Erin O'Hara: How to turn down the dial on stress - The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Erin O’Hara is the co-founder, director, naturopath and yoga teacher at Golden Yogi.  She holds a bachelor of science (physiology) and a bachelor of natural medicine. 
Kids are back to school, we’re back at work, the year has kicked off with a hiss and a roar – lot going on and stress levels can rise … so to talk about how to reduce cortisol and turn down the dial on stress I am joined by … 
How to reduce cortisol and turn down the dial on stress. 
- Understanding the link between cortisol and stress 
- Fight, Flight, or Freeze – how we respond to stress. 
- What effect does long term high cortisol levels have on your overall health  
- Ways to manage stress and reduce cortisol levels – nutrition, herbal medicine, exercise, sleep, meditation or mindfulness, time in nature 
- Link between cortisol and melatonin. Cortisol = wake up / energy. Melatonin = go to sleep. The effect stress has on this balance. Keeping the sew-saw balanced. 
Erin O’Hara joined Francesca Rudkin. 
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