Sabotaging Stress

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Are you really okay? Not the answer you give people—the real one. If you're carrying stress and inflammation and wondering how to actually feel good in the middle of everything happening right now, this one's for you. I'm sharing what I discovered about the gut-brain connection after my own war on inflammation led me somewhere unexpected. Turns out, chronic stress creates a self-sabotaging loop: stress damages your gut, your damaged gut can't produce the neurochemicals your brain needs, and your brain generates more stress. Round and round. But the loop can reverse. And it starts with understanding your vagus nerve. In this video, I break down: Why "treats" were actually causing me pain (and how I figured that out) How the microbiome and the vagus nerve are connected to how you feel The difference between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems A simple 3-minute practice to activate your parasympathetic nervous system and interrupt the stress loop TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Are you really okay? 1:41 - The holiday treats that were causing pain 5:41 - What's happening in your gut (the microbiome explained) 6:47 - The vagus nerve: 200,000 fibers connecting your brain and gut 8:13 - Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous systems 10:35 - How meditation and breathing activate the parasympathetic 13:56 - The 3-Minute Practice (you can do this with me) 17:06 - Sabotage the aging default 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Have you tried this practice? What are you noticing? 🔗 READ THE FULL ARTICLE: https://open.substack.com/pub/kristinvantilburg/p/sabotaging-stress?r=37dqd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 📧 SUBSCRIBE to Youthing Secrets newsletter: https://kristinvantilburg.substack.com/ ✨ Want to go deeper? I'm exploring the full gut-brain axis system, including all four mechanisms and how they interconnect, in my paid community. I'm Kristin van Tilburg. My work explores the intersection of consciousness and aging—how we can interrupt the "aging default" through how we use our awareness. This is the space where science meets soul. #GutBrainConnection #VagusNerve #ChronicStress #Inflammation #Youthing #ParasympatheticNervousSystem #StressRelief #MindBodyConnection #HealthyAging #Meditation