Life’s stressors are a normal part of human existence. In fact, your body’s stress response system is a critical survival mechanism that allows you to respond in the event of a threat. And while we can never entirely eliminate stressors in our lives, we can improve the way we respond to stress. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn powerful strategies on how to improve your body’s natural stress responses. This compilation episode features three world leading experts on the topics of stress, adrenal health, and rewiring your brain. You’ll hear how habits like sleep, exercise, and nutrition can increase your resilience, and specific practices you can implement to optimally respond to stress. Building your resilience to stressful circumstances is an impactful life skill we can all implement. This episode is bringing you powerful insights on how to decompress, heal, and become a healthier, happier version of yourself. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: What hormetic stressors are. The connection between stress, metabolic rate, and weight loss. What safety signals are. How our DNA responds to modern stressors. Why sleep is a powerful tool for adrenal function. Which nutrients are critical for restoring adrenal health. How aligning with the circadian rhythm can heal your body. The physical effects of stress on the body. What adrenaline and epinephrine are. The #1 practice to change the way you handle stress. What the benefits of morning sunlight are. Three habits you can implement to anchor your stress response system. The biggest factor that dictates whether stress is good or bad for us. Practical ways to raise your threshold for stress. How mindfulness can improve your immunity, mental health, and stress resilience. What it means to be the lion. The power your words have over your body. How mindfulness can help improve the stress response from trauma.   Items mentioned in this episode include: PiqueLife.com/shawn -- Get exclusive savings on bundles & subscriptions! Ettitude.com/model -- Use the coupon code model15 for 15% off organic bedding! Beekeepersnaturals.com/model -- Save 15% on raw honey & other natural remedies! Improve Your Adrenals & Thyroid with Dr. Izabella Wentz – Episode 679 Have More Energy & Sleep Better with Dr. Andrew Huberman – Episode 523 The Stress Prescription with Dr. Elissa Epel – Episode 647 Adrenal Transformation Protocol by Dr. Izabella Wentz The Stress Prescription by Dr. Elissa Epel The Telomere Effect by Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn & Elissa Epel Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation    Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud   Thanks To Our Sponsors!   This episode is brought to you by Pique. if there was one beverage that is most correlated with reducing stress, it's tea. Now, the only tea that I knew about growing up was sweet tea. Alright, my grandmother would make sweet tea or I would go to different restaurants and order the sweet tea, matter of fact, when Lipton Brisk hit the scene, so this is sweet tea that was in bottles that you could buy from the vending machine, it was so full of sugar that it had this frosted appearance, it was like frosted tea, so I'm not talking about that abomination of tea. I'm talking about the storied traditional teas that have been utilized for thousands of years to support human health. Now, one of the most well-known and well-researched teas that help to manage and reduce stress is green tea, green tea contains a unique amino acid called L-theanine, this is one of the rare nutrients that's able to cross the blood-brain barrier with relative ease and impact the activity of a neurotransmitter called GABA, which helps to reduce anxiety and makes us to feel more centered and relaxed. Now, some teas like green tea might have a small amount of caffeine, but because of L-theanine, not only does it not