# Chhavi Mittal Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [home]() - [Audio podcast]() - [Replies to anonymous messages]() - [Audio Podcast 2]() - [User]() ## Posts - [How to lower cortisol and lose belly fat\!](): The connection between cortisol, chronic stress and abdominal fat is more complicated than “stress makes you gain weight\.” Stress gets blamed for a lot\. Poor sleep? Stress\. Cravings? Stress\. Weight gain? Stress\. And while the relationship isn't quite as simple as that, there is something fascinating happening inside the body when stress becomes chronic: Stress can influence not just how much energy we consume and expend, but also how our body handles and distributes that energy\. - [WHY SAYING YES FEELS EASIER THAN SAYING NO](): The surprising reason your brain often chooses approval over authenticity\. How many times have you said "yes" when every part of you wanted to say "no"? Yes to one more meeting\. Yes to helping someone when you were already overwhelmed\. Yes to attending an event you didn't want to go to\. And then, almost immediately, you regretted it\. If this sounds familiar, you're not weak\. You're not indecisive\. And you're certainly not alone\. - [WHY YOUR BRAIN WON'T SWITCH OFF AT NIGHT](): You finally crawl into bed\. The dishes are done\. The emails are answered\. The children are asleep\. Your body is exhausted\. And then\.\.\. Your brain decides it's the perfect time to replay that awkward conversation from three years ago\. Or remind you about the doctor's appointment you forgot to book\. Or mentally redesign the kitchen\. Sound familiar? If you've ever wondered why your mind suddenly becomes hyperactive the moment your head hits the pillow, you're not imagining it—and you're certainly not alone\. - [HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO SAY WHAT THEY’RE ACTUALLY THINKING\!](): Think about the last time you asked someone, "How are you?" They probably gave you the standard, reflexive response: "I'm good, just busy\! You?" It’s an automatic script\. We use these scripts every day to protect ourselves, to keep things polite, and to avoid the discomfort of being truly seen\. In a world of surface\-level pleasantries and curated social media feeds, most people have their guards up 24/7\. - [CAN WE FINALLY STOP TALKING ABOUT OUR BODY WEIGHT?](): Let’s talk about a number that has held a toxic, vice\-like grip on women’s lives for decades\. The number on the bathroom scale\! From a very young age, we are conditioned to believe that a lower number equals success, health, and desirability\. Standard fitness culture reinforces this by tracking progress almost exclusively through weight loss and generic, outdated charts like the Body Mass Index \(BMI\)\. ## Episode - [ARE YOU BEING MICROMANAGED IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP?]() - [THE NOSTALGIC GOOD OL DAYS]() - [THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING NOTHING]() - [WHY DO COMPLIMENTS MAKE US UNCOMFORTABLE]() - [YOU DONT HAVE TO PROVE YOURSELF TO THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU]() ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.beingwomanwithchhavi.com/category/uncategorized/) ## Tags - [podcast](https://www.beingwomanwithchhavi.com/tag/podcast/) ## Podcasts - [Chhavi Mittal](https://www.beingwomanwithchhavi.com/series/chhavi-mittal/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.beingwomanwithchhavi.com/sitemap_index.xml)