Persistent stress can raise cortisol levels, negatively affecting essential brain regions like the cortex and hippocampus, leading to challenges in memory, emotional stability, and decision-making. As Dr. Clint Steele notes, our brains react identically to stressors, whether they are tangible or conjured in our minds.5 things cortisol does to damage the brain and how to reverse it
Persistent stress can raise cortisol levels, negatively affecting essential brain regions like the cortex and hippocampus, leading to challenges in memory, emotional stability, and decision-making. As Dr. Clint Steele notes, our brains react identically to stressors, whether they are tangible or conjured in our minds.
