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ANS:  "It triggers chronic stress signals that alter cortisol, insulin and other hormones (like estrogen, progresterone, testosterone)"

Here's how tension keeps your body in fat storage mode and what you can do about it...

How Tension Imbalances Your Hormones

We usually blame hormones for everything — weight gain, fatigue, mood swings — but the real culprit often hides underneath: tension.

Your body isn’t just muscle and bone; it’s a living electrical network. Every bit of tension you hold — tight jaw, clenched abs, stiff shoulders — sends a message to your brain that says, “Something’s wrong. Stay alert.”

And your brain listens. It starts pumping stress chemistry — cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline — to help you “fight or flee.” That’s fine in a short burst. But when tension becomes your daily background noise, those chemicals never shut off.

Here’s what happens next:

1. Cortisol hijacks the stage

Constant tension keeps cortisol elevated. High cortisol tells the body, “store fat, hold water, conserve energy.” It also steals resources from other hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and thyroid. You feel tired but wired — exhausted yet restless.

2. Muscle tension → hormone confusion

Tight fascia and shallow breathing limit oxygen and lymph flow. That stagnation slows detox pathways, meaning old hormones can’t clear out. Your body’s chemistry becomes cluttered — like a traffic jam in your bloodstream.

3. Relaxation resets the chemistry

When you do a CalmerMove™(eg. Turtle, WideStance, etc.) or Pressure Point Release or D-breath, or soften your jaw, you’re not just relaxing — you’re literally giving your brain permission to rebalance hormones. Calm signals flip on your parasympathetic system — the “rest, digest, and heal” mode.

In that state, cortisol drops, insulin stabilizes, sex hormones regulate, and your body finally gets the memo: It’s safe to restore balance.

The takeaway

Hormones don’t go haywire by themselves. They’re following the story your nervous system tells them.
So the next time you feel tense, don’t just stretch — reset by doing "The Turtle", PPR to pecs and traps and/or calves, or any of the Hip Thrust moves.
Your chemistry listens when your body relaxes.

Check in below by telling me which one you're doing to keep your nervous system calm :)