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Cortisol
⽪質醇
TRIGGER
by
Stress
&
Can’t Follow
Pace
To Decrease Cortisol
”Fear System”
Do you ever worry or feel anxious about things? Do you sometimes react impatiently or
angrily? Do you feel concerned about the future and whether you are up to it? Do you
regularly believe that others are to blame for things? Or do you think things are always
your fault? These are all high cortisol speaking. Too many people are struggling to maintain
their performance in today’s fast-paced and demanding environments, and cortisol is
part of the problem. It is a critically important chemical and the positive effects of it keep us
alive. It numbs pain so that we can fight even if injured; it is the major player in our nervous
system function that takes us into all challenging or competitive situations (arousal),
improving short-term memory as we compete. In a sustained period of working under
pressure, with a lot of responsibility on our shoulders or in a sustained ‘fight or flight’
environment, cortisol builds, making us over-aroused and anxious so that we ‘choke’ and
underperform; we make poor decisions. This happens either because we are in overdrive,
pushing too much and taking unmitigated risks (hyperarousal) or because we have
caved in (hypoarousal). We make attempts to think straight in complex situations but then
often push our own agenda or decide on the path of least resistance, rather than what is
right to do. The signature feeling of cortisol is anxiety.
BRAIN-HACKING TIPS : If the communication
between the brain and the adrenal
gland is functioning correctly, the body
should be able to increase and reduce
cortisol production as
necessary.However, levels of cortisol
can sometimes remain high even after
the resolution of a stressful situation …
Quick to eliminate caffeine, get sleep
deeper and longer, do exercise
regularly, keep your blood sugar stable
and take anti-stress nutrition &
supplement … Especially, to meditate.
ANXIETY
GO TO TAKE…