8 Signs Of Cortisol Overload

3. Tossing and Turning

It’s no surprise that people who are stressed do not sleep well. Cortisol levels are typically at their highest in the morning and are supposed to drop at night, allowing your body to rest. But if your stress, and cortisol levels, are too high, you are likely to get a small burst of energy at bedtime (even though you are exhausted already) and toss and turn all night.

4. Immune System Down

If you find yourself catching every little sniffle and bug, chances are, you are too stressed for your immune system to be working properly. Cortisol deactivates your body’s natural self-repair systems, which means you are vulnerable to every infection and contagion floating around when you are super-stressed.

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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