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Food is more than just fuel – every bite we take has a profound impact on our biology. In this episode, I explain the principles of the Pegan diet, emphasizing the importance of quality, nutrient-dense foods. Joining me are some incredible guests: Dr. Cindy Geyer, a renowned expert in functional medicine, and Dr. Elissa Epel, a leading stress researcher. Together, we'll explore how chronic stress and poor sleep are intricately connected to major health issues like obesity, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. Learn how specific dietary choices can serve as powerful medicine, improving your overall health and longevity. Plus, explore actionable tips and expert insights on integrating these health-boosting foods into your daily routine. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journal Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here: How to Follow the Pegan Diet What Is Driving Your Poor Sleep and How Can You Fix It? How To Reduce The Harmful Effects of Chronic Stress This episode is brought to you by Seed, ButcherBox, Vivobarefoot. Seed is offering my community 25% off to try DS-01® for themselves. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. ButcherBox is giving new members two pounds of ground beef for FREE in every box. Visit ButcherBox.com/Farmacy and use code FARMACY. If you're not barefoot, go Vivobarefoot. Head to vivobarefoot.com/drhyman to get 20% off today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress has become a normal part of our lives. Join us for this conversation with Dr. Elissa Epel, author of the Stress Prescription, as she shares practical ways to navigate adversity to live a happier and healthier life. We can't avoid stress but we can embrace it and transform it.

Chronic stress isn't just an inconvenience—it's a silent killer affecting your health in ways you might not realize. In this episode of “The Doctor's Farmacy,” I revisit conversations with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. Elissa Epel to uncover the truth about stress, its surprising connections to diet, and actionable strategies to combat its effects. Whether it's balancing your blood sugar, improving your heart rate variability, or creating restorative daily habits, these insights will empower you to take control of your health. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journal Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here: Is There An Antidote To Stress? How Chronic Stress Creates Hormonal Havoc How To Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Chronic Stress Which diet really gives you the best shot at optimal health? On Wednesday December 4th, Mark Hyman, MD will answer that question during The Diet Wars, a LIVE digital experience. Joined by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, they'll break down the science, debunk the myths, and share their expert perspectives to help you make the best choices for your health. Find out more and get tickets now at https://www.moment.co/markhyman  This episode is brought to you by Seed, ButcherBox, and Essentia. Seed is offering my community 25% off to try DS-01® for themselves. Visit Seed.com/Hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. ButcherBox is new users can select between ribeye, NY strip or filet mignon in every box for a year + 20 off. Visit ButcherBox.com/Farmacy and use code FARMACY. Get an EXTRA $100 off your mattress purchase, on top of Essentia's Big Black Friday Sale! Just use code HYMAN at checkout to get 25% OFF + an EXTRA $100 OFF + 2 FREE organic pillows ($330 value). Go to Myessentia.com/DrMarkHyman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support for Authentic Parenting comes from listeners like you. Since 2015, this podcast has been fully listener-supported, and we rely on your donations to continue bringing you valuable content. You can make a one-time or monthly donation at authenticparenting.com/support, or join us on Patreon at patreon.com/authenticparenting Returning guest, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, and family nurse practitioner at The Ohio State University Kate Gawlik on 3 ways to prevent parental burnout. We talked about adjusting our expectations, lowering demands, simplifying, the importance of free play, the downside of over scheduled lives, and more. May 2022 Report on Working Parental Burnout  May 2024 Report on Working Parental Burnout  CNN's article, “Parents Are Not OK Right Now. Here's What They Can Do LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE Parental Burnout: Causes, Signs and How to Cope With It with Kate Gawlik The Consequences of Parental Burnout with Moïra Mikolajczak, PhD Mommy Burnout: How To Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in The Process with Sheryl Ziegler Living Well with Stress with Elissa Epel, PhD Mind-Body Tools to Develop Stress Resilience

Learn how to manage your everyday stress and build resilience in this conversation with Dr. Jenny Taitz. There are new stress relief tips trending online every day, but which ones actually work? In this episode, Liz Moody speaks with author, certified CBT and DBT therapist, and professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA Jenny Taitz about stress management and relief. She offers advice on how to handle everything from health anxiety to being stuck in traffic.  Key to Taitz's advice is the fact that we often respond to stress in ways that make us more stressed. Her science-backed methods are alternatives to the often self-destructive and short-sighted ways that we tend to respond to stress.  00:00 Introduction 0:25 Where is Stress Showing? 04:18 Why Do We Handle Stress Poorly? 7:30 Urge Surfing 9:20 Tapping Into Your Wise Mind 15:40 Multitasking & Its Downsides 19:42 Overthinking & Processing Thoughts 25:26 Substance Use For Stress Management 31:04 The Ice Water Hack 39:06 Music & Your Mood 46:30 Emotional Eating 54:24 Health Anxiety For more from Dr. Taitz, you can find her on Instagram @drjennytaitz or her website, www.drjennytaitz.com. Order her newest book, Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes.  Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz's new book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!  To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody, or subscribe to her newsletter by visiting www.lizmoody.com. If you like this episode, check out Relieve Stress Now: Science To Feel Calmer & Happier with Dr. Elissa Epel. This episode is sponsored by: AG1: visit drinkag1.com/lizmoody and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. Molly's Suds: go to mollyssuds.com/LIZMOODY and use code LIZMOODY for 20% off. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast.  This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 278. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feeling like you're at max capacity? It's okay to hit pause and take a breather. If you need to de-stress, take a listen to these tips from Elissa Epel. Elissa is an international expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging. LINKS See more from Elissa Epel, Ph.D here Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram    CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Podcast Producer: Adair SheppardEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this insightful episode with author and podcaster, Liz Moody, Liz shares a powerful truth not often spoken about - that healing can come from a place of joy. Liz graduated from the Hoffman Process in early 2024. As she shares with Drew, even though she found healing in the more painful parts of the emotional work, Liz shares how she found joy pivotal to her healing process. In speaking about moments when her Process breakthroughs happened, Liz talks about the power of the relationship between pain and joy, and compassion and anger, as places where something powerful happened. Compassion for her parents allowed for the suppressed anger she felt at them to finally emerge. Holding both the pain and joy of her experience helped her understand that healing doesn't always come from pain. It can come from feeling joy, safety, and community, too. One of the highlights of this episode is when Liz and Drew speak about the power of doing the Process from the understanding that there is nothing wrong with you and you don't need to be fixed. Knowing that you have everything you need within you to heal and grow allows you to settle into a deep trust in the Process as it carries you through the week. We hope you enjoy this powerful conversation with Liz and Drew. More about Liz Moody: Liz Moody is the host of the top-rated 'The Liz Moody Podcast,' author of bestselling books 'Healthier Together: Recipes for Two—Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Relationships' and 'Glow Pops,' and a popular online content creator who has helped millions of people transform their lives. Her new book, '100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success,' draws from Moody's more than a decade of experience in the health and wellness world, serving as a new kind of personal development book — one that empowers readers to craft their unique, best life based on the habits they want to form, the problems they want to solve, and the parts of their life they want to take to the next level. A longtime journalist for publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, and goop, an online creator with a social media following of more than 1+ Million, and the founder of Healthy Convo Co, a conversation game company designed to facilitate fun and life-changing conversations, Liz previously served as food director for mindbodygreen, a leading wellness website where she led content strategy for the food section. A regular speaker, panelist, and podcast guest, Liz shares her own deeply personal anxiety journey that led her to where she is now and actionable, fun, and science-based ways for everyone to live their best lives. Find out more about Liz here. Listen to her podcast here. Follow Liz on Instagram and TikTok. As mentioned in this episode: Extroverted Introvert Structured fun Whimsical: "Whim naturally came about as a shortened form of whim-wham, and whimsy and whimsical eventually followed. Whimsical now describes more than just decisions made impulsively, but things resulting from an unrestrained imagination, as in "whimsical children's book characters." Agoraphobia Neuroscience Negative Love Syndrome: ...as described in The Path to Personal Freedom and Love, written by Bob Hoffman Dr. Elissa Epel on Stress and on the Liz Moody podcast Heidi Krahling, Hoffman's Chef •   Listen to Heidi on the Hoffman Podcast Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation •   by The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community Dr. Lauren Cook - The Millennial Midlife Crisis on the Liz Moody Podcast Dr. James Doty on The Liz Moody Podcast: Manifest Like a Neurosurgeon  

TUNE IN TO LEARN:   What if you could recharge your energy on a cellular level to feel fresh and motivated every day? Instead of barely dragging your feet through to-do lists?    In this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast, we explore the transformative power of deep rest and how it differs from casual entertainment.    I share my own journey and practices for deep rest that help maintain my high energy, and we'll discuss insights from experts like Dr. Elissa Epel, an international expert on stress, well-being and optimal aging.    Discover why practices like meditation, yoga, and breathwork are essential for true restorative rest on a cellular level, and how they can prevent burnout while enhancing the quality of your life and achievements.    I'll guide you through simple practical techniques to integrate deep rest into your routine.     By embracing these deep rest, restorative practices, you can combat fatigue, improve sleep quality, and boost overall well-being and joy of living.    Tune in to learn how these strategies can elevate your energy, better your mood, and promote optimal aging.    My favorite yoga-nidra protocol.  More on deep rest in this article.    Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina EXECUTIVE HEALTH AND OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE COACH Change in days - not in years!

