Metabolism: The Role of Rest and Recovery

When it comes to your metabolism, another key component is rest and recovery. Now I know most people will be like, "that doesn't seem like it's important." But that is a vital aspect of your metabolism.

As you're working out, and you're trying to build muscle, and you're running, you're doing all the things, it's really important that you get adequate amount of sleep and also look for ways to engage in active recovery. That could mean more long walks, yoga, pilates -- different ways where you continue get movement, but you're not stressing your body.

Why is that important? Rest and recovery are not only important for muscle building, but key for hormonal health. Cortisol, the stress hormone, spikes after an intense workout. So it's super important to look for ways to calm yourself down. There's active recovery and there's also things like massage, meditation, breath work, stretching, going to the sauna, going to a steam room --all of these things aid in recovery and bringing your stress levels down.

In addition to rest and recovery, managing stress really needs to be a key aspect of your overall health and metabolism. So be sure to incorporate these wellness sessions into your weekly routine. To summarize, when it comes to metabolism, you have your workouts, healthy eating, and rest and recovery/stress relief. Looking at your health holistically is essential to feeling good!