Life in 2012! Has living ever been so stressful?

Do you feel the compression of time? Is there more to do with less time to do it?

Do the seasons come and go more quickly? Are the months flipping by with extraordinary speed?

We all know the answers, but many are not aware of the effects.

As an example, many people now suffer from chronic insomnia. While there are many co-factors which contribute to this condition, perhaps the most common one is the presence of too much cortisol in your system at night when you retire to sleep. Even if every thing else is right for you to experience a good night’s sleep, this imbalance will prevent you from sleeping well.

Cortisol is also known as the stress hormone. As such it is secreted at much higher levels during the body’s fight or flight response to stress. It is also found at its highest levels in the morning and the lowest at night. Herein lies the problem, especially for those who cannot get to sleep, or stay asleep.   Continue reading →