Cortisol - The Stress Hormone

TAKING ACTION:

✅New Clients: Skip straight to the bottom of this post and check out the ⭐️ NEW CLIENT INFO! The ⭐️ NEW CLIENT INFO at the bottom of each day’s post will be your go-to baseline!

✅NEW CLIENTS & Veteran VIP Clients: What questions do you have about cortisol rhythm?

If you’re a social media user of any sort, and especially if you follow health & wellness influencers, you have likely heard them talking about the need to “lower your cortisol”.

That’s not exactly right.

The goal is to balance your cortisol levels.

You have what’s called a cortisol rhythm, and the goal is always to have the rhythm balanced so that your cortisol works for you, and not against you. An ideal cortisol rhythm is when your cortisol is high in the mornings and low a few hours before bedtime.

Though we call it the “stress” hormone, it is actually responsible for many things, with a primary role being to mobilize (move) glucose to tissues that need energy—for getting out of bed every morning, exercising, etc. That’s why higher cortisol in the morning is a good thing. As you approach bedtime, it makes sense that we don’t need as much energy; therefore, finding ways to naturally lower your cortisol in the evenings makes sense.

Again, the goal this month (and long term!) is to have a balanced and optimal cortisol rhythm. In the days to come, we’re going to chat about ways to do just that! 🙌

⬇️OPTIONAL READING⬇️

Cortisol (the "Stress Hormone") Explained

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⬇️⭐️NEW CLIENT INFO and TO-DO’s⭐️⬇️

Happy Day One! I am honored you’re here, and I am looking forward to helping you learn the best and most effective way to reach your health and wellness goals!

I simply want you to focus on these three things for the remainder of the week—whole foods, water, and workouts! We’ll dive in deeper in the days to come, but for now, utilize the tips below to get you started on our three W’s ⬇️:

🍽 WHOLE FOOD NUTRITION: I’ll explain this more in the coming days, but for today, think about it this way ➡️ If it came from the ground or had a mother, it’s fair game. Think about what you’ll find on the perimeter (outer ring) of the grocery store (protein sources like chicken, beef, fish, and fruits & vegetables). Try to reduce the amount of processed and prepackaged foods found in the inner aisles of the grocery store. Check out our app resources to learn more!

💦 WATER: Try to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 150 lbs, your goal will be to drink at least 75 oz of water each day.

🏋️‍♀️ WORKOUTS: Our workouts are one of our main pillars, and participating in our weekly workouts will amplify your results over the next few weeks! More to come on our strategic workouts - always see comments of posts for these workouts.

NEW CLIENT ACTION ITEMS:

✅Briefly introduce yourself and tell us your health main goals! This is going to be a great group!

✅Focus on our 3 W’s this week—whole food, water, and workouts!

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Cortisol - The Stress Hormone