Lydia Powell on Instagram: "Stress doesn’t just “make you feel tense”… it literally changes your metabolism. And as women — especially mums — we feel this more intensely because our hormones are directly tied to emotional load, responsibility, and overwhelm. Here’s what happens: 🔥 1. Cortisol rises When you’re stressed, rushed, emotional, or stretched thin, your brain signals the body to release cortisol. 🔥 2. Cortisol tells your liver to dump glucose This raises your blood sugar even if you h