Tag: cortisol
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10 Ways to Reduce Stress Today!
Does that exclamation and title stress you out a little bit? A lot?! Let’s look at 10 ways to reduce stress today. April is Stress Awareness Month although I would say every single day we need to be aware of our stress. Being in a consistent state of stress can result in insomnia, depression, high…
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Cortisol – The Stress Hormone
Cortisol is the “stress” or “fight or flight” hormone and is released when we anticipate pain or discomfort. Let’s look at what cortisol does and how we can lower cortisol in our bodies. It helps fuel your body’s “fight-or-flight” instinct in a crisis, but cortisol plays an important role in many things your body does. For…