Constant worry and stress are bad for our bodies and our minds, but how can we break the cycle and relax? It turns out scientists have learned a lot from one of America's most stressed-out communities - caregivers.  In this episode of The Happiness Lab, hosted by Dr. Laurie Santos, Hollywood star Steve Guttenberg talks about the toughest chapter of his life—caring for his dying dad—and Dr. Elissa Epel explains why some caregivers suffer badly from stress, while others seem to find ways to live with the awful situation they find themselves in daily.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journal Food is more than just fuel - every bite we take has a profound impact on our biology. In this episode, I explain the principles of the Pegan diet, emphasizing the importance of quality, nutrient-dense foods. Joining me are some incredible guests: Dr. Cindy Geyer, a renowned expert in functional medicine, and Dr. Elissa Epel, a leading stress researcher. Together, we'll explore how chronic stress and poor sleep are intricately connected to major health issues like obesity, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. Learn how specific dietary choices can serve as powerful medicine, improving your overall health and longevity. Plus, explore actionable tips and expert insights on integrating these health-boosting foods into your daily routine. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Neurohacker, and Cymbiotika. Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com. Decrease your "zombie cells" with Qualia Senolytic. Visit QualiaLife.com/Hyman to get 50% off and use code HYMAN for an additional 15% off your order. Upgrade your supplement routine with Cymbiotika. Get 20% off with free shipping on all orders. Head to Cymbiotika.com and use code HYMAN.

This week we dig into how to process your stress and own it so it doesn't own you. Science and majority of content learned from Elissa Epel, PHD. Sponsors A3 Body Lotion https://www.a3health.com Urban Savage https://urbnsvg.com Assault Limited https://assaultlimited.com Contact Us Martin martin@cre8dev.net Paul paul@urbnsvg.com

In this special 100th-episode celebration, Diana offers her favorite and most effective tips to energize your health. Dump “junk food,” rest, and learn restorative practices that will heal your body at the cellular level. Break out of your exercise rut and learn to move more nutritiously. Stop counting calories and track this instead, and learn four things you can do to drink alcohol more consciously. With insights from experts such as Elissa Epel, Kimberly Wilson, Emily Sandoz, Pilar Gerasimo, Katy Bowman, Brother Phap Huu, David Nutt, and Judson Brewer, you will learn science-backed and practical ways to get healthy and find peace of mind along the way.Related ResourcesGet enhanced show notes for this episodeSubscribe to my free Wise Effort newsletter.Become a MORE Life in Process member to support the show.Find out what kind of Striver you are and get your free Skillful Striving ToolkitWant to learn more about ACT? Take Diana's on-demand course, "Foundations of ACT"Diana's EventsCome to Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2024...there are a few spots left!You can sign up for the Wise Effort Together (All-Access Pass) See Diana at an upcoming eventConnecting With DianaThank you for listening to Your Life in Process! Subscribe to the podcast for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana's website.Leave feedback for the show or a voicemail at ‪(805) 457-2776Thank you to the team Craig, Ashley Hiatt, and Yoko Nguyen. Thank you to Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful

Chapter 1 What's The Telomere Effect Book by Elizabeth Blackburn"The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer" is a book written by Elizabeth Blackburn, a molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, and Elissa Epel, a health psychologist. Published in 2017, the book focuses on the role of telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, in the aging process and overall health.Blackburn and Epel explain how lifestyle choices, such as diet, stress management, exercise, and social connections, can influence the length and health of telomeres. The book also explores the science behind telomeres, highlighting the correlation between telomere length and various diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and dementia."The Telomere Effect" offers practical strategies and recommendations to maintain and improve telomere health, ultimately promoting longevity and overall well-being. Through clear explanations and compelling scientific evidence, Blackburn and Epel provide insights into how individuals can make positive changes to support the health of their telomeres and, consequently, the health and lifespan of their cells and body.Chapter 2 Is The Telomere Effect Book A Good Book"The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer" by Elizabeth Blackburn is generally considered a good book. Elizabeth Blackburn is a renowned scientist and Nobel Laureate, known for her groundbreaking research on telomeres. The book explores the concept of telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, and their connection to aging and health. It provides insights into the importance of lifestyle choices, such as managing stress, exercising, and maintaining a healthy diet, in preserving telomeres and promoting overall well-being. Many readers have found the book's scientific information and practical advice valuable for understanding longevity and living a healthier life.Chapter 3 The Telomere Effect Book by Elizabeth Blackburn SummaryThe Telomere Effect is a book written by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel that explores the role of telomeres in aging and health. Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes that shorten as we age.The book begins by explaining the science behind telomeres and their relationship to aging. It discusses how telomere length can be influenced by various factors, such as genetics, lifestyle choices, and stress. The authors also explain the enzyme telomerase, which can lengthen telomeres and potentially slow down the aging process.Blackburn and Epel then delve into the various ways in which telomere length can impact our health. They provide evidence linking shorter telomeres to a higher risk of age-related diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and dementia. They also explore how telomere length can affect our mental health, stress levels, and overall well-being.Next, the book offers practical strategies and lifestyle changes that can help maintain or lengthen telomeres. The authors discuss the importance of exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management, and social connections in preserving telomere length and improving overall health.The Telomere Effect also addresses the role of mindfulness and meditation in promoting telomere health. The authors explain how these practices can reduce stress, calm the mind, and positively impact telomere length.Throughout the book, Blackburn and Epel provide stories of individuals who have experienced positive changes in their health and well-being through telomere maintenance. They also provide insights from their

How can we use what we learned in 2023 to navigate 2024 with greater fortitude and flexibility? In this episode, Diana shares 4 science-backed tips that will make your new year better, including how to stress better, reset your dopamine system, build healthier relationships, and take care of your health. Each of these facets is deeply examined with insights from experts such as Elissa Epel, Alexandra Crossewell, Rick Hanson, Brad Stulberg, Anna Lembke, and others. Related ResourcesGet enhanced show notes for this episodeSubscribe to my free Wise Effort newsletter.Become a MORE Life in Process member to support the show.Find out what kind of Striver you are and get your free Skillful Striving ToolkitWant to learn more about ACT? Take Diana's on-demand course, "Foundations of ACT"Diana's EventsCome to Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2024...there are a few spots left!You can sign up for the Wise Effort Together (All-Access Pass) See Diana at an upcoming eventConnecting With DianaThank you for listening to Your Life in Process! Subscribe to the podcast for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts. Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana's website.Leave feedback for the show or a voicemail at ‪(805) 457-2776Thank you to the team Craig, Ashley Hiatt, and Yoko Nguyen. Thank you to Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.Remember when you become psychologically flexible, you become free.

