What if the secret to handling stress isn’t avoiding it, but getting better at recovering from it? Health psychologist Dr. Elissa Epel explains why our bodies can stay stuck in stress mode long after a difficult day ends, how small doses of stress can work in our favor, and the simple, science-backed ways to break this damaging cycle.
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- Dr. Elissa Epel, health psychologist, professor, vice chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California-San Francisco, author of The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease.
You can close your laptop at the end of a long day and still feel like you’re running late for something. Your shoulders are tense and your mind’s already on tomorrow. The thing that set off your stress may be over, but your body hasn’t gotten the message. So how do you slow down and reset?
Doctor Elissa Epel says our stress response helps us handle pressure but the problem is when it’s out of control and never seems to shut off.
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