a bit more about cortisol
I have been listening to your episode with Dr Sara Gottfried. Please can you explain a bit more about how cortisol works? How does it impact/relate to other hormones/neurochemicals? What is a “healthy” profile across 24 hours? How can we tell if it is too high without bloodwork/tests (i.e. are there noticeable symptoms - mental/physical/emotional)? How does it differ in men and women, if women (generally) are more vulnerable to stress? What about people with PTSD or who have experienced significant trauma - would that change the cortisol profile (e.g. higher later in the day, levels too high in the morning etc.)? What are the best ways to establish a healthy cortisol level daily (e.g. early morning light exposure, morning exercise, NSDR)? What are the long-term effects of cortisol (e.g. for the immune system, cardiovascular system) and can we reverse these effects? You may already have this information in another podcast, if so, please can you point me to which one? Thanks kindly.
graveyard shift
hey, I work with youth who has substance use disorder, and I work overnight, lately, I've been having difficulties doing school work or focusing, and most of the time solutions and suggestions are more applicable to the regular work hours, what are your advice for an overnight (12-8 am) worker to balance their life and maximize their benefits from sleep.
Online Reading Comprehension
My question is this: Is reading comprehension better when you physically hold a book and turn the pages versus reading online? And why? I have just gone back to college at the age of 51. I have noticed my comprehension isn't as strong as it was a dozen years ago when I took classes. I attribute some of that to life changes, stress, and aging, but there is also one big difference now compared to all other times I have been in school. All of my books are online. When I would study for tests in the past I could remember where information was based on what was on the opposite page or where I would highlight something. I remembered turning the pages, the smell of the book, the feel of it in my hands. All of these things triggered memories. When I'm reading online I can go back through entire chapters and only remember things that I was able to relate to something in my life. Many of my friends tell me it's just normal aging, but this feels like more than that.