In this final episode of 2023 Jen and I do a yearly reflection. We share highlights and lowlights from our lives, best books and podcasts we discovered, places we visited. By looking at our past challenges and goals, we make astonishing discoveries. Wwe share the top 10 episodes from this year, play your voicemails and set intentions for the new year.  Powerful Questions to Reflect on Your Year PDF-free download LISTENERS FAVORITE EPISODES  (LIVE Event) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents-Part 2 with Daniel Maté (LIVE Podcast) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents -Part 1 with Daniel Maté Making Great Relationships with Rick Hanson, PhD Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance with Kelly McDan How to Turn Self-Care Into a Way of Life with Dr. Judith Rabinor Uncovering Your Core Values Can You Use AI in Your Parenting?: Answering Your Parenting Questions-Anna, Laura and ChatGPT The Power of Acceptance with Seth Gillihan, PhD Growing Up in Public with Devorah Heitner, PhD Parenting The Most Challenging ids with Dayna Abraham Emotion Regulation for Parents with Hunter Clarke-Fields Strategies for Digital Well-Being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and Take Control of Your Life with Ann Seewald How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Jen Mann The Power of Deep Listening with Judith Rabinor, PHD How to Become a Better Listener with Guy Itzchakov Every Memory Deserves Respect: Finding Healing With EMDR Therapy with Michael Baldwin Parenting for Peace with Anna Seewald   TOP 10 EPISODES OF 2023 10. Cognitive Skills and Why They Matter with Betsy Hill 9. Living Well with Stress with Elissa Epel, PhD 8. Making Great Relationships with Rick Hanson, PhD 7. How to Become a Better Listener with Guy Itzchakov 6. Every Memory Deserves Respect: Finding Healing With EMDR Therapy with Michael Baldwin 5. Becoming Resilient with Anna Seewald 4. How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time and Focus on What Matters with Cassie Holmes 3. 13 Reasons Why Kids Don't Listen with Jen Lumanlan 2. Parenting for Peace with Anna Seewald 1. How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving   SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com

For some people, Christmas Day is the most wonderful time of the year. But for others, catching up with friends and family at this time of the year can lead to pain and sadness and as Dr Emily describes it, an overwhelming feeling of “not-enoughness”. In this special bonus episode, Dr Emily explains where this feeling comes from and why it pops up year after year. But as always she gives us some helpful advice on what we can do to address it and feel a little less alone this Christmas.So from us to you, on this Season Finale… Merry Not-Enoughmas.To find volunteering opportunities through Australian Volunteers, or Seek Volunteer, follow these links: https://bit.ly/41kiTSv & https://bit.ly/3NmkbXl For anyone in WA, you can also find group activities and volunteer opportunities through Act, Below, Commit, by following this link: https://bit.ly/3uYD3W0 For book recommendation, The Stress Prescription, 7 Days To More Joy and Ease, by Elissa Epel, follow this link: https://bit.ly/47OjU81 The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you're struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stress Expert Dr. Elissa Epel discusses stress' biological impacts, how you can practice radical acceptance to better manage stressful situations, daily practices to increase happiness, hormesis & good stress, and more. Why we get stressed, from a biological perspective How to know when future planning is helping versus hurting you  How to figure out exactly what's in your control (& let go of what isn't!) What radical acceptance is & how to practice it Why cortisol matters and what to do about it Tactics to increase your ability to respond well to future stress  How stress impacts your microbiome (and vice versa) Small, daily practices to increase happiness in major ways How to deal with long term stress of situations like caregiving or climate changing  The one thing to do today to decrease your stress levels, according to science  What good stress is and how you can incorporate it into your daily life and so much more! For more from Dr. Epel, you can find her on Instagram @elissa.epel and her website www.elissaepel.com. Her latest book, The Stress Prescription, can be purchased from multiple retailers and indie bookstores. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order my new book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!  This episode is sponsored by: ZocDoc: go to ZocDoc.com/LizMoody and download the Zocdoc app for FREE and book a top-rated doctor today. Seed: go to seed.com/lizmoody and use code LIZMOODY for 25% off your first month. AG1: visit drinkag1.com/lizmoody and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.  Olive and June: visit oliveandjune.com/LIZMOODY for 20% off your first Mani System.  The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast.

Not only does gratitude feel good, but a growing body of evidence shows that regularly expressing gratitude has measurable benefits on our health and well-being. Practicing gratitude can lower inflammation levels, improve sleep quality, and boost the function of your immune system. Today's episode is a masterclass on the science of gratitude. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you're going to hear a compilation on gratitude from some of the smartest and most successful people. Guests like Ed Mylett, Dr. Elissa Epel, and Dr. Michael Beckwith are sharing the science and the strategies behind improving your life through the practice of gratitude. You're going to learn about the health benefits of gratitude, and different ways to incorporate a gratitude practice into your daily life. This episode is full of tips that can make you healthier, happier, more resilient, and more grateful. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! In this episode you'll discover: How practicing gratitude can help you reach your goals. The link between gratitude and inflammation levels. Why you should express gratitude before you reach important milestones. How practicing gratitude can improve the function of your immune system. Why gratitude is the antidote to negative emotions.  The major issue with delaying happiness. Why gratitude should be practiced consistently. The link between success and having a regular gratitude practice. What the science says about seeking happiness. How bookending your day with gratitude can make your life better. What the utility value of gratitude is. How we can wire our brains to express gratitude.  An exercise you can use to find more gratitude in your day. The difference between gratitude and appreciation. How to create an environment that reminds you to be grateful. Why real transformation requires your participation. How your words can create reality. 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How Your Thoughts Control Your Biology with Dr. Joe Dispenza – Episode 383 Get Financially Fit & Maxout with Ed Mylett – Episode 282 Reclaim Your Time & Build Your Life Resume with Jesse Itzler – Episode 312 How to Deal with Failure with Bedros Keullian – Episode 309 The Stress Prescription with Dr. Elissa Epel – Episode 647 How to Create Beliefs That Empower You with David Meltzer – Episode 316 Get Better Results with This Strategy with Dr. Benjamin Hardy – Episode 724 COVID-19 & Mental Health with Dr. Daniel Amen – Episode 426 The Neuroscience of Happiness with Dr. Daniel Amen – Episode 568 Master Your Mindset with Dr. Michael Beckwith – Episode 495 Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation  Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud   Thanks to our Sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals. During this time of gratitude and giving, this is also synonymously the time of "cold and flu season." We wanna make sure that we're doing our best to fortify our immune system, utilizing science and time-tested solutions. One of my favorite most science-backed strategies for keeping my immune system resilient for immunomodulation, being able to ramp up or to lower my immune response based on any particular exposures. That is really the key to a healthy immune system, is being able to have an appropriate response to any pathogens. And one of my favorite things to do that is based on a peer-reviewed study that was published in the journal Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy. And it revealed that propolis from bees has significant antiviral effects, specifically in reducing viral lung infections, cold and flu season. This is one of the things to really look to proactively to fortify our immune system. Another meta-analysis published in the journal Evidence-based complimentary and alternative medicine found that propolis has antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-tumor properties. You might've wondered why this was featured in a journal that was focused on chemotherapy. It's also been found to be effective against cancer cells. So when we're talking about supporting our immune system on multiple levels, propolis is really, really special. And I utilize on a regular basis multiple times a week, I've got this really remarkable propolis immune spray from Beekeeper's Naturals. Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/model right now, and you're going to get connected with a very, very special limited time discount. This is a special for this time of year right now for Black Friday and a little bit after, but you gotta take action on this right now because for a limited time, they're giving you 30% off storewide, 30% off storewide. So this includes their incredible propolis spray, their Superfood honey, their nootropic brain fuel that's based on Royal jelly, their remarkable science-based B.Better cough syrup as well. As a matter of fact, this one is especially important right now just to have on hand in our medicine cabinet because the ingredients in, we'll just call out one of the most popular conventional cough medicines out there. You know the one that people go to. Some of those ingredients in there include FD and C Blue No. 1. What the F? What is that? F, D, and C. RED number 40 "flavor" high fructose corn syrup, propylene glycol, saccharine sodium. The list goes on and on with all these newly invented synthetic chemicals. Not to mention the high fructose corn syrup, which is clearly not good for our immune system versus something that is more time tested and safe. 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On this week's episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Elissa Epel, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the author of the book entitled The Stress Prescription. She studies how self-care practices such as meditation and positive stress can promote psychological and physiological thriving and is interested in large-scale interventions for communal well-being and health equity. Kristen and Elissa will discuss the difference between stress, anxiety, and depression (3:25), the perception of stress and your mindset (6:22), the ability to identify stress (12:55), the physiological impacts of stress (16:45), how mindset impacts stress and coping mechanisms (20:20), tools to increase our stress resilience (23:15), the traps of modernity (28:30), maternal lifetime stress exposure and telomere aging (33:32), stress impacting nutrition and overeating (37:41), the ideology of Skillful Surfing (42:58), and sleep strategies (44:49).Resources:The Stress PrescriptionSupport the show

In this episode of the MGC podcast, I talk to Dr. Elissa Epel, an international expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging. Dr. Epel is the co-author of the New York Times best-seller “The Telomere Effect: A revolutionary approach to living younger, longer” with Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, and the author of the new “Stress Prescription,” an independent bookstore best seller. She is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at the University of California, San Francisco, where she is Vice Chair of Psychology and directs the Aging Metabolism Emotions Center. She studies the environmental, psychological, behavioral, and social factors that impact cellular aging such as telomeres, inflammation, and mitochondria. Her research interests include how self-care practices such as meditation and positive stress can promote psychological and physiological thriving and is interested in large-scale interventions for communal well-being and health equity. Here are some of the topics we address in this episode: 1) Why chronic stress is toxic to the body 2) The relationship between chronic stress, telomer shortening and aging 3) The different physiological stages of stress 4) How to become stress resilient 5) What are lifespan, health span and disease span Follow Dr. Mayer: https://linktr.ee/emayer⁠

Learn more about our guests, read transcripts and get more resources at:https://www.taramandala.org/wisdom-rising-podcast/episode-libraryConnect and Continue to Experience your own Wisdom RisingFollow Lama Tsultrim Allione on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Join the Lama Live! webcast with Lama Tsultrim Allione on YouTube.Learn more about Lama Tsultrim.

