Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

@hubermanlab: Start your day with CORTISOL!

6 Oct 2025 · 0 min

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Cortisol isn't just a stress hormone—it's a daily rhythm regulator. Get cortisol high in the hours after waking and keep it low at night, and you'll see better health and performance across the board.

You want your cortisol, this so called stress hormone. It's not a stress hormone. You want your cortisol high in the hours after you wake up. I don't care if you wake up at 5am, 4am, 8am, noon. It doesn't matter to me. Do what works for you and your schedule and your life. And you want your cortisol low at night. Use that as the bookends and the framework of your days and you will be amazed how many things go incredibly well.