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Your Nervous System Called. It Wants a Refund.
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The Actual Cost of Stress (and Why Waiting Makes it Worse) Hey friend and Happy Friday, You ever try running a marathon with a backpack full of bricks, blindfolded, and every mile you’re told, “Just try harder?” That’s what chronic stress does. It’s invisible weight. It drains your system, clouds your judgment, ruins your sleep, and makes your future smaller without you even realizing it. And yet… most people wait to do something about it. Here’s what that wait actually costs: 🧠 1. Stress Ruins Your Body Let’s start with the obvious. Chronic stress dysregulates the HPA axis (hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal), messes with cortisol, and starts to unravel every system that keeps you energized. Research published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows stress leads to:
In short: your nervous system wasn’t built for a constant war zone. And yet most of us are living as if the tiger never left the room. ❤️ 2. Stress Ruins Relationships You don’t feel safe enough to be present. You start snapping at the people you love. Or worse—you disconnect from them entirely. Studies from the Journal of Psychosomatic Research show that chronic stress impairs emotional recognition and reduces empathy—so even if you think you’re “holding it together,” your relationships are silently eroding. Connection becomes a chore. Intimacy feels like one more thing to manage. And suddenly, you’re lonely in a room full of people. 💸 3. Stress Destroys Wealth Here’s where the Alex Hormozi part comes in. In $100M Offers, he talks about the Value Equation: “The more pain you solve and the faster you solve it, the more valuable your solution is.”
Stress shrinks your ability to think long-term. That means no future casting, poor planning, and impulsive decisions—financially, relationally, professionally. Think:
Stress taxes your earning power. Not just today—but for years. Because you’re operating from survival, not strategy. 🛑 And Here’s the Hard Truth… Stress doesn’t just exist. It compounds. Left unaddressed, it:
And no—it doesn’t go away with time. It gets better when you build systems for regulation. That’s where my upcoming cohort comes in. ⚡ Wired for Worthy: The Cohort This isn’t therapy. It’s not a motivational Zoom call. It’s a neuroscience-backed, leadership-focused transformation container where we:
If you’re tired of living reactively, and you’re ready to break the cycle… 👉 Apply here (We read every application personally. Spots are limited.) Stress is expensive. Peace pays dividends. Let’s get you back to profit. |
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Each week we unpack the latest intersections of neuroscience, business, self worth, presence and productivity. (Yes, it's a bit of the kitchen sink but I promise you nothing is more beautiful than recognizing that this combination is a symphony singing the song of a life well lived.)
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