| Cortisol is a hormone that is produced by the adrenal | | | | skills and how to keep every day, whether working or |
| cortex, which is part of the adrenal gland. It is a | | | | at leisure, completely under control. |
| hormone that is often referred to as the 'stress' | | | | Instead of leaving everything to the last minute so it |
| hormone which increases both blood sugar levels and | | | | becomes a panic filled rush, plan everything you do |
| pressure, while also reducing the effectiveness of your | | | | every day well ahead of time. In addition, give yourself |
| immune system. | | | | plenty of time to make sure that you achieve |
| Perhaps the most important thing about cortisol is that | | | | everything you want to achieve, because there is |
| it has been indicated that when it is produced in | | | | nothing more likely to cause stress and tension than |
| excess amounts (i.e. in response to increased stress | | | | either having to leave a job uncompleted or having to |
| or tension levels), it can reduce muscle mass while | | | | finish it in a mad rush in order to get everything done. |
| aiding the deposit of additional body fat. | | | | Consider learning additional skills that will help to keep |
| From this observation, it naturally follows that if you are | | | | your stress levels under control such as yoga, |
| trying to become a more successful bodybuilder, you | | | | meditation and how to breathe properly, as an aid to |
| need to reduce cortisol levels if at all possible. | | | | keeping self-control. All of these practices will greatly |
| The first thing that you can do in an attempt to reduce | | | | assist you in reducing the stress levels that you |
| cortisol is to reduce the stress that is present in your | | | | currently feel every day and as a result, the level of |
| everyday life. | | | | cortisol circulating in your body will naturally decrease. |
| For example, try to teach yourself time management | | | | |