank you for spending your Sunday with me. I hope you have a Purfect Sunday. 💛