If your body is overloaded with toxins
nutritionally depleted
chronically inflamed
poorly hydrated
or running on empty
your system can be in a constant state of stress, even if your mindset is “positive”.
In those cases, telling someone to just “think differently” misses the point.
So for me, two things can be true at the same time:
• Our thoughts and perceptions matter deeply
• Our physical state sets the baseline for how resilient we can be
The real skill — and the real work — is learning to tell the difference.
Is this stress coming from how I’m interpreting the situation?
Or is my body already under strain and reacting accordingly?
That nuance changes everything.
I’d love to hear your take.
Do you think stress is mostly mental, mostly physical, or a combination of both? If you are wanting to regulate your nervous system comment STRESS and I will send the link to my Managing Stress & resetting Your Nervous System online course, which has helped so many people.