Have you ever felt like stress is draining your energy, focus, and resilience—no matter how much you try to manage it? What if stress isn’t just about what’s happening around you, but about how your brain and body process it behind the scenes?

 

In this episode, Dr. Greg Kelly joins Dr. Aimie to dive into the hidden biology of stress and uncover how it consumes your mental bandwidth, disrupts your brain’s energy supply, and impacts your ability to think clearly and recover from challenges. You’ll discover how your brain’s prediction systems influence your stress response—and, more importantly, how to work with them to prevent burnout and build lasting resilience.

 

Dr. Kelly is an expert in integrative and functional medicine with years of experience researching how the brain and body handle stress. He has worked extensively on strategies to enhance resilience, combining his deep knowledge of neurobiology, nutrition, and the body’s natural stress-response mechanisms.

 

If you’re ready to stop feeling like stress is always one step ahead of you, this conversation will give you the tools to take back control and create more space for clarity, focus, and well-being in your life.

 

In this episode, we will be talking about 

• "The last straw" concept as it relates to stress 
• The 2 biggest contributors to feeling stress overload (hint: it’s not physical)
• Why predictability is key to managing stress levels
• How building resilience starts with addressing the brain’s energy needs and reducing oxidative stress.
• How the right supplements, like Ashwagandha, can support resilience and reduce stress
• And more!

 

For more information and show notes, please visit our website: https://biologyoftrauma.com/biology-of-trauma-podcast/