Women & other abuse survivors, if you are having trouble with high cortisol & cortisol-driven insomnia this week, look into taking phosphatidyl serine. It can (in some cases) really help: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10253890410001728379

*1. Don't take med advice from stranger on the Internet. Do your own due diligence & check with your trusted sources.
*2. If you are taking any prescription medications, check with your pharmacist before taking any supplements.

If phosphatidyl serine turns out to be a safe and appropriate supplement for you, in the US & Canada you can buy it in most health food stores (where staff may know it as "PS"). If you're taking it for insomnia, one an hour before bed + one at bedtime is probably good.

Other tips to manage high cortisol:
1. Take a high potency B Vitamin plus Vitamin C
2. Make sure you get adequate protein in your diet
3. Nap if/when you can
4. Ashwagandha / Withania somnifera is a wonderful adrenal support**

**As always, standard disclaimers apply https://twitter.com/ShaulaEvans/status/1045871904286883840

If you feel like your adrenal glands are in overdrive and you're drowning in cortisol, a heating pad or hot water bottle on your middle back (over your kidneys) can feel soothing as can a warm or hot bath.