Teachers in Transition - Episode 48 - What You Should Know about Stress and Your Cortisol Level

Send us Fan MailStress affects us in a variety of ways including mentally, physically, and emotionally. We sometimes feel the emotional and mental impact of stress, and we may be aware of some of the physical symptoms, but few people know about how stress impacts a variety of hormones.One of the hormones that stress can wreak havoc on is cortisol. We need a healthy balance of cortisol in our system for quality sleep, to maintain a healthy blood pressure and sugar level and for many other reasons.Cortisol out of balance can cause weight gain, interrupted sleep, cardiovascular issues, and many other physical maladies. Listen to today's episode to learn more and download the newsletter that Kitty wrote this week about cortisol levels and why you need to be aware of the importance of healthy levels.Also download Kitty's ebook on stress entitled, Stressed, Stretched, and Just Plain Overwhelmed:  A Guide to Managing Your Stress and Developing a Greater Sense of Work-Life Balance. To download the ebook, click here:  http://teachersintransition.com/ebook.To download the newsletter article entitled "Do You Need to Lower Your Cortisol Level?" click here:  http://bit.ly/corisollevelSupport the show