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Before we get into stress-liberation strategies, I’d like you to pause for a moment and try to recall the time before you started having these symptoms, when you could really handle, or even enjoy, stress. Do you remember when you could still face deadlines, confrontations, and long commutes with gusto and a sense of humor? Do you remember when you used to see difficulty as an exciting challenge: all-nighters in college, running marathons, your first job, your first diet? Do you remember making jokes about setbacks instead of becoming short-tempered and edgy? When was the last time your neck and shoulders didn’t feel tight and achy? When was the last time you regularly enjoyed an hour of peaceful daydreaming, a warm fire with no TV on, a whole weekend of lounging around with your family or friends, or a quiet stroll through the neighborhood at twilight?

This is an important exercise because it can help you gauge how long you’ve been burning out and give you a concrete sense of your goal: How you’ll experience life when the feeling of being overwhelmed is a rare, instead of a constant, sensation. How I hope you’ll soon feel after you’ve followed the recommendation that I’m going to make later in the chapter about how to use effective nutritional peacemakers. But first, let’s look into the root causes of your adrenal burnout.