# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T17:31:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

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This is what a cortisol-lowering day looks like.

Cortisol is an important hormone that helps your body respond to stress. The goal isn’t to get rid of it. It’s to support a healthy stress response when your body needs it.

Here are the habits behind each hour:

☀️ 7 am: Get the right amount of sleep
💊 7:30 am: Take certain supplements (fish oil, ashwagandha)
👟 8 am: Get regular exercise
🥗 12 pm: Eat a nutritious meal
📝 2 pm: Recognize stressful thinking
🌳 3 pm: Breathe
🐕 5:30 pm: Spend time with a pet
💛 7 pm: Have fun and laugh
🕯️ 9 pm: Tend to your spirituality

You don’t have to do all of these perfectly. Consistent, sustainable habits around sleep, movement, stress management, and connection can help support your overall stress response.

🔗 Get the full list of cortisol-lowering habits at the link in bio.

#cortisol #stressmanagement #nervoussystemregulation #sleephealth #lowercortisol

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Article Medically Reviewed By: Francis Kuehnle, MSN, RN-BC
Article Review Date: 2/17/2026
Source: Davidson, K., & Hobbs, H. (February 17, 2026). 11 Natural Ways to Lower Your Cortisol Levels. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ways-to-lower-cortisol

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nervoussystemregulation, lowercortisol, cortisol, stressmanagement, sleephealth

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