Is Summer Stressing Out Your Nervous System?

It's All About The Biology · Jul 12, 2026 · 1h 2m

Summer means more activity, more travel, more yardwork, more heat, more family demands, and often less sleep and recovery.In this episode of Sunday Night Live, Dr. Paula Ruffin explains how your nervous system helps your body adapt to physical, emotional, and environmental stress—and what happens when your stress load starts exceeding your ability to recover.We’ll talk about:Why fun activities still create physical stressHow heat, travel, gardening, sports, and disrupted routines affect your bodySigns your nervous system may be overloadedHow chiropractic care supports movement, regulation…