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Cortisol is a stress hormone the adrenal glands release. It helps your body deal with stressful situations, as your brain triggers its release through the sympathetic nervous system - the "fight or flight" system + in response to many different kinds of stress. While the short-term release of cortisol can help you run quickly from danger, whencortiso levels are too high for too long, this hormone can hurt you more than it helps. Over time, this can lead to an array of health issues such as weight gain, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, insomnia or difficulty sleeping, mood irregularities, low energy levels, etc.
Let's learn how to control it ;
1 Get the right amount of sleep - Practicing good sleep hygiene can help to keep cortisol in a normal rhythm. Keeping a consistent sleep schedule, avoiding caffeine 6 hours before bed, and staying off your cell phone right before bed are effective strategies.
2 Exercise, but not too much - Exercising regularly can help you better manage stress and promote good health, which may help lower cortisol levels. That said, avoid overdoing it and aim for around 150-200 minutes of low-to moderate-intensity exercise each week.
3 Learn to recognize triggers - Practicing mindfulness can help you identify stressful thoughts and better manage them. Mindfulness-based practices such as meditation may help you reduce stress and lead to lower cortisol levels.
4 Breathe, Breathe, and some more - The benefits of deep-breathing exercises for at least five minutes, three to five times a day. Research shows that it helps to lower cortisol levels, ease anxiety and depression, and improve memory.
5 Spend time with a pet - Interacting with an animal companion reduces stress and lowers cortisol levels. Even if you do not own a pet, interacting with another person's pet can reap similar benefits.
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