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Stress Is Rewiring You… So Is Joy
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What actually happens in your brain under stress… and how does joy help you recover?
In this episode of Joy Unfiltered, Rachel goes deep into the neuroscience of resilience, breaking down how chronic stress impacts the brain and why joy is not a luxury—but a biological strategy.
You’ll learn:
How the amygdala becomes more reactive under chronic stress
Why your prefrontal cortex goes offline when you need it most
The role of blood flow, cortisol, and nervous system regulation
How stress reshapes your brain—and how joy helps reshape it back
Why “pushing through” is not…
The skinny
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