If stress keeps stealing your focus, you’re not imagining it. Your brain is working overtime. We dig into how sustained stress elevates cortisol, stokes inflammation, and muddies memory. Dave shares a candid moment from life juggling more than 80 computers, noticing slips in recall and broken train of thought. That discomfort became a wake‑up call to assess the true cost of constant pressure. Dr. Karen Gilbert connects the dots between physiology and daily life, explaining why acute stress can be useful but a never‑ending stress response chips away at mental clarity and resilience.

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