> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 4 evergreens, 2 sources</em></s> #### [[Meditation regulates your hormones and stress physiology]] 20 minutes of [[meditation]] every day or every other day will impact your [[stress]] physiology through turning off your [[Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) Axis|Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis]] which reduce stress inducing hormones like [[Cortisol]]. This has a variety of positive impacts to your [[immune system]] and [[brain]]. ^[[[notes - Science of Meditation]]] Our body will regularly produce [[hormone|hormones]] to produce a higher chance of survival. ^[[[Our brains are built around survival]]] Unfortunately, those [[hormone|hormones]] can lead to unneeded [[anxiety]], and are why [[Most anxiety isn't irrational it's just overcompensation]] This is how [[meditation]] could also affect [[ADHD]] as [[ADHD]] is largely affected by [[hormone|hormones]] like [[Dopamine]]: [[ADHD is not a lack of attention it is a misplacement of attention]] For more on how [[meditation]] can affect the [[body]] see:: [[Meditation helps us regulate our nervous system]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited January 23, 2022* **Topics**:: [[meditation]], [[hormone]], [[mental health]]