Do you thrive on tight deadlines and always leave things until the last minute? Do you struggle to switch off, and sneak away to check your inbox after hours? Or maybe you’re the kind of person who’s never found without a project, even when you’re on vacation? Millennials have long been dubbed the ‘burnout generation’. We’re conditioned to keep hustling, chasing goal after goal, and rushing from one project to the next without pausing to rest and recover. Whether we’re working for ourselves or climbing the career ladder, we’ve got massive to-do lists, and even bigger missions—and ramping down our efforts always feels like a risk we would rather not take. Just like a strong cup of coffee, goals and deadlines give us a burst of motivation right when we need it most. But what happens when we start to rely on them to get anything done, and stress becomes our default setting? As it turns out, we can become seriously addicted to it—and feel the repercussions across every area of our lives. The American Institute of Stress reports that three quarters of us experience stress that affects our physical health, and half of us have trouble sleeping. All this goes to show that our overwork and overwhelm cycles are a symptom of something bigger—and that managing our stress hormone levels is the key to leading a healthier, happier, and calmer life. In this episode of the I Heart My Life Show, our founder Emily Williams sits down with author, speaker, sleep coach, and longtime friend Devin Burke. Once a busy, booked, and burned out personal trainer, Devin has firsthand experience of how stress hormone addiction can show up and wreak havoc in all spheres of life—from sacrificing family time to never feeling fully satisfied with any of your achievements. Years of healing work later, he has successfully shifted into a more relaxed state of being and restored both his joy and his health—and now, he helps hundreds of clients all around the world to do the same. His life philosophy? Experience more freedom and suffer less, each and every day. If you’ve always wondered why you find it so difficult to ramp down and unwind, and know that you’re subconsciously seeking out some of the challenges you’re facing, be sure to listen until the end to find out the daily rituals and practices that Devin stands by so you can take the first steps to shifting from stressed out to fully rested. In This Episode: What is cortisol, and how can your body get addicted to it? The dangers of using stress hormones to fuel, drive, and motivate you Devin shares the story of his own stress addiction as an entrepreneur Why it’s important to find a balance between pushing forward towards your goals, and taking time to rest and recover The practices and rituals that helped Devin heal his stress addiction and shift into a more relaxed state of being  Why you should stop putting conditions on rest How to build a list of non-negotiables to support you in making this shift. Devin shares how he “fires himself” from roles in his business to free up space in his schedule How long it really takes to start experiencing change and freedom from any new habit Quotes: “When we don't sleep, that throws off all our hormones, our cortisol levels get out of whack and this vicious cycle goes on and on because now we're looking for coffee, which then is like dumping gasoline on an already hot fire.” - Devin Burke “Stress is a source of fuel just like anything else—like coffee, like adrenaline. It’s something that gives us energy, and we can get addicted and rely on things that give us energy and help narrow our focus. So stress becomes a tool that people continue to use to narrow their focus and to get things done. But when you don’t shift back to that parasympathetic automatic rest response, that’s when we burn out.” - Devin Burke  “A lot of people think that unless they're stressed, they're not working hard enough. They're not getting enough done. They're not going to be successful. I've often