“…I am calling for a ceasefire and I am calling for the immediate safe return of hostages. This position is an expression of humanity and morality that I am proud to have been raised with and learned from. I want both Israelis and Palestinians to be safe. I want us all to be…

Heath promotion can be so much more than reducing suffering! Fun to be part of this piece that just came out in Nature Behavior Center Healthy Minds hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/…

Exciting day for us to honor Nancy Adler and hear from Harvey Fineberg on our future of health. Join by zoom! ⁦UC San Francisco⁩ ⁦UC San FranciscoPsychiatry⁩ ⁦Aric A. Prather, PhD⁩

I love this framework for understanding states of mind, the relationship between stress and recovery and the critical importance of rest and relaxation.

It explains how we can get stuck in hypervigilant mode, never accessing true rest, without ever realising there's even a…

Boost your morning mood by starting the day with an uplift, instead of a stress habit to set out on a positive trajectory. Pet a furry being, hug a human, or on a hard day, hug yourself. See morning uplift ideas from my article with @stylistmagazine: stylist.co.uk/health/mental-…

Our brain loves control! Letting go of control is a challenging practice, but will help you stop spending excessive energy on situations that are really outside of your control. Read more here… @stylistuk

#TheStressPrescription

Launch of the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for #Mindfulness in Public Health session 1 featured talks from jon kabat-zinn Dave Vago LazarLab Elissa Epel & Eric B Loucks youtu.be/r_xrZTeeN3s?si… via YouTube

Persistent emotional burdens can impact your mental health. Elissa Epel highlights that research indicates that chronic stress, such as caregiving or depression, may lead to long-term inflammation.

Read the article for more: ow.ly/6cKA50PYfS0.

Meditation for Peace – IONS noetic.org/event/meditati…

Adding short sensory rituals to your day promotes relaxation. Our senses are gates to ease and connection. More on my recent mindbodygreen episode with @jasonwachob:

mindbodygreen.com/articles/can-d…

#ICYMI : This year’s National Academy of Medicine annual meeting was dedicated entirely to #WomensHealth . I was delighted to speak about NIH Women's Health’s Raising the Bar: Putting Science to Work for the Health of Women workshop in a panel on #sexandgender .

Build your uncertainty tolerance, and learn to be comfortable with unpredictability! It’s a form of resilience during tough times. #TheStressPrescription

Read more in Stylist Magazine:

stylist.co.uk/health/mental-…

Our time here is short and filled with challenges. Using strategies to ride the waves, helps us experience our life with more fullness, joy and purpose. #TheStressPrescription

In a panel with ŌURA CEO tom hale and Medical Advisor Elissa Epel, we talked about how even though stress is inevitable, cumulative stress — the sort that leads to burnout — is avoidable.

How can you shift your stress response away from threat mindset? Try embracing a sense of curiosity, confidence, and growth when you face a challenge. #TheStressPrescription

Switch off the stress and tune into calm 🌱 Discover a 60-second neuroscience-backed breathing exercise that's transformative. The 4-7-8 technique is more than just a quick fix; it's your daily anchor for mental equilibrium. Dive in now: youtu.be/OtK8KnMlSKo

Prosociality is part of good public health, so let’s show it with data! Watch for our new Nature commentary paper on this, with Laura Kubzansky Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Richie Davidson Center Healthy Minds

Chloe E. Bird Janine Clayton, MD Elissa Epel 'I want you to listen to what's possible, because it's clear from our work that it's not that it's going to cost more to do good science. What's costing us billions is not knowing how to care for women.' -Chloe E. Bird #NAMmtg

'Look at these stressors and you will see gendered stressors and that they're much more common, intense, and systemic in women's lives: traumatic events, caregiving stress, crime, violence exposure, financial strain poverty, and work stress with low control.' -Elissa Epel #NAMmtg

National Academies Yale School of Medicine Whitehead Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) HHMI NEWS Rest can repair damage caused by stress, but women get less deep rest. Elissa Epel of UCSF AME CENTER calls for more pro-social policies to reduce stress & allow for repair. #NAMmtg