Lama Tsultrim Allione is joined by Elissa Epel, PhD.author of the NY Times best selling book The Telomere Effect and professor at UCSF in the Department of Psychiatry where she does mind-body research, examining effects of mindfulness and contemplative interventions (mindfulness, meditation retreats, breathing) on aging and emotional well being. Lama Tsultrim and Elissa discuss Western and Buddhist views of stress reduction, followed by a fascinating discussion on how to turn stress into a positive strong force with our beliefs, to metabolize stress in our body, and dissolve stress in nature and positive supportive environments. Learn more about our guests, read episode transcripts, and get more resources at:https://www.taramandala.org/wisdom-rising-podcast/episode-libraryConnect and Continue to Experience your own Wisdom RisingFollow Lama Tsultrim Allione on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Join the Lama Live! webcast with Lama Tsultrim Allione on YouTube.Learn more about Lama Tsultrim.

The science of longevity and aging affirms that our behaviors and environmental factors have a profound impact on our quality of life as we age. Though growing older is a natural and inevitable process, we have an immense amount of power in our hands to encourage healthy aging of both our bodies and minds. On this compilation episode of The Model Health Show, you're going to hear incredible insights on longevity from some of the best experts on human aging and lifespan. You're going to learn about the science of telomeres and epigenetics, plus practical tips in areas like diet and exercise. You'll also hear about how your relationships impact your lifespan, the critical role of having muscle as you age, and the role of stress reduction in longevity. This episode features world-renowned experts in their respective fields, like Dr. Robert Waldinger, Dr. Gabrielle, Lyon, Dr. Elissa Epel, and more. Aging healthfully should be a goal for all humans, and I know this episode is going to arm you with the tools you need to increase your healthspan, durability, and overall health. Enjoy! In this episode you'll discover: How strong relationships can act as stress relievers. Why loneliness is correlated with low-level chronic stress. How your skeletal muscle can protect you from diseases. The connection between skeletal muscle and insulin resistance. Why protein restriction is dangerous for aging populations. How having healthy levels of skeletal muscle increase your survivability. Why exercise is protective against cancer. What the sit-and-rise test is, and what it can tell you about your mobility. A distinction between longevity and durability. How building muscle mass impacts all your organ systems. What your number one job should be as you age. Top foods for human health and longevity. The powerful anti-aging effects of flow state. What telomeres are and how they relate to aging. The science of the anti-aging enzyme telomerase. How your epigenome determines your health outcomes. Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive 10% discount on your daily health elixirs! Beekeepersnaturals.com/model -- Save 20% on raw honey & other natural remedies! The #1 Controller of Human Health with Dr. Robert Waldinger – Episode 651 The Truth About Protein, Muscle, & Longevity with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon – Episode 606 Mobility Exercises to Upgrade Your Body with Juliet & Kelly Starrett – Episode 675 How to Be Fit & Functional for 100 Years with Mark Sisson – Episode 668 The Muscle-Brain Connection – Episode 331 Increase Longevity & Unlock Peak Performance with Steven Kotler – Episode 682 The Connection Between Stress & Longevity with Dr. Elissa Epel – Episode 647 Increase Your Life Force with Tony Robbins – Episode 557 Built to Move by Kelly & Juliet Starrett The Telomere Effect by Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn & Elissa Epel Life Force by Tony Robbins Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation  Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Download Transcript  

Do you feel like you're at max capacity in your mind? If you need to de-stress, take a listen to these tips from Elissa Epel. Elissa is an international expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging. LINKS See more from Elissa Epel, Ph.D here Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram    Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram    CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Anna HenvestEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel like you're at max capacity in your mind? If you need to de-stress, take a listen to these tips from Elissa Epel. Elissa is an international expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging. LINKS See more from Elissa Epel, Ph.D here Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram    Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram    CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Anna HenvestEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we live without the sense that our value is measured by achievements and productivity? What kind of attitude and skills are needed today to deal with the stress so many are feeling? In a nutshell, what does it mean to be human right now?  In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with bestselling author and stress expert Dr. Elissa Epel about the inextricable connection between the mind and the body and how we each have the capacity to protect our health and well-being even in times of volatile uncertainty.  Take a break, relax, and breathe, as you listen to this hopeful conversation on breaking free from toxic cultural imperatives; changing our minds, bodies, and environment; aging and the telomere effect; understanding the types of stress, such as acute, chronic, and restorative; cryotherapy and the benefits of cold exposure; deep rest, and how to get more of it; shifting the messages to our cells from “stay vigilant” to “I'm safe”; developing awareness and choosing your response; nervous system regulation; planting safety cues and secluded breaks into your day; befriending the body; “turning from gazelle to lion” in the midst of stress; seeing the beauty in each day; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

