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SR-C6.M1.N4 — cortisol, stress and 3 a.m. waking, cited to mainstream sources.

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Sleep, Stress & Recovery

Cortisol, Stress and the 3 a.m. Wake-Up (What's Actually Going On)

Somebody probably told you your cortisol is "wrecked." Here's the honest version: what cortisol actually does, why "adrenal fatigue" isn't a real diagnosis, and what's actually happening at 3 a.m. — plus the small, free things that genuinely help.

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