Lower nighttime cortisol is correlated with deeper & more restorative sleep.
Here's how:
- Exercise
- Walk outside
- Deep breathing
- Take Ashwagandha
- Get Omega 3's in diet
High cortisol suppresses melatonin, and disrupts the body's natural rhythm.
It's 2026, so let's fix your neurochemistry so you can dominate all your goals this year.
Your brain uses neurotransmitters to signal different brain states (IE rest vs wakefulness) We can influence the cascade production pathways - here's how:
Wakefulness Pathway
L-Phenylalanine → L-Dopa →Dopamine → Epinephrine
Rest Pathway
L-Tryptophan → Melatonin → Serotonin
The building blocks for these pathways are simple essential amino acids, found in any complete protein. You can supplement these amino acids at the right time of day to trigger higher levels of the neurotransmitters you want.
- Phenylalanine 500mg first thing in the morning → promotes dopamine production and triggers goal seeking behaviors, reward prediction, and wakefulness (Sympathetic nervous system)
- Tryptophan 500mg 1 hour before sleep → signals biological night, promotes satiety, emotional regulations, calm (Parasympathetic nervous system)