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Experiencing stress and trauma can be overwhelming — but living with chronic stress and unhealed trauma can be life-changing. And that chronic stress and unhealed trauma can lead to a dysregulated and overloaded nervous system that can turn into years, and even decades, of mental health issues, physical pain, and behavioral changes. What's the importance of the nervous system anyway? The nervous system is the body's communication and control center, coordinating almost everything you do, think, and feel. It's divided into two main components: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes the brain (where we think,...

If you haven’t been able to lose weight from your stomach no matter how hard you try, it probably has nothing to do with how many sit ups you’re doing OR what you’re eating. 🤯 Not being able to lose weight from your stomach is actually a sign your body has been producing too much cortisol for a long period of time. Cortisol is the body’s stress hormone, and gets released by the adrenal glands when your body enters fight or flight mode — which is the nervous system’s response to any sort of physical threat (seeing a choking baby)...

Guest Blog By Iyémote, Tasha Ina Church ESDP, owner of ElleLiveAction Aloha! If you’re reading this, my guess is that you’ve survived something that shook you, shattered a piece of your life, and possibly made you feel broken. I started searching for Empowerment and healing at 17 years old and have tried a multitude of ways to make that happen. It was exhausting, lonely, and exasperating. I wanted to give up a million times over and, sometimes, did, but I’d always make my way back to myself and my mission. It’s hard being a survivor; it’s challenging living when it...

If you've noticed a hump forming at the base of your neck between the shoulder blades, you're not alone! This accumulation of fat is known as a neck hump, and it causes discomfort as well as self-consciousness for anyone affected by it. It's important to know though, that having a neck hump is not your fault. While there are multiple causes of why you would form a neck hump, one often overlooked cause is due to elevated cortisol levels. Cortisol, the hormone produced in your body in response to stress, can lead to fat accumulation in multiple areas of the body — including...

Physical Signs You're Living in Fight Or Flight Mode Feeling bloated all the time. When your body is in fight or flight mode, it diverts blood flow away from the digestive system, leading to slower digestion, which can cause bloating. Additionally, the stress hormones released during fight or flight mode can affect the muscles in your gastrointestinal tract, leading to increased gas and discomfort.  Bruising easily. When your body is in a heightened state of stress, you releases stress hormones that can weaken blood vessels and make them more prone to breaking. This can lead to easy bruising even from minor...