You Clocked Out. Your Body Didn’t.
When stress follows you home, recovery needs a place in your routine. By Shawnte “Health” Wells | Metabolic Live in the 305, Week 4 | November 11, 2026 You’re seasoning the chicken, replaying a meeting that ended three hours ago. By now the chicken has heard both sides of the story. Meanwhile, your jaw is clenched, your shoulders are up by your ears, and your phone lights up with one more message. You clocked out. Your body didn’t. On Metabolic Live in the 305 , I asked where work tends to follow you home. Is it the dinner table? Your phone? Your pillow? Wherever it shows up, that’s a good place to give yourself a moment to clock out. Stress has a metabolism too Picture yourself on I-95. Somebody cuts you off and your heart picks up before you can finish saying, “Now where did you come from?” Adrenaline helps you react quickly. Cortisol helps keep fuel available while your body responds to a demand. That response has a job. Several exits later, you might notice you’re still grip...