🧠 Stress isn’t just in your head — it’s happening in your body.
In this episode, we explore what stress actually is beyond the feeling. Cindy explains how stress affects the nervous system, why chronic fight-or-flight can quietly disrupt nearly every system in the body, and why awareness is the first step toward real change.
We walk through the history of stress research, share personal stories, and spend time working through the Holmes–Rahe stress inventory together — reflecting on how recent life events contribute to overall stress load. Cindy also introduces her foundational CALM technique. This is Part 1 of a two-part series, setting the groundwork for practical regulation tools in Part 2.
🧩 You can download Cindy’s version of the Holmes–Rahe Stress Test here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12CPoMkdCBZYrmpQ5O2n_NDyENpko3OS_/view
🎵 Music
"Marathon Man" by Jason Shaw (Audionautix.com) — CC BY 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
🧠 About the Evidence
Our conversations reference experimental and observational research from the natural sciences — including physiology, stress biology, neuroscience, and metabolic studies — to explore what the evidence shows about human resilience and healing. These discussions are educational and interpretive, not prescriptive medical advice.
Disclaimer
Everything we share comes from our own journeys and experiences. We’re not doctors, and nothing here is meant as medical advice. Always make decisions about your health with a trusted professional.