Cortisol Function Quotes & Sayings

If I can't drive my old pickup to wherever I'm going, well, chances are good that I just won't go. — Ward Churchill

I think Andrew Stanton is such an amazing, creative mind. — Lynn Collins

The spirit reveals itself to everyone with the same intensity and consistency, but only warriors are consistently attuned to such revelations. — Carlos Castaneda

Cortisol decreases insulin sensitivity by receptor cells, decreases glucose uptake, and increases blood sugar. The rise in blood sugar is intended to serve as a reservoir for the central nervous system, which requires a continuous supply of glucose to function. Problems arise when this stress state becomes chronic. When cortisol levels (and, therefore, blood sugar levels) are chronically elevated due to the stress in our lives, the risk of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia increases, and you start to gain weight. So, by being chronically stressed out, you gain weight. — James B. LaValle

He who does not want to die should not want to live. For life is tendered to us with the proviso of death. Life is the way to this destination. — Seneca The Younger

I think the institute of marriage is a noble thing. The idea of a partner for life is incredibly romantic. But now we're living to 100. A hundred years ago people were dying at age 37. Til death do us part was a much different deal. — Debra Messing

You're not supposed to be attracted to your best friend like this. That's not how it works. I'm probably going to have to get checked into a facility to deal with the amount of attraction I have for you. I'll ask them to remove it, and they'll say 'sorry, sir, it's spread across your entire body and we can't take it out'. — Lauren Blakely

A review of the psychological literature suggests that mindfulness in particular fosters many components of physical and mental health: It improves immune function, blood pressure, and cortisol levels; it reduces anxiety, depression, neuroticism, and emotional reactivity. It also leads to greater behavioral regulation and has shown promise in the treatment of addiction and eating disorders. Unsurprisingly, the practice is associated with increased subjective well-being.13 — Sam Harris

Love is a drug. You can get addicted to it. And it will change your life forever. — Debasish Mridha

If you missed your possibility do not lose your probability — Mohammed Sekouty

You can get claustrophobia and agoraphobia - a fear of wide, open spaces - simultaneously on a spacewalk. — Chris Hadfield

Remember that your natural state is joy. — Wayne Dyer

It was stated, ... that the value of architecture depended on two distinct characters:
the one, the impression it receives from human power; the other, the image it bears of the natural creation. — John Ruskin

What you did in the past is your business. Those were your choices - your mistakes - if you even believe they were mistakes. Stop caring what anyone thinks and live your life the way you want to live it. — Laura Wright