Hey, I'm Keri Glassman, here with some quick and simple tips to help you feel just a little
bit better. The hormone cortisol, which is released in response to stress, is at elevated
levels about a half hour after you wake up. Doctors call this the Cortisol Awakening Response,
and researchers hypothesize that it’s likely due to your anticipating the stressful day
ahead. One solution is to, well, just stop anticipating the stressful day ahead. Yeah,
right. But a more realistic solution is to get a little bit ahead of that stress by doing
some basic calming or focusing activities in the morning. Yoga, meditation, a quick
jog – whatever it takes to get you calm, focused and centered. Everyone’s different,
so experiment to see what works best for you. I promise, you will find something. It doesn’t
take much. If you’re pressed for time – and who isn’t? – do as much as you can. As
little as five minutes of any of your things will help bring your stress levels back into
balance. So remember: Getting focused first thing in the morning is the key to stressing