I've talked about this before, but think it may need a revisit. And that's cortisol. It's a stress hormone. And too much of it is a bad thing. And I'm fairly certain I've got too much of it, although I've not had my levels measured. How do I know this? You know those mood stress test cards, that measure the temperature of your skin and judge whether you're calm, or stressed? I have one, and it's ALWAYS black. Yes, always. And no, it's not broken. Anyone else can use it, and it turns, green, blue, red. Mine is ALWAYS black. So that's how I live my life. Rotating shiftwork, the running, and generally being worried about life does that to me. Also, even though I'm of a normal weight (about 165 lately), I'm still fat. My fat percentage is around 18%, and I have a spare tire, a muffin top. Even though I run a lot, it still doesn't go away. In fact, too much running likely increases my cortisol. No wonder I can't lose that spare tire. I eat relatively well, although relative is, well, relative. I also probably drink too much caffeine, and while I might need that because of my shiftwork, well, it's hard to give up. How can I reduce cortisol and become less stressed? Well, that would require me to be, basically someone else. I'm afraid it's my black cloud, for life.
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