"Stress Nation": Reclaiming hormonal health in a tech‑dominated world
Stress Nation
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"Stress Nation": RECLAIMING HORMONAL HEALTH IN A TECH‑DOMINATED WORLD
By Justin Hai
Why are we more wired, tired, and disconnected than ever, despite more technology and wellness hacks than at any point in history? According to entrepreneur and innovator Justin Hai, the root of the problem lies in our screens and the hormone they’ve unknowingly hijacked: cortisol.
In his debut book, “Stress Nation,” Hai delivers a mission-focused deep dive into the modern epidemic of chronic stress and hormone dysregulation—connecting dots between digital life, dysregulated biology, and the rising rates of sleep disorders, anxiety, and burnout.
This isn’t just another stress book. It’s a blueprint for reclaiming your biology in a world designed to keep you out of balance.
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The Cortisol Wake-Up Call
"Stress Nation" centers around cortisol, our body’s master hormone and internal alarm system. When balanced, cortisol helps us rise, focus, and adapt. But in today’s always-on culture, it’s become overworked and out of sync, leading to fatigue, insomnia, cravings, irritability, and hormone chaos.
Hai outlines how seemingly normal habits—checking your phone before bed, constant notifications, binge-streaming—are overstimulating your nervous system and silently rewiring your brain’s stress circuitry. The result? You’re tired but can’t sleep, anxious but emotionally numb, and slowly burning out without knowing why.
Justin Hai
The Modern Stress Loop
Hai explores how stress isn’t just about pressure. It’s about pace, programming, and a complete mismatch between biology and environment. From sleep to sex, parenting to productivity, he illustrates how cortisol imbalance shows up across all areas of life:
Sleeplessness and early waking from circadian disruption
Burnout masked as anxiety or restlessness
Hormonal imbalances triggered by constant tech‑driven overstimulation
Disconnection, loneliness, and fractured attention spans
Backed by emerging research, Hai presents a science‑supported yet highly readable breakdown of why so many of us feel “off,” even when everything seems fine on paper.
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Design Meets Wellness
With a background spanning clean tech, skincare, biotech, and industrial design, Hai brings a rare lens to the wellness space: systems thinking paired with human-first design. He’s not just diagnosing the cultural crisis—he’s engineering a response.
In "Stress Nation," readers gain access to practical, grounded frameworks, like “The Reset Blueprint,” a plan to reduce digital load, rebalance cortisol, and recover joy and energy in everyday life. There’s no dogma or gimmick—just clear, doable shifts that reclaim biology from the noise of modern life.
Justin Hai with his wife
Who Should Read "Stress Nation"
Whether you're a high performer, tech executive, caregiver, or simply someone who’s “done everything right” and still feels off, this book offers a fresh perspective and real tools to get back to balance.
Inside, readers will discover:
Why screen time is silently disrupting your sleep and hormones
How to recognize the difference between anxiety, burnout, and nervous system fatigue
The “Cortisol Code” and daily rituals that help reset your body’s stress response
How to unplug, re‑engage, and build nervous system resilience for the long haul
The Bottom Line
"Stress Nation" isn’t about going off the grid. It’s about living smarter, taking back your biology from devices, and building habits that put humans first again.
Explore the book and download the free “Stress & Health Reset Guide” at www.stressnationbook.com. Available now for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, and BAM.
Justin Hai is featured in the Summer 2025 edition of Biohack Yourself Magazine, where his insights challenge readers to rethink their relationship with stress, screens, and the silent forces shaping their well-being.
Stress Nation — reclaiming hormonal health in a tech-dominated world — by Justin Hai is featured in Biohack Yourself Magazine. Find us in Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indigo/Chapters, Kroger, Publix, Albertsons, H-E-B, Meijer, Raley’s, and leading wellness centers across the USA and Canada. Learn more at biohackyourselfmarketing.com.
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