{"slug":"cortisol-low-2","name":"Low Cortisol","url":"/templates/cortisol-low-2.jpg","w":498,"h":344,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Make a Low Cortisol meme. A man with long hair leans back with eyes closed and a peaceful smile, next to a green smiley face and \"LOW CORTISOL\" text. Pure stress-free bliss.","keywords":"low cortisol meme, cortisol meme, stress free meme, relaxed meme, low stress meme, cortisol face meme, chill guy cortisol","year":2024,"origin":"A variation of the cortisol meme trend that uses a man with long hair leaning back in total relaxation, eyes closed with a contented smile, next to a peaceful green smiley face. The \"LOW CORTISOL\" label is baked into the image. The cortisol meme format became a TikTok and Twitter staple for expressing the rare moments of genuine peace in an otherwise chaotic life. This specific image circulated as the aspirational version: what it would feel like if stress simply did not exist. For the opposite state, see High Cortisol. For the original cortisol comparison, see High vs Low Cortisol.","format":"classic","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"high-vs-low-cortisol","label":"High vs Low Comparison"},{"slug":"cortisol-high","label":"High Cortisol"},{"slug":"cortisol-low","label":"Low Cortisol (Alt)"},{"slug":"cortisol-high-2","label":"High Cortisol (Alt)"}],"exampleCaptions":["FRIDAY AT 5:01 PM WITH NO MONDAY MEETINGS SCHEDULED",""],"exampleAltText":"Low Cortisol meme about Friday at 5:01 PM with no Monday meetings scheduled","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-17","howToMake":["Load the Low Cortisol template showing a man in peak relaxation mode with the green smiley face","Add your top text describing the scenario that triggered this rare cortisol-free state","Optionally add bottom text for extra context, though many versions let the image speak for itself","The baked-in \"LOW CORTISOL\" label does the heavy lifting, so your text just needs to set the scene","Download and share this aspirational state of being with anyone who needs it"],"seo":{"aliases":["Low Cortisol Face","Cortisol Free Meme","Stress Free Meme","Relaxed Cortisol Meme","Zero Stress Meme","Peaceful Cortisol"],"description":"A man with long hair leans back, eyes closed, wearing the most serene smile imaginable. Next to him floats a green smiley face with closed eyes, radiating calm. Leaves drift through the frame. The words \"LOW CORTISOL\" are stamped in the corner. Everything about this image says \"not a single thought behind those eyes, and that is the goal.\" This is what inner peace looks like if inner peace had a LinkedIn profile photo.","definition":"A relaxation reaction image showing a blissful man next to a green smiley face, labeled \"LOW CORTISOL.\" Used to represent the rare and beautiful moments when stress levels hit absolute zero.","useCases":[{"category":"Work Freedom","examples":["SUBMITTING YOUR LAST FINAL AND CLOSING YOUR LAPTOP FOR A MONTH","WHEN YOUR PTO REQUEST GETS APPROVED AND YOU ALREADY BOOKED THE FLIGHTS","THE MOMENT YOU REALIZE YOUR MEETING GOT CANCELED","LOGGING OFF ON FRIDAY KNOWING EVERY TASK IS DONE AND EVERY SLACK IS READ"]},{"category":"Rare Peace","examples":["PHONE ON DO NOT DISTURB, CANDLE LIT, RAIN OUTSIDE, NOWHERE TO BE","WAKING UP THINKING IT'S MONDAY BUT IT'S ACTUALLY SATURDAY","WHEN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT LOOKS CORRECT AFTER PAYING ALL THE BILLS","SITTING IN A CLEAN HOUSE WITH NOTHING ON YOUR TO-DO LIST"]},{"category":"Social Relief","examples":["WHEN PLANS GET CANCELED AND YOU WERE ALREADY IN YOUR PAJAMAS","THAT FEELING AFTER LEAVING A SOCIAL EVENT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO","WHEN YOUR FRIEND SAYS \"LET'S JUST STAY IN\" BEFORE YOU HAD TO SUGGEST IT"]},{"category":"Small Victories","examples":["PARALLEL PARKING ON THE FIRST TRY WITH PEOPLE WATCHING","WHEN THE RECIPE TURNS OUT EXACTLY LIKE THE PICTURE","FINDING THE REMOTE IN THE FIRST PLACE YOU LOOK","WHEN YOUR FLIGHT LANDS 20 MINUTES EARLY AND YOUR LUGGAGE COMES OUT FIRST"]}]}}