Is there such a thing as good stress? Our guest learns to welcome her stress by understanding how it can actually help her, plus tips and tricks to not feel too much of it. Episode summary: Like many of us, our guest Yana Leventon has dealt with a fair amount of stress in her life. But after living through the COVID-19 pandemic and grappling with the ongoing war in Ukraine (with relatives on both sides of the border) Yana's stress levels reached a new high. This week's episode is all about how we can reframe our relationship with stress. Yana spent one week trying a new practice each day. All 7 of the practices were aimed at managing different aspects of stress, from physically metabolizing her stress through exercise to visualization and breathing techniques. These exercises helped her regain a sense of clarity about what is truly not in her control, and agency over what is. She began to see stress as a normal and necessary part of life that can actually be beneficial in the right amount. Later, we hear from the psychologist who developed this stress management tool, Elissa Epel. She discusses the importance of developing a positive relationship with stress, and how we can use stress to feel a sense of empowerment. Practice: Day 1. Embrace Uncertainty: Releasing Embodied Stress Day 2. Let Go of What You Can't Control: Stress Inventory Day 3. Find Excitement in Challenges: Stress Shield Day 4. Metabolize Body Stress: Hormetic Stress Day 5. Immerse Yourself in Nature: Sensory Absorption Day 6. Experience Deep Rest: Breath for Restoration Day 7. Create Bliss Bookends: Start and End Full of Joy For more information on each of the daily practices, check out Elissa Epel's book, The Stress Prescription. Today's guests: Yana Leventon was a refugee in Austria and Italy before migrating to the United States from the former USSR when she was 10 years old. Elissa Epel is a psychologist who specializes in stress, aging and well-being. She has developed self-care practices rooted in scientific research to improve how we cope with stress. Learn more about Elisa and her work: https://www.elissaepel.com/ Read Elissa's book, The Stress Prescription: https://tinyurl.com/yt66t3b3 Follow Elissa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dr_Epel Follow Elissa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TelomereEffect Resources from The Greater Good Science Center: How to Transform Stress into Courage and Connection: https://tinyurl.com/n49fzhf7 Seven Ways to Have a Healthier Relationship With Stress: https://tinyurl.com/mr3yy6b5 Is Stress Making You Withdraw from People? https://tinyurl.com/4kkesr7s Could Stress Help You Find Your Purpose in Life? https://tinyurl.com/2ssz7mck The Surprising Benefits of Stress: https://tinyurl.com/3uynfkf2 More Resources on Managing Stress: National Institute for Mental Health - I'm So Stressed Out! Fact Sheet: https://tinyurl.com/4hr3eawc TED - How to make stress your friend: https://tinyurl.com/y5bsj3ks Harvard Business Review - Turning Stress into an Asset: https://tinyurl.com/3fdzfx3v Johns Hopkins - Sleepless Nights? Try Stress Relief Techniques: https://tinyurl.com/mw6jxbvz Do you struggle with managing your stress levels? What's your go-to stress management tool? Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod. Help us share The Science of Happiness! Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share this link with someone who might like the show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about relationships, communication, sex, and the mind. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. High-quality intimate relationships are good for our health—we all know this! But did you know that sexual intimacy is also good for us? I recently interviewed Dr. Elissa Epel about her work with telomeres and stress, and she mentioned that one of her most interesting and popular studies, published in 2017, was on a correlation she and her team found between longevity and safe and consensual sex. In this study, Dr. Epel and her team observed that couples that are more sexually intimate have longer telomeres, which contribute to our cellular health and longevity.  Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-sex-can-improve-your-mind Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -NED's Shuteye Chai: Discover how Shuteye Chai can revolutionize your sleep and get 15% off with code DRLEAF. Go to helloned.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout.  - Noom: Sign up for your trial today at Noom.com/DRLEAF. And check out Noom's first-ever book, The Noom Mindset, a deep dive into the psychology of behavior change. Available to buy now wherever books are sold.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 0:37 The science behind relationships & the mind   5:48 Sex, relationships & longevity  9:10 How improving our relationships can improve our health  10:33 Why communication is so important in a relationship  11:22, 18:28 Ways to improve your communication so you feel supported in a relationship ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Huberman Lab Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Stress and your perception of stress impact your brain and bodyManaging stress is about finding the ‘stress shields' that fit them, feel right, and they believe – for example, breathwork, reminding yourself of past successes, distance from stress, calling on confidant, etc.Stress can lead to obesity and insulin resistance: there's a tendency to a greater reward response from food – the more insulin resistant you are, the more your reward center lights up during stressCravings hijack the prefrontal cortex – body scan draws attention inward toward interoception and away from external stimulusAt our core, we want to know with certainty what's going to happen and control our future – being comfortable with uncertainty is a huge stress resilience factorTips to navigate stress: journal to create a coherent narrative; practice radical acceptance, learning when to paddle and when to give into the wave; practice breathwork and body scans to increase interoception and reduce exteroception; use exercise to burn negative energy and improve stress resilienceRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgIn this episode, my guest is Elissa Epel, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the author of a new book entitled The Stress Prescription. We discuss her work showing how stress impacts mood, eating behavior, mental health, physical health, and aging. She explains stress intervention tools using “top-down” techniques (e.g., radical acceptance, mindfulness, reframing), body-based methods (e.g., breathwork) including the Wim Hof Method, exercise, meditation, body scans, and environmental shifts proven to help people cease unhealthy rumination patterns. We discuss how stress can positively impact psychology and sense of purpose, how stress affects cellular aging, how our narratives of stressful events impact our mood and biology, and how to effectively reframe stress. She explains science-based techniques to break stress-induced cycles of craving and overeating and thereby improve insulin sensitivity and metabolic health. Dr. Epel provides a wide range of tools shown to be effective in reducing stress and improving various aspects of our health. For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1 (Athletic Greens): https://athleticgreens.com/huberman Thesis: https://takethesis.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman HVMN: https://hvmn.com/huberman InsideTracker: https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman Supplements from Momentous https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Elissa Epel (00:02:17) Sponsors: Thesis, Eight Sleep, HVMN, Momentous (00:06:18) Stress; Effects on Body & Mind (00:12:50) Tools: Overthinking & Stress (00:15:37) Acute, Moderate & Chronic Stress, Breathing (00:21:23) Stress Benefits, Aging & Cognition; Stress Challenge Response (00:31:04) Sponsor: AG-1 (Athletic Greens) (00:32:19) Tool: Shifting Stress to Challenge Response, “Stress Shields” (00:37:400 Stress, Overeating, Craving & Opioid System (00:48:55) Tools: Breaking Overeating Cycles, Mindfulness (00:54:44) Soda & Sugary Drinks (01:00:51) Smoking, Processed Food & Rebellion (01:05:29) Sponsor: InsideTracker (01:06:47) Tools: Mindfulness, Pregnancy & Metabolic Health (01:14:11) Body Scan & Cravings (01:17:28) Tool: Meditation & Aging; Meditation Retreats (01:23:35) Meditation, Psychedelics & Neuroplasticity (01:26:02) Mitochondrial Health, Stress & Mood (01:29:49) Chronic Stress & Radical Acceptance, “Brick Wall” (01:37:57) Tool: Control, Uncertainty (01:45:25) Stress Management, “Skillful Surfing” (01:50:25) Narrative, Purpose & Stress (01:52:49) Breathwork, Wim Hof Method, Positivity & Cellular Aging (02:03:11) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac Disclaimer

This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, Athletic Greens, and InsideTracker.How do we want to show up, especially when things get tough? This is a great question to ask ourselves as many of us have the tendency to fall quickly and easily into patterns that don't serve us well, often causing more harm than good, both physically and mentally. There are ways we can take back control of our minds, however, so that we can let go of stress and enjoy what most matters in life.In today's episode, I talk with Dr. Elissa Epel, Dr. Susan David, and Gabrielle Bernstein about the power of the mind to create or reduce stress.Elissa Epel, PhD, is an internationally renowned health psychologist who is focusing on how to live well and thrive with existential stress, despite the challenges we face personally and globally. She is a professor at UCSF and the director of UCSF's Aging, Metabolism, and Emotion Center. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and past president of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine and serves on scientific advisory committees for the National Institutes of Health. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect. Her latest book is The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease.Susan David, PhD, is one of the world's leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. Her Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Emotional Agility, describes the psychological skills critical to thriving in times of complexity and change. Susan's TED Talk on the topic went viral, with over 1 million views in its first week of release. Susan is the CEO of Evidence Based Psychology, on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, a cofounder of the Institute of Coaching (a Harvard Medical School/McLean affiliate), and on the scientific advisory boards of Thrive Global and Virgin Pulse. Gabrielle Bernstein is the New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back and has written six additional bestsellers, including Super Attractor, which launched in September 2019. She was featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader,” and the Oprah Winfrey Network chose Gabrielle to be part of the “Super Soul 100,” a dynamic group of 100 trailblazers whose vision and life's work are bringing a higher level of consciousness to the world.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, Athletic Greens, and InsideTracker. Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order at paleovalley.com/hyman.Athletic Greens is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.InsideTracker is offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Elissa EpelDr. Susan DavidGabrielle Bernstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, my guest is Elissa Epel, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the author of a new book entitled The Stress Prescription. We discuss her work showing how stress impacts mood, eating behavior, mental health, physical health, and aging. She explains stress intervention tools using “top-down” techniques (e.g., radical acceptance, mindfulness, reframing), body-based methods (e.g., breathwork) including the Wim Hof Method, exercise, meditation, body scans, and environmental shifts proven to help people cease unhealthy rumination patterns. We discuss how stress can positively impact psychology and sense of purpose, how stress affects cellular aging, how our narratives of stressful events impact our mood and biology, and how to effectively reframe stress. She explains science-based techniques to break stress-induced cycles of craving and overeating and thereby improve insulin sensitivity and metabolic health. Dr. Epel provides a wide range of tools shown to be effective in reducing stress and improving various aspects of our health. For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1 (Athletic Greens): https://athleticgreens.com/huberman Thesis: https://takethesis.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman HVMN: https://hvmn.com/huberman InsideTracker: https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman Supplements from Momentous https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Elissa Epel (00:02:17) Sponsors: Thesis, Eight Sleep, HVMN, Momentous (00:06:18) Stress; Effects on Body & Mind (00:12:50) Tools: Overthinking & Stress (00:15:37) Acute, Moderate & Chronic Stress, Breathing (00:21:23) Stress Benefits, Aging & Cognition; Stress Challenge Response (00:31:04) Sponsor: AG-1 (Athletic Greens) (00:32:19) Tool: Shifting Stress to Challenge Response, “Stress Shields” (00:37:400 Stress, Overeating, Craving & Opioid System (00:48:55) Tools: Breaking Overeating Cycles, Mindfulness (00:54:44) Soda & Sugary Drinks (01:00:51) Smoking, Processed Food & Rebellion (01:05:29) Sponsor: InsideTracker (01:06:47) Tools: Mindfulness, Pregnancy & Metabolic Health (01:14:11) Body Scan & Cravings (01:17:28) Tool: Meditation & Aging; Meditation Retreats (01:23:35) Meditation, Psychedelics & Neuroplasticity (01:26:02) Mitochondrial Health, Stress & Mood (01:29:49) Chronic Stress & Radical Acceptance, “Brick Wall” (01:37:57) Tool: Control, Uncertainty (01:45:25) Stress Management, “Skillful Surfing” (01:50:25) Narrative, Purpose & Stress (01:52:49) Breathwork, Wim Hof Method, Positivity & Cellular Aging (02:03:11) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac Disclaimer

Elissa and Marc speak about health and well-being, and strategies we can embody to enhance and how we relate to challenges and stress, including embracing uncertainty, noticing what we can and can't control, and finding the positive, and even excitement, in the midst of life's challenges.

