Thread by @TheForeverAlpha

How To Keep Cortisol Low (Thread):

Cortisol is THE stress hormone.

More cortisol =

- Harder to lose fat.
- Easier to lose muscle.
- FAR more likely to incur health problems.

No joke - cortisol is one of the biggest causes of long-term health problems.

More:

This thread will show you how you can keep yours as low as possible, and consequentially:

+ Have higher testosterone
+ Have more muscle
+ Lose fat more easily
+ Live a better quality of life

Let's go:

1) Sleep

Number one is sleep, and for a reason.

One of the biggest reasons people never really experience a drop in stress levels, is due to lack of sleep.

Sleeping only 4-6 hrs isn't enough.

Stress is usually an accumulation.

And sleep prevents this build up.

More:

- Go to bed earlier
- Cut caffeine off by 12pm
- Turn screens off earlier
- Cut back on booze

Next:

2) Full Body Training

This means:

- Shorter workouts (45 mins or so)
- 4 days off (ore recovery days) per week

If your workouts are well over 1 hr, your stress will rise.

If you don't have enough days off, your stress levels will rise.

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3) Meditation

Now I'm no expert on this, but meditating has proven time and time again to reduce stress levels.

If you currently struggle to sleep, then I recommend doing this just before bed for best results.

There's plenty of apps like Headspace to guide you.

Next:

4) Oxytocin

Again, this one's been proven over and over to reduce stress levels.

Maintain good relationships, and you'll keep cortisol down, and testosterone up.

Next:

5) Have Fun

People talk a lot about work-life balance.

And the two main areas to the 'life' part are:

A) Recovery/rest
B) Fun

Sleep is still king.

But fun is also a requirement - just make sure it DOESN'T include boozy weekends!!!

Next:

6) Get Enough Water

Most people are going to need 2-4 litres per day, yet most get less than two.

It's a very fast way to ensure that you maintain chronically high stress levels, especially when coupled with lack of sleep.

Get enough water.

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