Episode
Essentials: Manage Stress & Build Resilience | Dr. Elissa Epel
Huberman Lab · Oct 8, 2026 · 35 min
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Elissa Epel, PhD, a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). We discuss how acute and chronic stress affect the body and brain, including their links to cellular aging and mitochondrial health. We also explain tools to reduce rumination, reframe stress as a challenge and build…