Our bodies can’t tell the difference between a tiger literally chasing us or having a stressful day at work aka our bodies are in fight or flight mode way more often than we think/want. Long term activation of stress and overexposure to cortisol (our stress hormone) can disrupt your entire body body and lead to all these issues mentioned (digestion issues, hormone imbalance, anxiety, depression, weight gain, illness, chronic fatigue etc) bc our body simply cant continue to function properly when it is in sympathetic dominance. for ex- your when cortisol is high all the time it can create insulin resistance and prevent u from tolerating glucose, or when cortisol is high u dont secrete digestive juices aka leading to the inability to digest food properly, or the ability to go to the bathroom regularly. Alright here are a few tips to lower cortisol/ react to stress better 1. eat within an hour of waking (ideally a nutritious meal high in protein (30g) and healthy fats) 2. do not have caffeine on an empty stomach (your cortisol is highest when you are up so no need to raise it even more) 3. introduce digestive bitters pre meals (they will get your body into parasympathetic and thus lower cortisol and allow u to digest your food) 4. Low impact movement (I prioritize walking, yoga, pilates, and strength training over HIIT) 5. Regular breathwork to stimulate your vagus nerve and get your body into parasympathetic aka rest and digest vs fight or flight where your body can scientifically begin to function properly. can make 100 parts on this let me know if u want more 🤍🤍 #cortisol #stressmanagement #hormoneimbalance #holistichealth