How to optimize your hormones first thing in the morning #morningroutine

cortisol is a hormone that regulates your sleep wake cycles (circadian rhythm), your ability to stop inflammation, and even your metabolism. It's actually a really important hormone, but when it is in overload - by things we do, like having a stimulant (coffee too early in the morning, or scrolling first thing...we get in trouble because the hormone cortisol is no longer effective at doing what it needs to do. <br />
Every time you exercise, you are also slightly raising your cortisol hormones and teaching your body regularly deal with physical (and mental) stress. Y<br />
our cortisol naturally raises in the morning to help you wake up, but when you go into overload it causes inflammation, and physiological stress (not the good kind). Can you believe that by simply resisting the urge to scroll as soon as you wake, waiting to drink coffee, and<br />
stepping outside can dramatically affect how you feel throughout the day and how much inflammation you struggle with?!? Amazing really