The Stress Spiral: How to Stop It Before It Stops You. Episode 380

The Stress Spiral: How to Stop It Before It Stops You

Stress, we’ve all been there, right? It sneaks in, takes over, and leaves us feeling totally out of control. Well, not today, my friend! 

We’re diving into the nitty-gritty of stress—what it’s doing to your mind and body, why it feels so overwhelming, and, most importantly, how to kick it to the curb.

The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck in the stress spiral. This episode is packed with real, practical steps you can take to break free and feel like yourself again. If you’re ready to reclaim your peace and sanity, let’s do this together!

Timestamps:

(01:29) – What’s the Stress Spiral? Let’s Break Down How It Starts and How to Stop It!

(06:17) – The Science of Stress

(06:54) – Practical Steps to Stop Stress in Its Tracks

(13:12) – The Ripple Effect: How Managing Stress Changes Everything

(16:42) – My Favorite Stress-Busting Apps You’re Going to Love

Recommendations:

The apps that I use for my Apple watch is Stress Monitor. It tells you every hour if you’re doing great or are in total overload.

The Welltory app lets you know how your health is and how resilient you are right now.

StressWatch is a more playful app, and it makes looking at my metrics more fun.

Listen now:

Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Links to great things we discussed: 

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I hope you had as much fun with this episode as I did! 🎉

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xo,

Alli