Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

Cortisol | The Secret Power You Didn't Know!

6 Nov 2025 · 0 min

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Mona Sharma argues cortisol isn't the villain we think it is. The hormone fuels morning motivation and drive when balanced, but excess cortisol causes stress and weight gain. Her most effective tool for clients: stop, breathe, and learn to be present in your body.

Too much cortisol. Cortisol is actually a beautiful thing. So we treat cortisol as, like, we demonize it. Cortisol. Oh, it's stress. You're going to gain weight. You're going to hold on to fat. Too much cortisol. Cortisol is actually a beautiful thing. It's our motivation in the morning. It's our get up and go. It's our drive. We become addicted to living there. But I would say the most challenging practices for any of the people that I work with is really just like, stop. Exactly. Breathe and learn how to be in their bodies.

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