Elissa Epel – Mind, Body, and Stress
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Episode Elissa Epel – Mind, Body, and Stress
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.
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