Sugar Smarter, Feel Better
I used to get crushed by sudden waves of anxiety, sleepiness, or brain fog—until I realized it wasn’t a mindset problem. It was sugar.
Have you ever felt like all your motivation got flattened by a sudden, uncontrollable wave of anxiety, brain fog, or crashing drowsiness? Like—poof!—you’re totally useless, even though you were doing fine just a second ago?
That’s happened to me so many times. Or rather, it used to happen. Past tense. Because I changed my relationship with one specific thing—and that thing wasn’t meditation, therapy, or deep breathing. It was sugar.
The turning point was one night after having dinner with friends. It was a fun evening, but after everyone left, I got hit with this awful, bottomless anxiety out of nowhere. There was no real reason, but I ended up dragging my husband into my spiral and going to bed in a stormy mood. The next morning, I felt completely fine again. But it had happened before—many times—and I started thinking, “Okay, something’s off.”
Then I came across a book called Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar by Jessie Inchauspé. And there it was: a connection between blood sugar spikes and sudden anxiety. YES. That was it! The book also talks about things like crashing energy, sleepiness, and losing focus out of nowhere.
I started following the sugar tips in the book—and wow, I noticed changes right away. One small habit, for example: I eat veggies or nuts before anything sweet or carb-heavy. I even carry a handful of nuts with me when I go out—just in case I bump into a surprise dessert that looks too good to resist.
The weird anxiety spirals almost disappeared. The sudden “energy cutoffs” and surprise naps stopped happening. And when I did eat something overly sweet, I could actually feel it hit my head like a rising cloud. Now I know to stop mid-bite if it gets too intense, or give my husband a heads-up like, “Heads up, sugar spike incoming!” That way we can both handle the potential grumpiness or brain fog more kindly.
The best part about the book? You don’t have to quit sugar completely! Because come on—I still want cake on my birthday and treats when they look amazing. But just changing how I eat sugar has made a huge difference in how steady I feel throughout the day.
Honestly, if you’re a creative person who needs a clear head and steady energy to do your thing, I really recommend this book. It’s not about restriction—it’s about smart sugar friendship.