Growth or Burnout: Which Kind of Stress Are You In? | Ep. 28

You’re showing up. You’re pushing through. You’re doing “the hard things” because that’s what it takes to get healthy… right?

But here’s the question no one asks:
 🍋 Is that stress helping your body grow—or is it keeping you stuck?

In this episode of Backyard Health, we dive into one of the most important distinctions in your healing or weight loss journey:
the difference between a challenge that strengthens you… and a stressor that sabotages you.

Because not all effort leads to results. And not all discipline is healthy.

Erin walks you through:

• The physiology of stress and how it impacts fat loss, hormones, and your nervous system
• How to spot when your metabolism is in “defense mode” (aka why your clean eating and workouts aren’t working)
• The subtle signs that your body is adapting and healing—versus shutting down and burning out
• A personal story about an exhausting family trip that turned into a powerful metaphor for growth
• The exact questions you can ask yourself to figure out if your body is saying keep going or please stop
  
  

If you've ever wondered, “Why am I doing everything right but still not feeling better?” — this episode will feel like a permission slip and a reset button, all in one.

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