The Year I Got My Body Back: What I Actually Did to Stop Feeling Tired, Puffy, and Foggy

If you've spent the last few summers feeling tired, puffy, foggy, and dreading being in your own body — this episode is for you. Today, we're breaking down what was actually going on (hello, **chronic cortisol** and a fried nervous system) and the eight tiny, free, no-coach-required habits that finally moved the needle for me after years of feeling stuck. This isn't a crash diet, a cleanse, or a 30-day program. It's a real-life playbook for **nervous system regulation, cortisol balance, and getting your energy back** — the slow, repeatable way women actually heal. Take what serves you, leave the rest, and let's get you a summer that feels like *living* again. **In this episode of The Purfect Sunday Podcast: The 8-Step Playbook to Heal Your Cortisol, Energy & Bloat** - **The real reason you're tired even after sleeping** — what chronically high cortisol does to your sleep, your blood sugar, your memory, your puffiness, and your inflammation (especially with autoimmune or Hashimoto's in the mix) - **Stress vs. dysregulation** — the reframe that changes everything about how you approach "self care." - **The full 8-step playbook** — plant-based protein breakfast, morning sun in your eyes, warm lemon-salt water before coffee, slow strength and long walks (instead of HIIT), magnesium glycinate, the 5-minute vagus nerve lie-down, saying no without an apology paragraph, and getting your phone out of the bedroom - **A real summer day** — exactly what this rhythm looks like in practice when life gets hotter, busier, and louder - **Your body is not betraying you** — the gentle, grounding truth I want every exhausted woman to hear before summer starts **Loved This Episode?** If you're enjoying the show, a 5-star rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a review mean the world and help more women find the show. **Subscribe** so you never miss a new episode of The Purfect Sunday Podcast **Sunday Obsessions** Organic Ceylon Cloves Root Comb Applicator Bottle **Products Mentioned** - LMNT Watermelon Salt Electrolytes - Baja Gold Signature Mineral Sea Salt - KAL Magnesium Glycinate - Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock **The Purfect Sunday Podcast is for women who want to grow as people, without pretending they don't care how they show up.** To connect with Monti on **Instagram**, click HERE To follow Purfect Sunday on **Instagram,** click HERE  To check out my **LTK**, click HERE To check out my **ShopMy,** click HERE To check out my **Amazon Storefront,** click HERE Explore more on **health, fashion, fitness, self-care routines, and glow-up habits** at www.PurfectSunday.com ***Thank you for spending your Sunday with me. I hope you have a Purfect Sunday.*** 💛