359: 5 Effective Ways to Lower Elevated Cortisol Levels

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Women today wear so many hats. We have packed schedules, raise children, take care of our families, run a business or fulfill work obligations, and more. We’re so busy taking care of everyone else that sometimes we forget to take time to care for ourselves. This lifestyle leads to feeling rushed, triggered, and stressed. Our stress response systems are over-activated, and our cortisol levels are surging… These high cortisol levels and overactivated stress responses are not without consequence… I have five ways to help you reset your system and avoid those negative consequences! Tune in today to hear… Why my stress response has been over-activated lately Signs to help you identify stress and burnout How high cortisol levels can affect your brain What safety signals you can use to communicate with your brain The benefits of tracking your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) And more! Mentioned in this episode: The EO Menopause Solution Essentially You episode #353: The No. 1 Most Important Thing We Can Do to Tame Feeling Overwhelmed, Stressed and Triggered with Emily Fletcher Heart Math Device Whoop Strap Rhodiola Ashwagandha Chamomile Tea Holy Basil Tea Calm and Restore Essential Oils Adrenal Love Blend Neuro+ Support Blend Magnesium Zen Sleep Blend Related Resources: Essentially You episode #: 183 Tips to Instantly Circuit-Break Stress and Overwhelm with Dr. Heidi Hanna Essentially You episode #: 240 How to Conquer Stress and Hormonal Imbalance Through Optimizing Mitochondria and Cortisol with Dr. Carrie Jones How Stress Contributes to Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Stubborn Weight Gain 5-Minute Stress-Stopping Hacks Best Supplements to Overcome Stress & Get More Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm
0:05.2	cuddles on the sofa so give a little love back with dental life from Purina a
0:10.6	range of delicious chews made for dogs and tasty snacks for cats that help clean and support your pets teeth and gums.
0:18.5	Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life they give you plenty of smiles so look after
0:25.8	theirs with dental life pick up dental life in the pet food aisle
0:30.8	welcome back to the Essentially You podcast. I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder and I'm
0:38.6	going to help you rock your hormones and feel great in your body so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and joy
0:46.0	and become the CEO of your health. Let's jump on in.
0:52.0	I have a gut feeling that at some point in your day today you have felt
0:56.7	a bit rushed or triggered or stressed. And if you didn't, you probably know someone very close to you that did.
1:04.0	Now I know I did, because my schedule was crazy overbooked with meetings and household items
1:10.8	and things that I needed to get done before we had friends visiting for four
1:14.1	days.
1:15.1	Now although this may not have been my typical day,
1:18.1	a lot of my days have felt this way given my schedule.
1:22.2	In this season of my life with a very busy toddler running from one thing to the next and honestly I can almost not keep up with him.
1:28.7	Along with my business and family obligations I find myself activating my stress response system more than I have in the past three years.
1:37.4	As a fierce mama who overcompensates at times for my own childhood trauma,
1:41.9	I have felt the weight of stress many days and even
1:46.2	felt triggered by guilt and shame. And not going to lie, I have not always been easy on
1:52.1	myself and man do I feel the effects of that.
1:55.0	Now I am no stranger to an over-activated stress response system in some ways because
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