A Practitioner’s Guide to Stress Patterns, Cortisol & Recovery

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In this episode, Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and Dr. Donielle Wilson discuss Dr. Donielle’s clinical philosophy, research findings, and personal journey around understanding and treating stress.

Their discussion also covers:

• The stress response and how it’s highly individualized, shaped by genetics, and impacted by prior stress exposure
• How standard cortisol testing misses most of the cortisol picture
• Chronic stress and its cascade to multiple body systems, including the reproductive system in women
• The five clinical stress patterns practitioners should be aware of
• Small, consistent actions toward stress recovery, like mindfulness and deep breathing, can make a big difference

Show Notes

Learn more about Dr. Donielle Wilson and follow her on Instagram @drdoniwilson!

Check out the study mentioned in this episode, and learn more about Dr. Wilson’s book, Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health and her podcast, How Humans Heal.

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