Today, I am blessed to have here with me Amanda Gilbert. One of Amanda's high school teachers led her in meditation. This particular homeschool in the middle of West Virginia focused on search and rescue and outdoor survival skills, but it was also a special high school that included South American wisdom and philosophy because its founder visited indigenous cultures in South America and brought the wisdom of the four winds to the high school curriculum that he developed and then implemented. At this high school, Amanda spent the majority of the mornings working with a teacher who helped her focus on the present moment. Early in her 20s, Amanda kept hearing about meditation, so she decided to include it in her college undergraduate program. She was frequently given meditation books. Whayout made Amanda become a consistent meditator and a serious meditator was on the heels of a difficult early adulthood life moment.  Amanda was aware that the key to any healing process was meditation. She then went in pursuit of her first meditation teachers, committed herself to daily meditation for a few hours, and started working as a clinical researcher on meditation and mindfulness at the University of California, San Francisco. After that, Amanda became a meditation teacher, and most recently, a professor of mindfulness at USC. In this episode, Amanda Gilbert dives into understanding meditation and mindfulness. She shares some advice on how you can practice meditation and mindfulness, as well as how you can show love and compassion in this world full of selfishness, judgement, and hatred. Amanda will also share how you can deal with impostor syndrome and practice gratitude, and its impact on your life.  Register your FREE spot for the next 7 day keto kickstart challenge with Dr Jason Fung, Dr Ken Berry, Dr Annette Boz and many others: http://www.ketokampchallenge.com  Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- Download your FREE Vegetable Oil Allergy Card here: https://onlineoffer.lpages.co/vegetable-oil-allergy-card-download/ / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  Wild Pastures: $20 OFF per Box for Life + Free Shipping for Life + $15 OFF your 1st Box! https://wildpastures.com/promos/save-20-for-life-lf?oid=6&affid=132&source_id=podcast&sub1=ad BonCharge: Blue light Blocking Glasses, Red Light Therapy, Sauna Blankets & More. Visit https://boncharge.com/pages/ketokamp and use the coupon code KETOKAMP for 15% off your order.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.   [9:09] Does meditation increase telomere length? Meditation as an anti-aging tool! Dr Elissa Epel's research focuses on stress reduction and stress management, including mindfulness and meditation and how these affect our cellular aging biomarkers like telomeres and telomerase. Meditation and mindfulness actually helped produce more telomerase at times in the body, which helped build back the length of our telomeres. Overall, our cell health and our cell aging are largely helped by spending time in meditation. The meditation retreat is well worth your time for your mental health and emotional health and overall psychological well-being. [13:40] A strong distinction between defining meditation and mindfulness Meditation is the active practice and training that we engage with in a consistent way, where we are working with our muscle of mindfulness in the mind. It is a training for our brain's attention, that helps us grow our ability to hold our brain's attention in the present moment.  Mindfulness is having our attention in the present moment, moment to moment, in a non-judgmental and kind-hearted way.  Mindfulness is something that we can always be practicing out in the midst of our daily lives. The first step to any change that we want in our lives always begins with awareness, meditation, and mindfulness. [23:52] The classical teachings of the Brahma vihara: Loving-kindness, Compassion, Appreciative joy, and Equanimity When we start to be able to notice these different aspects of ourselves, bringing mindfulness to our mind, bringing mindfulness to our emotions, being able to say with our experience in the present moment, what is helpful is also incorporating the heart in the heart practices.  These four classical teachings of the heart, help us in navigating the inevitable stickiness, the inevitable experience of wanting to judge our minds, judge our emotions, etc. When we add in kindness and compassion as a modern-day meditator, our whole world starts to transform. [28:11] How can you show love and compassion? Be honest with the actual, palpable felt sense experience of this is what judgment feels like in your body. This is what anger feels like in your body. When we're judging, when we're angry, when we are in the frequency of hate, that's all pointed outwards, that is an external experience. Our awareness is completely anchored outwards. By bringing our awareness back and saying, how does my body feel right now, that starts to point the awareness back inwards, and we can realize this is not making us feel good. Instead of moving into judgment, or hatred, you can move into compassion or kindness or simply choose to disengage and not perpetuate that heart out in the world. What we develop and cultivate on the inside is most definitely what is transmitted and exuded on the outside through our responses or our reactions. [40:29] Compassion in itself is a direct antidote to Impostor Syndrome When we're suffering from imposter syndrome, we experience a lot of self-criticisms and the judgment mind is probably very active since we're comparing ourselves to others. Compassion is how we start to get into those pathways of judgment mind and introduce something else.  You can start to move down a different path the moment you meet yourself with compassion, even if it's just through acknowledgement and recognition. [45:23] Gratitude: The quickest way back to happiness and joy Gratitude is a direct antidote to not being contented or aware of where we are actually supported in our lives.  Gratitude shifts us often from a negative mindset or negativity bias that we are all primed with as human beings. It moves us back into a growth mindset, it moves us back into a state of greater contentedness, ease, appreciation, and happiness.  Start to challenge yourself to think of 33 reasons that you're grateful for. By the time you reach 33, you are in a different mindset, you are in a different frequency and vibration, and you are rooted back in appreciation. AND MUCH MORE! 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World-renowned psychologist and best selling author Elissa Epel on embracing stress and transforming it.  Stress is a part of life.   It's ubiquitous. It is the ocean we swim in. We can't avoid it. But we can learn to live well with it.  Humans have a stress response for a reason. It prepares our mind and body for what we need to do in the moment and in the moments ahead. Even our negative thoughts can trigger our bodies stress response, so we rarely experience periods of ease and deep restoration.  Humans are exquisitely built to handle stress. In fact we need it.  And in the right dosage and frequency, it helps keep our cells young and vital.  SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com    

In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative health psychologist and stress researcher Elissa Epel. Elissa studies how mindfulness, meditation retreats, and breathing techniques can help buffer stress processes, biological aging, and promote both physical and mental health. This conversation covers many topics, including: her early roots of interest in the mind-body connection; bringing contemplation into health and stress psychology research; two key aspects of stress; learning to deal with uncertainty; uncertainty in the body; acute vs. chronic stress response; why we might want to intentionally induce acute stress to boost our health; cell aging systems (telomeres); contemplative practices as a way to reduce stress; how our minds influence our cells; the concept of cellular safety; rest, retreat, and vacation; how contemplative benefits can transfer to the next generation; what it means to have a sensitive nervous system; and the importance of focusing on joy and gratitude. Full show notes and resources

Today we're talking about stress, something that we've all experienced. And if you say you don't get stressed, congratulations and also we call bullsh*t.   But fear not, Dr. Elissa Epel is here to give us some tactical tips to address it. She's the author of The Stress Prescription, a book that promises more joy and ease in just seven days. As an expert in stress and biological aging, she knows a thing or two about the subject. And the best part? She actually provides practical strategies that you can apply to your life, rather than broad, useless recommendations. Here at Highway to Well, we love useful tools and guidance, not just meaningless gestures. So without further ado, let's hear from Dr. Elissa Epel.   Dr. Epel talks about… Why stress isn't always bad for you and how to distinguish between them Methods for reducing stress in the moment Taking inventory over what you can control The relationship between stress and anxiety Managing the stress responses in kids How stress passes down generationally   Resources: Learn more at elissaepel.com Read: The Stress Prescription Visit earthandstar.com and get 15% off your first order with code HTW Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!  

Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. She studies psychological, social, and behavioral processes related to chronic stress and how it affects health. She has conducted extensive research on the biological processes of aging with a focus on toxic stress. She's a New York Times Best-Selling author. Her newest book, The Stress Prescription, provides strategies for managing stress and turning it into your strength.  Some of the things she talks about today are when stress is actually good for you, the best stress relievers you should try today, and the ways you can engage in deep rest to combat the effects of chronic stress.

https://lewishowes.com/mindset - Order a copy of my new book The Greatness Mindset today!Today's guest is Elissa Epel, Ph.D. She is an international expert on stress, well being, and optimal aging and a best-selling author. She is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at University of California, San Francisco, where she is Vice Chair of Psychology and directs the Aging Metabolism Emotions Center. She studies the environmental, psychological, behavioral and social factors that impact cellular aging, and is also focusing on climate wellness. She studies how self care practices such as meditation and positive stress can promote psychological and physiological thriving, and is interested in large scale interventions for communal well being and health equity. She's written a new book called “The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease. In this episode, you will learn:How having a purpose plays a role in eradicating stress in your life.Why you should include more “Nothingness” in your schedule.How to embrace positive stress. Elissa's seven day prescription to more joy in your life.For more, go to: www.lewishowes.com/1390 Habits That'll Help You Not Waste Another Year Of Your Life w/ James Clear EP 1372 https://link.chtbl.com/1372-podYour Personal Guide to Self Discovery w/ Nicole LePera EP 1358 https://link.chtbl.com/1358-podOvercome Your Triggers & Heal Your Soul w/ Dr. Mariel Buqué EP 1304 https://link.chtbl.com/1304-pod

Elissa Epel, Ph.D.: “Ritual is the foundation of relaxation.” Elissa, an internationally renowned health psychologist and stress researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss science-backed, actionable tips to reduce your mental burden, plus: - Elissa's background & work at UCSF (~00:31) - The link between telomeres & longevity (~02:27) - How to increase telomere length (~05:42) - The best type of exercise for longevity (~09:22) - How hot & cold therapy can ease anxiety (~11:16) - The best diet for longevity & mental health (~14:31) - The connection between resistance training & healthy aging (~19:23) - How sleep plays a role in telomere length (~23:03) - How to measure your telomeres (~25:45) - How telomere length gets passed down by generation (~29:44) - Why you become more emotionally resilient as you age (~35:01) - How to “think” yourself younger (~36:34) - Why you should reframe how you think about stress (~41:00) - How to let go of control & manage stress (~42:28) - How to increase your resilience muscles (~43:25) - How prioritizing your time can reduce stress (~52:45) - How rituals can help you relax (~55:39) - Elissa's daily stress-busting routine (~01:01:14) - The future of longevity & the mind-body connection (~01:03:01) - One thing you can do today to better manage stress (~01:06:45) Referenced in the episode: - Elissa's book, The Stress Prescription. - Elissa's previous book, The Telomere Effect. - A study on aerobic exercise & reduced stress in caregivers. - A study on omega-3's & telomere length. - A study on body temperature & depression. - Research on sauna bathing health benefits. - Elissa's study on soda & telomeres. - A study on sleep & telomere length. - A study on passing on telomere length. - A study on mindfulness training & moms. - A study on self-silencing & mortality. - mbg Podcast episode #389, with Jennifer Heisz, Ph.D. - mbg Podcast episode #453, with Aric Prather, Ph.D. - Aric's book, The Sleep Prescription. - mbg Podcast episode #459, with Gabor Maté, M.D. - mbg Podcast episode #397, with Becca Levy, Ph.D. - mbg Podcast episodes #411, #293, and #29, with Mark Sisson. - Learn more about the John W. Brick Foundation. - Learn more about telomere testing. - Check out mbg's sleep support+. - Sign up for The Long Game. Take 20% off metabolism+ with code BOOST20. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout. We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.

Your health, body and cells are always being impacted by the weather of your psyche and the tsunamis of stress or peace that we allow to flow. In this fascinating episode, NyTimes best selling author & scientist, Dr. Elissa Epel, shares her groundbreaking work which proves the benefits of spiritual practices & healthy lifestyle choices on our physical and biological health. While aging and death are inevitable parts of this earth walk, we don't have to accept that the quality of our life has to deteriorate at a rapid rate. The cultivation of concrete actions and certain states of mind can improve our odds at living better now and living healthy right up to the end of our lives. SHOW NOTES: *Note: My monthly Mystic Members will be receiving FREE chapters of Dr. Epel's NYTimes Best Selling book, The Telomere Effect! https://www.modernmystic.love/plans-pricing  Dr. Epel is a groundbreaking contemplative scientist and always trying to integrate ancient wisdom from practices.  Discussed is the health span & the disease span. Much of your aging health nature vs. nurture. Life experiences and how we respond to them turns out To be more important than our genetics in chronic disease as we age. There's also a mystery that we can't reduce and measure well. While aging and death are inevitable parts of the earth walk, we don't have to accept that the quality of our life has to deteriorate at a rapid rate. There are concrete actions and lifestyle choices that can improve our odds at living better now and living healthy right up to the end of our lives. Older people are more resilient and come with more coping and stress management skills. They experience more positive emotions.  Chronic and toxic stress speeds up our aging processes and how we look and what diseases we develop. Emotional states are connected to how well we age and our mitochondria. Discussed is what Telomeres are within our bodies, how they are impacted with stress overtime and how they are linked to our aging processes. It is now scientifically proven that what's happening in our minds and how present we are to the current moment affects our health and how much we age. Our bodies, our physiology and our cells are affected which is now scientifically proven with what's happening in our minds and how present we are to the current moment. Practices of mindfulness, being in flow states and not in fight or flight really impacts how we look, how we feel and how we age. Managing stress well is one of the biggest factors in shaping our health and aging processes. Mind/body practices dampen down on the inflammatory pathways, gene expression pathways & master controls for inflammation. Cells are always being impacted by the weather of your psyche and the tsunamis of stress that we are allowing to flow. Discussed is metabolic health. Dr. Epel also shares how she navigates being a female high powered scientist in a patriarchal world and how being authentic led her to her groundbreaking work.  The best medicine is peace of mind. It is our inner comfort and inner life that matters and drives our outer one. - Dalai Lama Guest Elissa Epel Website: elissaepel.com Host: Kilkenny Tremblay: modernmystic.love ✨HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!: The doors for the Modern Mystic Membership are now open! Monthly Mystic Members get access to a library of over 100 tantric yoga, meditation & breathwork classes as well as short “Mystic Hack” videos which have topics including astrology, tarot cards, developing psychic abilities, grounding/protecting/growing your energy and more! Sampling of FREE videos on the elegant Mystic Membership platform:  modernmystic.love ✨Now offering one-on-one  Astrology Soul Psyche Mapping Readings. Book via (*This includes a copy of your birth chart and an audio recording of the session) modernmystic.love ✨Give it a 5 star, 1 line review on Apple Music (takes literally 2 min either from an iPhone or via the Apple Music store on all other devices) or on Spotify. This is HUGE as it helps get it heard more which supports the podcast. ✨Join conscious conversation & community in the Modern Mystic Podcast Private F-book Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/959629444823656/ ✨Get inspiring insights on IG: @modernmysticlove @mystickilkenny    

Exercising and healthy eating are common new year's resolutions but Dr. Elissa Epel, author of "The Stress Prescription: 7 Days to More Joy and Ease," shares why stress management might be the most important goal you make this year. She joins host Cecilia Lei to discuss simple tips to alleviate stress and anxiety as we enter another year of the pandemic and tackle other uncertainties. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Birch mattress by Helix.Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elissa Epel to discuss how we can break free from the bonds of chronic stress. They share practical strategies for coping with stress when things go wrong, the importance of social support, spending time in nature, and cultivating true, restorative practices. Dr. Epel is an internationally renowned health psychologist who focuses on how to live well and thrive with existential stress, despite the challenges we face personally and globally. She is a professor at UCSF and the director of UCSF's Aging, Metabolism, and Emotion Center. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect, which has been translated into 30 languages.In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Epel dive into:- What happens when chronic stress is pervasive in our lives (0:07)- Why having the goal of an anxiety-free life is not practical (6:32)- Reframing your mindset when things go wrong in life (19:10)- The mental blocks that get in the way of understanding that things are going to go wrong (22:02)- Identifying and becoming aware of your personal cues for stress (26:42)- Practical ways to step into creating purpose for yourself (32:40)- The top practices that can help you reset when you're feeling stressed(39:08)- Using walks in nature to connect and check in with ourselves (54:15)- The difference between “relaxing” and “restorative” (1:00:30)- Why the media can be an unforeseen source of stress in our lives (1:05:29)Also mentioned in this episode:-New York Times article, How Loneliness Is Damaging Our Health-The Roseto effect: a 50-year comparison of mortality rates-Dr. Epel's new book, The Stress PrescriptionFor more on Dr. Elissa Epel, follow her on Instagram @elissa.epel, Facebook @TelomereEffect, and Twitter @Dr_Epel. Get her new book, The Stress Prescription, here. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they're offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.Birch mattress by Helix is made out of organic latex, organic cotton, New Zealand wool, and American steel springs. To get $200 off your Birch Living mattress plus two free eco-rest pillows, head over to birchliving.com/dhru today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you holding your breath, even just slightly? Are you leaning forward, tensely anticipating the next problem to land in your email inbox? Most of us, without realizing it, hold our breath while we're at our desks or at work. Take a moment now to lean back in your chair and take a few deep slow breaths. Shallow breathing while we're responding to emails is just one of the many ways in which we're unconsciously contributing to the stress response in our bodies.Personal and societal stress add up in our bodies every day. We wake up with it, carry it with us like heavy luggage, pile on more throughout our daily routines, and wrap ourselves in it as we fall asleep. Even if we are not aware of it. New York Times best-selling author Dr. Elissa Epel is back with a plan to turn stress into strength in her new book,  THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease. As a leader in the fields of stress and biological aging, she is acutely aware of the ill effects of stresson our health. But her research also explores how we can transform our relationship to stress—how we can stress better, viewing stress as an exciting challenge rather than a threat, and how we can find true relief from feeling overwhelmed. Over the course of 7 days, THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION will transform our stressful lives into a more regenerative joy that helps us surf the daily challenges and experience deeper rest states.

