158 - David Almeida: Can Stress Be Good For Y...

This week, Enna chats with Dr. Casey Kenyon Brown, Professor at Georgetown University in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience. She has received numerous honors and awards, including the prestigious Pathway to Independence Award from the N ...  Show more

Marginalia Episodes are in collaboration with Marginalia Science! Marginalia Science is a community committed to promoting the work of scholars who are traditionally underrepresented in academia. In each Marginalia Episode, we feature a guest who has been featured in the Marginal ...  Show more

Send a textIf you’re human you know what it’s like to be stressed. But what is stress exactly? Is all stress unhealthy or can our stress response help us adapt and build resilience? How does stress affect our mental and physical health? How can we effectively respond to and manag ...  Show more

Stress isn’t just in your head—it’s rewiring your brain. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Robert Sapolsky to dive into the science of stress and its profound impact on mental and physical health. We explore how chronic stress damages the brain, particularly the hippocampus, l ...  Show more

Do you ever feel overwhelmed and wonder how to manage stress better? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard-trained physician and stress specialist, to uncover the truth about stress—what it is, how it affects your brain and body, and why understanding it ...  Show more

How to reduce negative thoughts, get deep rest, and improve cellular health.

Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is an international expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging and a best-selling autho ...