The adrenal glands (AKA the stress glands) may be small, but they have a big purpose. These endocrine glands are located on top of each kidney and are quite useful when a flight-or-fight situation arises. However, our bodies can start to experience hormonal havoc when that same surge of the flight-or-fight response occurs several times per day. What is adrenal burnout, and why do we get it? Burnout can happen quite quickly when our lives are filled with stressors that throw us into adrenal overdrive. Stressors like: Your boss drops a critical remark Kids misbehave Problems with families and relationships arise You don’t get done what we absolutely need to get done Information overload from social media and the online world When we consider the daily accumulation of these stressors, it isn’t hard to understand why many of us are experiencing adrenal fatigue. What are the signs and symptoms of adrenal fatigue? …