Stress and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Paying Attention to Your Cortisol Level in Challenging Times

• By: Sam Goldstein, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine
• July 1st, 2020
• anxiety, cortisol, COVID-19, health, isolation, mental health, physical health, research, science, stress, summer 2020 issue
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The COVID-19 pandemic not only worries us about our health but our very survival as a society. We all can identify with the emotional, physical and cognitive impact of stress on our bodies and minds. In stressful situations we struggle to concentrate, remember and learn. We are more prone to...