27/11/2025
What have we been saying about living in constant fight or flight and/or having continuous high cortisol levels! We all need to find ways to cut more stress from our lives!
Chris Hemsworth has opened up about the most prominent change he’s made since learning he’s at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The actor, who discovered his genetic predisposition while filming season one of his National Geographic series "Limitless," said the adjustment wasn’t physical, but it’s something he now considers essential.
Hemsworth revealed that he’s started building stillness and solitude into his daily routine, a decision that came after realizing how constant stress could impact brain health. "I don’t want to be in a sprint anymore," the actor said, as he opened up about finding more time to spend with his loved ones.
"There’s good stress… and then there’s continual dumping of cortisol, which is negative. Being in that fight or flight state, which in this modern world, we tend to find ourselves in far too often and for prolonged periods," Hemsworth says. That understanding led him to step back from the nonstop pace he was used to. He described making a conscious effort to slow down and take control of his time and abate signs of cognitive decline. "I sort of pushed back a little bit on the sort of ride I was on, where I felt like I wasn’t in control. I was just being dragged along," he said. Learn more about this move, and its effects, below.
