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>Why am I stressed in the morning?
>Cortisol levels tend to be highest first thing in the morning, which helps explain why anxiety-related symptoms are often pronounced upon waking up. This experience is termed the cortisol awakening response (CAR), according to a book titled Stress: Concepts, Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior.
I hate morning cortisol so much it's unreal.
