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If you’re feeling wired but tired, struggling with belly fat, waking up in the middle of the night, or feeling anxious and overwhelmed, high cortisol levels could be the issue. Chronic stress, poor sleep, blood sugar swings, or over-exercising can all keep cortisol too high for too long.

What You Can Do Next:

• Test your cortisol levels: A DUTCH test can show how your cortisol changes throughout the day.
• Prioritise deep rest: High cortisol makes it harder to sleep, so focus on a calming evening routine, reducing screen time, and keeping a regular sleep schedule.
• Balance blood sugar: Spikes and crashes in blood sugar trigger cortisol surges—pairing protein with carbs at meals helps keep levels stable.
• Support your nervous system: Practices like breathwork, walking, and slowing down caffeine intake can help bring cortisol back into balance.

These steps focus on helping your body reset its stress response so cortisol doesn’t stay elevated when it shouldn’t be. I help my clients lower cortisol naturally through my Balance Your Hormones Program by teaching them how to stabilise blood sugar (so their body stops overproducing cortisol), regulate their nervous system (so stress doesn’t keep driving cortisol up), and build habits that support a healthy, sustainable cortisol rhythm.