Tips to Reduce Stress

release excess cortisol & stress out of your body 👇🏼 your body’s stress hormones surge anytime you’re in a state of stress 🥹 and if you experience constant stress, your body can stay stuck in its stress response (aka sympathetic activation) which keeps your stress hormones high 😮‍💨 when your stress hormone cortisol is high, you’ll notice symptoms like: ✨muscle tension ✨weight gain (especially in your stomach) ✨cravings for salty/sweet food ✨nervous behaviors like checking things over and ov

the hidden ways stress / trauma keep you on high alert in your sleep👇🏼 trauma can lock your body in a constant state of vigilance, making restful sleep feel impossible 🥹 your body’s startle response doesn’t shut off, leaving you hyper-aware, tense, and hypervigiilant 😮‍💨 if you’re struggling with sleep, you might be dealing with: ✨ waking up at the slightest noise ✨ feeling restless or unable to calm your mind at night ✨ muscle tension or spasms just as you drift off ✨ recurring nightmares

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