Your adrenal gland releases the stress hormones cortisol, epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, and norepinephrine.

你的肾上腺释放压荷尔蒙皮质醇，肾上腺素，以及去甲肾上腺素。

Cortisol is toxic, and it causes cloudy thinking.

皮质醇是有毒的， 导致思维不清晰。

Remember, when you're under stress, the brain releases cortisol.

记住，当你有压时， 大脑释放皮质醇。

But when cortisol binds to the hippocampus, it impairs retrieval of memory.

但是当皮质醇与海马体结，损害记忆的恢复。

The adrenaline also triggers the release of the stress hormone cortisol.

肾上腺素还触发压荷尔蒙皮质醇的释放。

John says that cortisol, a chemical associated with stress, dampens the immune system.

约翰说，皮质醇是一种与压有关的化学物质，制免疫系统。

When you're experiencing excess stress, your brain releases hormones like cortisol, which impair your memory.

当压过大时，大脑释放出皮质醇等荷尔蒙，从而损害你的记忆。

One study even found that cortisol gradually shrinks your brain.

一项研究甚至发现，皮质醇使你的大脑逐渐缩小。

As you physically start to relax, your body produces less cortisol, a pesky hormone that causes stress.

当你身体开始放松时，产生的皮质醇就减少，皮质醇是一种令人讨厌的荷尔蒙，导致压。

Buttner said cortisol levels do not necessarily demonstrate bad stress.

巴特纳称，皮质醇水平并不一定表明压是" 负面" 的。

There are many ways to reverse what cortisol does to your stressed brain.

有许多不同的方式 可以改变皮质醇对你紧张的大脑的影响。

They looked at the levels of a hormone called cortisol.

他们观察了一种叫做皮质醇的激素水平。

Then they thought the key factor could be cortisol, the quintessential stress hormone.

之后他们认为关键因素可能是皮质醇，这是一种典型的压激素。

Stress hormones like cortisol can also alter brain function, even our ability to learn.

皮质醇等应激激素也改变大脑功能，甚至改变我们的学习能。

It can also ease pain and lower levels of stress-related hormones like cortisol.

还能减轻疼痛，降低皮质醇等与压有关的激素的水平。

For this reason, drinking coffee after your cortisol surge at 9AM is probably best.

因此，早上9点皮质醇激增后喝咖啡可能是最适的。

This may be because of an increased cortisol awakening response.

这可能是因为皮质醇唤醒反应增强了。

It's important to remember that you do need cortisol to live a healthy life.

重要的是要记住，你确实需要皮质醇来过健康的生活。

And I've read that when they scream it literally releases cortisol in your brain.

我读到过，当他们尖叫时，你的大脑释放皮质醇。

The higher the cortisol level, the more sensitive an individual is to a pressurized situation.

皮质醇水平越高, 个人对于压增加的情况越是敏感。