“Moving your body every day will manage and reduce your cortisol levels. It'll shift your body from fight or flight mode to rest and digest mode, controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for undoing the work of the sympathetic nervous system. It brings the body back to rest and relaxation mode by reducing stress in the body” ExerciseStressFitness Book:So Empowered: Discover the Five Layers of the Body To Take Control of Your Life Source: So Empowered: Discover the Five Layers of the Body To Take Control of Your Life