A provocative deep dive into how technology is wrecking our hormones and our health-and the powerful tools you need to reclaim your well-being and thrive. Stress Nation provides answers to the lingering questions many people have about why they constantly feel tired, lonely, anxious, disconnected, and unwell, explaining in both humorous and poignant prose how the technology that was supposed to make our lives easier is actually one of the leading causes of chronic stress, dysregulated cortisol, and dangerously inadequate sleep. Equal parts commentary and practical guide, this book offers solutions that empower readers to manage their stress, improve their sleep, and implement scientifically supported methods to break the cycle of device addiction. In this book, readers will discover:
- How cortisol-the Master Hormone and your body's overworked alarm system-can become dangerously imbalanced, ruin your health, and leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.
- How Silicon Valley went for your attention instead of your well-being - and how that's warped the way we sleep, date, parent, and even think.
- Practical, empowering ways to unplug, reconnect, and start living like a human again - not a device-controlled zombie.
Stress Nation is both your wake-up call and game plan that delivers on its promise of a clearer mind, healthier body, and better life.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword ix
Introduction: How My Fascination with Cortisol Turned into a Solution for a Burned-Out, Tech-Addicted World xiii
Part 1 Your Body: Cortisol, Chaos & Why You're So Damn Tired 1
1 Cortisol: The Hormone Running Your Life (and Ruining It) 3
2 Sleep: Nature's Reset Button-Ruined by Your Phone 25
3 Hot Flashes, Mood Swings & Midlife Mayhem? Blame Cortisol, Not Just Estrogen 47
4 Stress, Anxiety & Clickbait: The Unholy Trinity Wrecking Your Hormones 75
Part 2 Technology: How Screens Are Frying Your Brain and Your Love Life 89
5 Your Phone Is Smarter Than You Think- and It's Playing You 91
6 Why Kids Can't Sleep, Focus, or Play Anymore (Hint: It Glows) 113
7 When 'Followers' Replaced Friends: Rebuilding Real Connection In Real Life 131
8 Dating Apps Are Designed to Keep You Swiping (Not Satisfied) 151
Part 3 The Reset: Less Doomscrolling, More Doing 173
9 Suck It (Literally): How Our Lozenges Help You Un-frazzle 175
10 JOMO Is the New FOMO: Outsmarting Burnout, Brain Fog & Bad Habits 191
Conclusion: From Screen Zombie to Real-Life Rockstar What Actually Works (and What to Ignore Forever) 211
About the Author 221
References 223
Index 239
