Why can a stressful situation seem manageable one week and completely overwhelming the next? Hormonal fluctuations can influence how strongly the body reacts to pressure, how quickly it settles afterwards and even how well you sleep following a stressful day. Cortisol plays a central role, but reproductive hormones and other endocrine systems are involved too. Here are six ways changing hormones can influence your response to stress, sometimes before you recognise what has shifted
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