The Daily Motivation Stress Is Killing You & This Is What You Can Do | Elissa Epel
Jul 1, 2025
Elissa Epel, a psychologist and author, dives into the critical ways stress impacts your health. She explains how self-worth and mindfulness can effectively combat negative thoughts and chronic stress. Epel discusses the concept of stress fitness, highlighting the benefits of relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation for emotional well-being. She also emphasizes the importance of cultivating joy and gratitude, urging listeners to focus on daily moments of happiness instead of future pressures. Transform your relationship with stress for a healthier life!
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Prepare For Stressful Moments
- Prepare for stressful moments by reminding yourself of your inherent self-worth.
- Use positive challenge statements to counteract negative, self-critical thoughts habitually stored from stress.
Use Stress Fitness & Restorative Rest
- Build stress fitness with hot or cold exposure and extreme breathing exercises.
- Incorporate restorative rest like meditation, yoga, and massage to deeply turn off stress responses.
Practice Slow Breathing Daily
- Practice slow breathing to reduce vigilance carried in the body within minutes.
- Use breathing as a powerful tool to activate your parasympathetic nervous system and calm stress.