Change these 5 habits from today itself, otherwise it can increase cortisol

Your body's principal stress hormone is cortisol. It is behind all your problems surrounding your stress, such as overeating, insomnia, as well as weight gain. It ruins your mood, skin, sleep, as well as hair. And the bad news is, you have to be on your guard all the time, since you never know what is elevating your cortisol. 

Skipping breakfast or starting with sweets
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you skip it, you are inviting trouble. Cortisol levels rise naturally in the morning, and if you begin your day with tons of sugar or nothing whatsoever, you are in for a stress crash. Opt for a protein-based breakfast as early as 1 hour after waking. It will satisfy you and keep you calm.

Caffeine overdose
One cup of coffee is good, two is fine, but more than that is a red alert. If you need five cups of coffee a day, you are inviting cortisol havoc. Caffeine is known to trigger your adrenal glands, and this increases cortisol production in the body, especially if you are stressed. Limit your coffee intake and do not consume caffeine after noon.

Not having a sleep schedule

Staying up late or using your phone until 3 a.m., or waking up at random times throughout the night, confuses your brain and messes up your body's internal clock. When your circadian rhythm is out of whack, cortisol production in your body is at its highest. So you need to fix your sleep schedule. Even on weekends, condition your body to sleep and get up at a specific time. 

Strenuous workouts without recovery

Exercise is wonderful and keeps one healthy, but overdoing it is bad for your body. Therefore, you require a proper plan and rest days as well. If you do heavy workouts, it can raise your cortisol levels and keep them elevated. Make a balance between your intensive workouts and proper rest days. 

Phone is the problem

Phone addiction needs to end. You weren't created for beeping all day and multitasking. You must end the constant stimulation and stress response. You can get around this using a 90-minute working focus timer, a digital detox window, and 10-minute fresh air breaks.