Are you holding your breath, even just slightly? Are you leaning forward, tensely anticipating the next problem to land in your email inbox? Most of us, without realizing it, hold our breath while we're at our desks or at work. Take a moment now to lean back in your chair and take a few deep slow breaths. Shallow breathing while we're responding to emails is just one of the many ways in which we're unconsciously contributing to the stress response in our bodies.Personal and societal stress add up in our bodies every day. We wake up with it, carry it with us like heavy luggage, pile on more throughout our daily routines, and wrap ourselves in it as we fall asleep. Even if we are not aware of it. New York Times best-selling author Dr. Elissa Epel is back with a plan to turn stress into strength in her new book,  THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease. As a leader in the fields of stress and biological aging, she is acutely aware of the ill effects of stresson our health. But her research also explores how we can transform our relationship to stress—how we can stress better, viewing stress as an exciting challenge rather than a threat, and how we can find true relief from feeling overwhelmed. Over the course of 7 days, THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION will transform our stressful lives into a more regenerative joy that helps us surf the daily challenges and experience deeper rest states.

Stress is an inherent part of the human experience. No matter your circumstances, you're bound to face stress in the form of interpersonal struggles, work or financial demands, or even just general uncertainty and pressure. No one is immune from the realities of stress, but luckily there are some things we can do to make the impacts of stress less harmful. Today's guest, Dr. Elissa Epel, is an internationally renowned psychologist, bestselling author, and expert on building stress resilience for optimal aging and overall well-being. On today's show, she's sharing incredible insights from her new book, The Stress Prescription, on real-world strategies to improve the way you perceive stress. You're going to learn about the body's stress response system, and how it impacts a myriad of biological functions like aging and sleep. Dr. Epel is sharing a wealth of data on how stress impacts the body, and how to dampen the blow of stress with mindset shifts, exercises, biohacking strategies, and so much more. Learning how to modulate your response to stress is something we can call benefit from, and I hope you find this information empowering. Enjoy! In this episode you'll discover: What percentage of visits are caused by stress-related illnesses. Why stress is a critical component of our motivational system. How our stress response system works. What telomeres are and how to protect them. How the anti-aging enzyme telomerase works. What our default stress baseline is. How stress can impact your sleep quality, recovery, and mitochondrial health. What uncertainty tolerance is, and realistic ways to build it. How meditation can change your stress resilience on a long-term basis. My personal meditation practice, and how that relationship has changed over time. What it means to be the lion. The connection between adverse childhood experiences and stress responses. How stress can negatively impact your metabolism and body composition. Specific exercises and behaviors that can positively alter your stress response. The importance of bookending your day with joy. Items mentioned in this episode include: Organifi.com/Model -- Use the coupon code MODEL for 20% off! PiqueLife.com/model -- Use code MODEL at checkout for 10% off! The Stress Prescription by Dr. Elissa Epel The Telomere Effect by Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn & Elissa Epel The Big Joy Project Connect with Dr. Elissa Epel Website / Twitter / Instagram Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation  Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Download Transcript  

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Rupa Health, Essentia, and Athletic Greens.Stress has somehow become a perceived right of passage for adults in the US. Many people feel that if they're not stressed, they're not working hard enough. And almost all of us have had stress build throughout our lives, a combination of trauma, life experiences, and our state of mind.Today on The Doctor's Farmacy, I'm excited to talk to Dr. Elissa Epel about the wide-ranging effects of chronic stress on our health and how to mitigate it to feel better and even slow the aging process. Elissa Epel, PhD is an internationally renowned health psychologist who focuses on how to live well and thrive with existential stress, despite the challenges we face personally and globally. She is a professor at UCSF and the director of UCSF's Aging, Metabolism, and Emotion Center. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect which is in 30 languages. Her new book is THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease.This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Rupa Health, Essentia, and Athletic Greens.Get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets at cozyearth.com and use code MARK40.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Right now you can get an extra $100 off your mattress purchase, on top of Essentia's Black Friday sale, which will also take 25% OFF your mattress purchase. Go to myessentia.com/drmarkhyman to learn more.Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Uncertainty tolerance and finding comfort in the unknown (4:56 / 2:55)How our trauma history impacts our ability to tolerate uncertainty (7:06 / 5:00) The difference between acute and chronic stress (14:07 / 12:00) How our mind states impact how we experience stress (17:21 / 15:19) The impact stress has on mitochondria (29:57 / 25:00) Incorporating hormetic or “good” stress into our lives (31:57 / 27:00) How meaning, purpose, and mindset impact our lives (37:00 / 34:20) Taking a stress inventory of your life (51:29 / 46:40) Telomere health and aging (56:47 / 52:12) Mitigating stress at the start of your day (1:03:13 / 57:25) Get a copy of The Stress Prescription: 7 Days to More Joy and Ease.Mentioned in this episodeSauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've felt the stress of the last few years, you wouldn't be alone. Whether it's from work, school, family or financial issues, stress is a part of life for almost everyone. Fortunately, Dr. Elissa Epel, Professor of Epidemiology and Psychology at the University of California in San Francisco, has some scientifically-proven advice for managing it better.  In today's episode, she joins me to discuss the mental and physical effects of stress, and how the right approach can make all the difference in managing it. Highlights from our conversation: Understanding stress, how it works, and its effects on our lives Differentiating between good and bad types of stress How to cope and live with stress Leveraging the connection between the body and the mind to  build resilience Epel's unique 'prescription' to combating stress over seven days

The holidays can bring joy but also immense stress, as we host complicated family gatherings or worry about affording gifts or long for loved ones who have passed. But stress doesn't have to dampen the spirit of the season. UCSF psychiatry professor Elissa Epel has studied stress, its effects and how to turn a stressful life into one of regenerative joy. We'll talk with Epel about her new book “The Stress Prescription” and get tips on managing stress, especially during the holidays. Guests: Elissa Epel, professor and vice chair, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF; author, "The Stress Prescription."

We think of stress as “bad” for you, but what if some forms of stress could actually help us grow and change for the better? On today's episode Forrest and Dr. Rick are joined by Dr. Elissa Epel, a psychologist and leading stress researcher, to explore the science behind the stress response. They talk about the different forms of stress, what separates “good” stress from “bad” stress, how we can take advantage of good stress, and dealing with existential forms of stress like the climate crisis. About our Guest: Elissa Epel is a psychologist, bestselling author, and a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research focuses on stress, well-being, and optimal aging. She's also the best-selling co-author of The Telomere Effect, and her newest book is The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease.New Course From Rick! Learn the lessons of a lifetime in the new and improved Foundations of Wellbeing 2.0 program. This yearlong, online program teaches you how to grow the 12 key inner strengths that lead to lasting wellbeing during difficult times. It's currently 40% off, and you can use the code BeingWell25 to get an additional 25% off the purchase price.Watch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You can watch this episode on YouTube.Key Topics:0:00: Introduction1:10: Toxic stress vs. hormetic stress6:30: Challenge orientation vs. threat response11:35: Simple anchoring practices and their effects17:00: Autophagy19:00: Practical consequences of different forms of stress25:25: Distinguishing physiological from psychological stress31:00: Comfort with uncertainty and shared existential concerns40:20: The future of the planet and its inequities42:40: RecapSponsors:Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world's largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!Want to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.Connect with the show:Subscribe on iTunesFollow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Forrest on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookVisit Forrest's website