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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 resilience (and what is) 
•  Simple, science-backed practices to regulate your nervous system in real time 

This is a nerdy, empowering deep dive into how your brain actually works—and how to use joy to lead, live, and recover more powerfully.

Because joy isn’t the reward.

It’s the strategy.

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