Elissa Epel: The Stress Prescription

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform.
0:18.9	It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.7	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
0:41.3	community question and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore,
0:48.6	come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:56.4	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation,
1:00.4	our nonprofit that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.6	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your
1:14.6	support. Now let me tell you a little bit about Alyssa. She is an internationally renowned
1:22.7	contemplative health psychologist who has conducted pioneering research into how stress impacts our health
1:31.8	all the way down to the cellular level. She has some pretty tremendous credentials. So take a listen.
1:39.7	She studied psychology and psychobiology at Stanford University and clinical and health psychology at Yale University,
1:49.0	where she received her PhD, and she's currently a professor and vice chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UC San Francisco. But there's some important things to know in addition to her credentials.
2:06.6	She is a very dedicated person on a spiritual journey,
2:14.6	on a journey of wisdom, spending time at mindfulness, meditation, retreats, and as you
2:22.6	listen to her, I know as I have, because I've met her before, you'll feel her deep heart
2:29.2	and her deep humanity that mixes with the tremendous training and research chops that she has.
2:39.5	She's such an unusual and gifted person.
2:42.7	Her first book was written with Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn.
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