For episode 233, Dr. Jenny Taitz returns to the Metta Hour. Jenny is a clinical psychologist and an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jenny completed her fellowship in psychology at Yale University School of Medicine and achieved board certifications in cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. In addition to treating clients in her private therapy practice, LA CBT DBT, she is the author of How to Be Single and Happy and End Emotional Eating. Her new book, Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes, is now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.

In this episode, Sharon and Jenny discuss:

Jenny’s new book, Stress Resets
Acute versus chronic stress
Learning how to put stress down
The distinction between stress and trauma
How stress affects the body
Preventing a stress snowball
Cultivating agency in dealing with stress
The role of acceptance in stress
Working with causes and conditions
Stress resets versus stress buffers
Emotions come in waves
Coherent breathing
Creating an anti-depressant lifestyle

Jenny closes the conversation with a guided mindfulness practice.

You can learn more about Jenny’s work and get a copy of her new book, Stress Resets, on her website.

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