Is your workout helping you lower stress—or making it worse? In this episode, Jess & Melissa break down the connection between cortisol, stress, and exercise, why your stress hormone spikes during workouts, and what that means for your body. If you’re chronically stressed, exhausted, or struggling to recover, they’ll cover the best and worst workouts for cortisol balance and recovery strategies to prevent burnout. CONNECT WITH JESS & MEL | LUMINU Take this 2-minute quiz to discover the subconscious patterns keeping you stuck: https://form.typeform.com/to/O3RZlohD 90 Days to a Lighter You [Your Personal Plan for Lasting Weight Loss]: https://luminu.com/elitecoaching/ Join our free LUMINU Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/luminu.wellness Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luminu.wellness/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luminu.wellness Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@luminu.wellness

Is your workout helping you lower stress—or making it worse? In this episode, Jess & Melissa break down the connection between cortisol, stress, and exercise, why your stress hormone spikes during workouts, and what that means for your body. If you’re chronically stressed, exhausted, or struggling to recover, they’ll cover the best and worst workouts for cortisol balance and recovery strategies to prevent burnout. CONNECT WITH JESS & MEL | LUMINU Take this 2-minute quiz to discover the subconscious patterns keeping you stuck: https://form.typeform.com/to/O3RZlohD 90 Days to a Lighter You [Your Personal Plan for Lasting Weight Loss]: https://luminu.com/elitecoaching/ Join our free LUMINU Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/luminu.wellness Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luminu.wellness/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luminu.wellness Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@luminu.wellness

Is your workout helping you lower stress—or making it worse? In this episode, Jess &amp; Melissa break down the connection between cortisol, stress, and exercise, why your stress hormone spikes during workouts, and what that means for your body. If you’re chronically stressed, exhausted, or struggling to recover, they’ll cover the best and worst workouts for cortisol balance and recovery strategies to prevent burnout. CONNECT WITH JESS &amp; MEL | LUMINU Take this 2-minute quiz to discover the subconscious patterns keeping you stuck:&nbsp;https://form.typeform.com/to/O3RZlohD 90 Days to a Lighter You [Your Personal Plan for Lasting Weight Loss]:&nbsp;https://luminu.com/elitecoaching/ Join our free LUMINU Facebook community:&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/luminu.wellness Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/luminu.wellness/ Follow us on TikTok:&nbsp;https://www.tiktok.com/@luminu.wellness Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@luminu.wellness

237. Why Cortisol Spikes During Exercise | Best & Worst Exercises to Lower Cortisol Naturally

Welcome to Weightless—the podcast for women ready to lose more than just the weight on the scale.⁣
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Before we talk about weight loss, we need to talk about weight—the emotional kind. The pressure, the perfectionism, the quiet heaviness that doesn’t show up on the scale, but shows up everywhere else.⁣
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Hosted by sisters, coaches, and LUMINU Wellness founders Jess and Melissa, this show is where real transformation begins—from the inside out. Because weight loss isn’t just about food or fitness; it’s about releasing the subconscious beliefs that tell you you're not enough.⁣
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Each week, you’ll get deep conversations and practical tools to help you rethink how you approach weight loss, success, and self-worth. We’ll cover everything from workouts and flexible nutrition to subconscious reprogramming, mindset shifts, and identity work—so you can rebuild your habits, let go of what’s been weighing you down, and finally trust yourself again.⁣
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This is where you release the weight—inside and out—and step into the woman you were always meant to be. This is where you become Weightless.

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Welcome to Weightless—the podcast for women ready to lose more than just the weight on the scale.⁣ ⁣ Before we talk about weight loss, we need to talk about weight—the emotional kind. The pressure, the perfectionism, the quiet heaviness that doesn’t show up on the scale, but shows up everywhere else.⁣ ⁣ Hosted by sisters, coaches, and LUMINU Wellness founders Jess and Melissa, this show is where real transformation begins—from the inside out. Because weight loss isn’t just about food or fitness; it’s about releasing the subconscious beliefs that tell you you're not enough.⁣ ⁣ Each week, you’ll get deep conversations and practical tools to help you rethink how you approach weight loss, success, and self-worth. We’ll cover everything from workouts and flexible nutrition to subconscious reprogramming, mindset shifts, and identity work—so you can rebuild your habits, let go of what’s been weighing you down, and finally trust yourself again.⁣ ⁣ This is where you release the weight—inside and out—and step into the woman you were always meant to be. This is where you become Weightless.

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