Eustress supports bio-resilience, offering constructive pressure that can ultimately boost your energy. Distress, or negative stress, does the opposite, leading to anxiety or an inability to perform, which lowers your energy.

When used carefully, thoughtfully and in conjunction with an overall healthy lifestyle, nootropics can be effective at boosting feelings of well-being and energy, promoting resilience and helping ease feelings of stress and anxiety.

The bottom line is fear makes us less resilient; it makes us more susceptible and more easily compromised.

As I experimented with different food plans, I could tell that by removing sugar, increasing my intake of high-quality proteins and increasing fats, I just “felt” different. I felt more engaged and energized and had greater clarity and resilience.