@sashablossom: Part 2. Here’s the thing about high cortisol: it’s not a sign that there’s something ‘wrong’ with your body. 🌱In fact, it’s a sign that your body is working hard to do what it believes will keep you safe! You see, cortisol is a stress hormone that flows through you as you enter fight/flight & can propel you to do incredible things in necessary moments🏃♀️ ❌The issue is, we live in a system that is so overstimulating, trauma-based & stressful that our bodies learn to produce excess cortisol most of the time - even when we don’t necessarily require it. This imbalance doesn’t do the body any favors. The symptoms mentioned in this reel are a handful of many (see part 1 of this post). 〰️So many issues & illnesses can be related back to imbalanced cortisol. 👋BUT THERE’S HOPE, PEOPLE! Although many things are beyond our control, there are multiple ~realistic~ changes we can make to remedy cortisol imbalance. I have made a couple posts providing realistic solutions (scroll back) and I will share some other solutions in a follow up post soon. 🌱 Note: this is not a diagnosis or medical advice & doesn’t substitute for professional support. Some symptoms may have other roots. - - #cortisol #nervoussystemregulation #holistic #fyp