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Dec 2022
53m 17s

The Science of Stress with Dr. Elissa Ep...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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We think of stress as “bad” for you, but what if some forms of stress could actually help us grow and change for the better? On today’s episode Forrest and Dr. Rick are joined by Dr. Elissa Epel, a psychologist and leading stress researcher, to explore the science behind the stress response. They talk about the different forms of stress, what separates “good ... Show More
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