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What if stress isn’t the enemy?

In this conversation, Dr. Melissa Sonners sits down with physician, yoga teacher, and longevity expert Dr. Ingrid Yang to explore a powerful reframe: the right kind of stress can actually make us stronger.

They talk about how intentional stressors like breathwork, cold exposure, exercise, and fasting can help build resilience, and why recovery is the piece most people miss.

You’ll also hear how to think about chronic stress, nervous system regulation, burnout, and why learning to recover may be one of the most important skills for long-term health.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, depleted, anxious, or like your body is working against you, this episode will help you understand what stress is really doing, and how to work with it instead of against it.

In this episode, we cover:

- Why stress is not always the problem

- How resilience is built through challenge + recovery

- The role of breathwork in nervous system regulation

- When stress is helpful vs. when it becomes too much

- Why recovery is a skill you have to practice

- A fresh perspective on perimenopause, menopause, and reinvention

Connect with Dr. Yang:

Website: https://ingridyang.com/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/ingridyangMD

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