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#8 Ways To Balance Your Cortisol Levels Naturally

Many people know and have heard their doctor talk about the importance of having healthy and exercising as part of a healthy lifestyle. A third and often overlooked component to a healthy lifestyle is stress control. Cortisol, our most powerful stress hormone, is responsible for telling our body how to react in times of stress.

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#8 Ways To Balance Your Cortisol Levels Naturally

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  1. #8 Ways To Balance Your Cortisol Levels Naturally Many people know and have heard their doctor talk about the importance of having healthy and exercising as part of a healthy lifestyle. Cortisol, our most powerful stress hormone, is responsible for telling our body how to react in times of stress. 1 .Get the Right Amount of Sleep The timing of sleep, length and quality of sleep all influence cortisol which increases in people who sleep during the day rather than at night. Over time, sleep deprivation causes increased levels. Rotational shifts also disrupt normal daily hormonal patterns and other problems associated with high cortisol. 2.Exercise, but Not Too Much Exercise can increase or decrease cortisol. Intense exercise increases cortisol shortly after exercise. Running hard without enough rest can increase cortisol. Yoga, Pilates, or walking helps relax your mind while exercising your body. 3.Learn to Relax Take slow, deep breaths or try other breathing exercises for relaxation which helps to lower Cortisol. Practice mindful meditation, which focus your attention on things that are happening right now in the present moment. 4.Have Fun Life satisfaction activities can be increased to improve health and one of the ways they do this may be through controlling cortisol. 5.Learn to Recognize Stressful Thinking

  2. Mindfulness-based stress reduction involves more self-aware of stress-provoking thoughts and replacing worrying or anxiety with a focus on acknowledging and understanding stressful thoughts and emotions. 6. Take Care of a Pet Relationships with animal companions can also reduce cortisol.Pets can reduce stress. 7. Maintain Healthy Relationships Friends and family are great happiness in life, as well as great stress. These dynamics are played out in cortisol levels. 8.Eat Healthy Foods Taking sugar is one of the classic triggers for cortisol release. Intake of regular high sugar may keep your levels elevated. Sweet desserts aregood comfort foods.

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