How To Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Chronic Stress with Dr. Elissa Epel

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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
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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 episode Sauna use as a
lifestyle practice to extend healthspan