India, Oct. 26 -- You're eating clean, working out regularly, and doing all the 'right' things - yet you still feel tired, anxious, or wired by the end of the day. If that sounds familiar, your wellness routine might be working against you.

Many 'healthy' habits that seem beneficial on the surface can quietly push your body into overdrive, especially when stress and hormones are out of balance. From fasting and cold plunges to over-tracking sleep, certain routines can raise cortisol and drain resilience instead of building it.

Tanisha Bawa, a gut and hormone health expert and Institute for Integrative Nutrition-trained nutrition coach, has shared 7 seemingly harmless wellness routines that can backfire and quietly raise your stress leve...