#1 Stress Doctor: How to Turn Off Stress, Calm Your Body, & Rewire Your Mind to Handle Anything

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Relationships

4.7 • 15.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Life is hard. Stress is inevitable – whether it’s from things in your daily life or coming from the world around you. But even when things feel overwhelming, there’s always something you can do. In this conversation, Dr. Tara Narula, a board-certified cardiologist and stress expert, reveals the research-backed tools that will help you dial down your stress, train your nervous system to work for you, and feel calmer, stronger, and more in control – even when the world around you feels overwhelming. This conversation will change the way you think about resilience. It’s not about pretending everything is fine, or “bouncing back” like nothing happened. It’s about learning how to adapt to change, turn off stress, calm the worried voice inside, and access the inner strength that’s waiting for you to find it. Dr. Narula explains why you can handle the challenges you’re up against – and how small, simple shifts can help you stop overthinking, rewire your mind, and find moments of hope, joy, meaning, and purpose when you need them most. In this episode, you’ll learn: -Dr. Narula’s 8-part resilience blueprint for handling life when it gets hard -How to turn off stress before it takes over your body -Why resilience is a skill you can build like a muscle -How to protect yourself from caregiver burnout -How to find hope when everything feels uncertain If life feels heavy right now, this conversation will give you the tools, clarity, and steady reminder you need: You are stronger than you think, and you can handle whatever comes next. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Overloaded, Exhausted, & Ready for a Reset: 3 Doctors Give Their Best Advice Connect with Mel: Order Mel’s new product, Pure Genius Protein Get Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration. Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:08.8	I'm just going to take a wild guest and assume you feel exactly like I do right now.
0:14.1	You're overwhelmed.
0:15.5	You're thinking about all the things that you need to get done.
0:17.4	You're worried about someone in your family.
0:18.9	You feel this constant pressure at work. Every day, the things that pop up that you have to deal with are endless. Plus, you're
0:26.6	carrying what feels like the weight of the world with you because the headlines are horrible,
0:32.8	and you have no idea what to do about the problems you see in the world. I feel the exact same way.
0:41.7	So I reached out to one of the world's leading medical experts on stress and resilience to give us
0:48.3	both advice on what to do at a moment like this. And she's going to tell both of us, whatever is going on right now,
0:57.5	you can handle it. Things will get better. You're not going to go through this alone,
1:04.9	and you were built to be resilient. So whatever it is that you're going through, I want you to know you're in the right
1:12.6	place. You're listening to the exact thing you need to hear and you're going to get the support
1:18.6	you deserve. You're about to learn research-back tools that will help you dial down your stress
1:24.3	and our expert will walk you step by step through exactly what you need to do
1:30.8	when life feels like this. She'll even prove to you that, yes, it's even possible to find moments
1:38.7	of joy, meaning, and purpose while you do. Because the fact is, you can handle this. And after listening today,
1:48.0	you will.
2:19.6	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am so excited that you're here. It's such an honor to spend time with you and to be together. And if you're a new listener, I want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins podcast family. I cannot wait for you to meet today's guest, Dr. Tara Nerula, because she's here to teach you how to handle the stress and pressure of life right now
2:26.0	and become more resilient. Dr. Nalrula is a board-certified cardiologist and director of the
2:33.6	Women's Heart Program at
2:35.0	Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
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