Chronic stress does more than affect mood or energy — it alters hormone signaling, metabolism, and the body’s ability to regulate weight.

A deeper look at weight, awareness, and what lies beneath. When most people think about food, they think in terms of weight, calories, or “good” versus “bad.” But food plays a much deeper role than we often realize. Food can nourish — or it can numb. And when we begin to look at it honestly, food becomes a doorway into understanding our emotions, our energy, our sleep, and even our sense of joy and connection. ⸻ Food as a Numbing Device We don’t always numb with obvious thing