Episode 49: An ADHD Guide To Cortisol + 13 Tips To Lower Your Cortisol Levels
Episode 49: An ADHD Guide To Cortisol + 13 Tips To Lower Your Cortisol Levels  
Podcast: "You Are A Lot" (an ADHD/AuDHD podcast)
Published On: Mon Jul 21 2025
Description: EPISODE 49: An ADHD Guide To Cortisol + 13 Tips To Lower Your Cortisol Levels In this episode: Exhaustion during the day, racing thoughts at night, sleep problems, anxiety, and unexplained inflammation can all be signs of a nervous system stuck in high-alert mode. While dopamine gets most of the attention in ADHD conversations, cortisol — the body's primary stress hormone — plays a major role in how energy, focus, and fatigue are regulated. High cortisol, not low, is often behind chronic stress patterns in people with ADHD and AuDHD. I give tips on how to interrupt your long-term stress loop in ways your nervous system can actually handle.   SOURCES The Intersection of ADHD and Hormones, CHADD The WorkOut Witch The Complex PTSD Workbook   SHOW NOTES "You Are A LOT" Podcast on Patreon  "You Are A LOT" Podcast Website Jen's Every 10 Day Newsletter: "This Is A Lot"  Call The "A Lot" Line at (347) 674-2201 Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com 30 FREE DAYS to BRAIN FM Wire Your Brain For Focus!  $50 Group ADHD Coaching (Jen's Coach) 15% Off HUGIMALS weighted stuffed animals with code JENKIRKMAN