Prioritize Your Peace

The consensus feels like… “Yeah right!”. Between work, your daily “must do’s”, keeping up with family and friends, dating or being a supportive partner, all social media outlets and our constant accessibility via our lovely third arm.. aka our phones it’s next to impossible. Feeling stressed just talking about all this? So are we!

Unless we are setting intentional boundaries we may be rapidly vacuumed back into the relentless cycle of the day and cortisol spikes. So the real question is, how do we help our mind and bodies disconnect from all the buzzing and the need to be “on”. Let’s find out together some ways to pull ourselves off of the spike filled treadmill and onto some softer sand.

Understanding The “C” Word

Cortisol surges can be a hard pattern to break, and sometimes an even more challenging matter to put your finger on. But…. it doesn’t need to be the bad guy in the room.

Cortisol is a very important piece of our regulatory system. It peaks during the morning hours guiding us through waking. In the evening, it tapers off and allows us to lull into sleep.

 Here’s what cortisol does when it’s working properly:

But things can take a landslide very quickly. Especially in our modern world of constant deadlines, digital notifications, and the never ending to-do lists. Nearly all of us are stuck in “stress mode.” When this happens, your cortisol levels stay elevated for longer than they should. Poor babies!

Our body is constantly giving us feedback. It’s our job to listen. The problem is, sometimes we’re a little too busy or stimulated to notice the flare gun signals going off internally.

Signs that your cortisol might be running high include:

As long as we take the time to reflect on what we are experiencing, we can help adjust the variables that are impacting our ecosystem. 

Make time to observe your body and mind’s response to any changes you make when aiming to lower your cortisol levels. Notice if there are enhancements, dips, or if things stay the same.

Now that we know what to lookout for let’s take a closer look at how we can reset our stress triggers.

But before we do…first things first! Don’t try to be a do-it all. You do not need to try implement the entire list all in one day. Our goal it to guide our nervous system into a soothed and safe state. Try one suggestion at a time and slowly build up to others

Rebalance Your Scale By:

Bringing It All Together

Shift in the direction of what’s simple. Again you do not need to try to do all of these practices in one day but rather slowly add one at a time. Incrementally adding in these daily behaviors can help support significant movement towards providing a foundation of a peace.