Science finally explains why mornings feel so hard. Here’s what the cortisol awakening response is doing to your body each day. AFP via Getty Images That jolt of dread before your alarm even goes off.

If your alarm hasn’t gone off yet but your chest is already tight, your heart is racing and your mind is already spinning through tomorrow’s to-do list, you’re not imagining it and you’re not broken.

That tight chest, racing pulse and flicker of dread before your feet even touch the floor? It might not be anxiety in the way you think. It might be your body doing exactly what it evolved to do, just ...

Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman says the real key to better health isn't lowering cortisol - it's helping it rise and ...

That jolt of dread before your alarm even goes off. The racing heart while you're still under the covers. The intrusive worries hitting you between the bathroom and the coffee pot. If this sounds ...