How To Lower Cortisol Naturally

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[morgan]

Hey Dr. Dray! Something I really like about your videos and channel in general is your informational, no nonsense approach. As a long time viewer, I prefer the talking head style lectures you give. I find the new editing style and quick cuts to be distracting from all the great things you have to share.

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agreeing with the many people who miss your usual way of making content, i love to see you speak move your hands, face expression, one camera angle, is very honest and makes it easy to follow. With this editing i go into fight or flight, and that yes that my cortisol will spike 🤪

[jmontoya]

I just want to say that I don’t mind the editing at all. Thanks for the info!

[rachg]

Really wonderful advice here. It's honestly a breath of fresh air - the focus on adding things to your diet rather than just taking food away, the cautioning against extremes, the parts about doing what you can to increase movement and stick to a schedule for going to bed & getting out of bed rather than stressing over achieving a specific number of steps/hours of sleep, and so on. Very reassuring and refreshing.

[Maggies]

Cortisol levels up watching new screen changes every 5 seconds. 😊 Switching to listening only.

[sarapanzarella]

Fun story - your cortisol levels are directly tied to your circadian rhythm. I once was starting to have problems sleeping with my job that had no windows/only fluorescent lighting (problem #1 for sleeping). L-Theanine is known that it may help reduce cortisol levels so I decided to try and see if it would help reduce my stress at work. Problem is - your cortisol is supposed to be at its highest mid-morning and I was taking l-theanine right as I would get to work at 8am. It REALLY screwed up my sleep schedule - like by Weds night I wouldn't sleep at all til the weekend. Luckily I am able to get outside more now and use red light and infrared sauna for better sleep.

[iwantascreenameplz]

Honestly, this feedback is PERFECT for neurodivergent people. Especially us autistics tend to think in super binary all-or-nothing ways, where we HAVE to do things perfectly or it's incredibly stressful (to be fair this is also common in ADHD with perfectionist tendencies), so reminding us that baby-steps and minor changes are just as valid, and often more long-term, than just jumping into an entire lifestyle overhaul. Saving this video under Favorites to rewatch later. ❤

[Wishesfeb]

I enjoy your videos so much Dr. Dray. You are a delightful and refreshingly down-to-earth person. I'm 61, live in Tulsa, and come from a family of physicians (father was an endocrinologist). I appreciate good medicine. Thank you for acknowledging those of us who get stressed out over trying to meet "standards" for sleep and other health metrics. Prior to getting a Fitbit, I always felt pretty good about my fitness. I'm very active every day, enjoy gardening & dog training among a variety of many diverse activities. Once I got my fitbit I became worried about my step count. I started giving up activities I love in order to walk and get my step count up. I was forcing myself to get 10k steps per day but wasn't enjoying it. I felt guilty if I missed a day. It took me some time to chill out again and realize that as long as I was moving my body- using muscles and enjoying myself- I was doing great! Your advice about doing a little extra here and there actually got my step count up quite a bit... now I will break into a quick sprint with my dogs in the yard or run up and down the stairs a few times. BTW, in another vlog you were talking about not being ready to purchase a printer. I was in the same boat. I finally bought a very small, basic black and white laser printer at Best Buy for $75. It is soooo fast and simple, with excellent print quality. I've had it for 3 years and the laser cartridge it came with is good for 2, 000 + pages. Takes up very little space and no ink to mess with. If I want color, I go to a print shop. Take care and stay cool.

[thanosfield]

I have also read that doing household chores at least for one hour work as well if we don't have time or money for the gym etc 😊❤ plus we get all sorts of benefits like organizing and keep record of our stuff. Thanks Doctor Andrea for giving us tips ❤.

[lilascharmante]

She is right about the vegetables, they contain a lot of potassium and you do need your electrolytes to feel good (magnesium, potassium, salt)

[carebear]

I can see you put a LOT of EXTRA CREDIT WORK on your video. Well done!! Looks good!!

[JustLeah.]

I like the editing. It keeps me engaged

[soshi-]

Dr. Dray! Love your videos and this is a topic I wanted to hear more about. I did find the editing and visuals on the first third of this video a bit overwhelming and distracting. The stock videos are fine, though you can use them more sparsely (that way you don't need to find as many!) The motions and animations can definitely be dialed back a bit. Don't get me wrong - I appreciate whenever people put effort into the stylistic aspect of their work, and it's awesome to see you experiment and get better as a content creator, so I thought viewers' feedback can be helpful for that!

I understand from your point of view, just footage of you talking might seem dry and uninteresting, but I promise you your channel and videos are adored for their no nonsense, unfiltered nature :) Many of us are here to learn, and we don't mind a simple podcast-style lecture - plus, less work for you on the editing!

[VergilRenata]

This video popped up when I came to the realization that I have cortisol problems manifesting as hypervigilance, muscle tension, lethargy, and my skin being an absolute wreck.
Thanks so much. Easy to follow! :D

[polinatalmeltzer]

Hi!! Would you consider making a video about Amazon basics skin/body care? Thanks for the video!!

[RockeyToes]

As a coffee-lover, it was hard to reduce consumption, but noticed dropping to one cup a day and no caffeine after 11 helped with energy and sleep. The basics always work, good nutrition, proper hydration, take a walk and stick to a bed time schedule. I also reduced screen time (especially the news) at night.

[melissab]

Great video! Upping the veggies definitely helps skin moisture. I miss living near this healthy buffet Chefs Table, I’d get roasted sweet potato, & cabbage salad with slivered almonds, shredded kale in lemon olive oil dressing. It’s hard to make that kind of variety at home for one. Now that it’s summer need to hit Whole Foods buffet & figure out a good food prep to increase veggie entrees at home.

[cloui]

Sleep anxiety is very real, thank you for pointing that out! all the advices about sleep stress me out. ''YOU NEED TO HAVE 7-8 HOURS OF SLEEP PER NIGHT OTHERWISE...'' how is that helpful?

[priyad]

Hi Dr. Dray.. please consider doing a comparison video on led panel vs led mask.. also please do a summer specific updated morning and evening skin care routines…

[DebraNo]

I don’t like to be critical because I really enjoy all of your videos, but the extra photos, etc are distracting. I had to set the phone down and just listen.