07/28/2025
🌞 **Struggling with energy, focus, or sleep? Here's what you need to know about cortisol.**
Most people are concerned about their cortisol being *too high* in the morning—but the real problem for many is the opposite: their morning cortisol isn’t high enough! This is common in burnout and worsens as we age, during menopause, or after prolonged stress.
To make things even trickier, for many people, their **evening cortisol** stays too high—especially in the 2 hours before bed. This imbalance can tank your energy, mood, and sleep over time.
✨ **The fix? Start the day with a deliberate boost to your cortisol—safely and naturally.**\
One of the BEST ways to do this is simple: get **morning light** exposure. Step outside (if possible) and catch bright sunlight within the first hour of waking. If sunlight isn’t an option, a 10,000 lux artificial light can help.
This sends the right signal to your brain to elevate morning cortisol, giving you:\
☀️ **Elevated energy and focus all day long**\
☀️ A natural *taper down* toward relaxed evenings and better sleep.
Cortisol is your friend when it’s balanced—start using light exposure to work *with* your body’s natural rhythms! 🌅
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