logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2021
18m 42s

This Is Your Brain on Stress

CNN
About this episode
A lot of people have been feeling stressed out by this pandemic, and unfortunately, it’s been that way for a while now, but what is this unrelenting stress doing to our brains? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Stanford University neuroscientist Prof. Robert Sapolsky about the potentially damaging effects of chronic stress on the h ... Show More
Up next
Jul 7
How to Tap Into Your 'Flow State'
When Lionel Messi and fellow stars of the FIFA World Cup enter "the zone," what's happening in their brains? Today, neuroscientist Dr. Rui Costa tells Sanjay how you can think like a top athlete and find your own "flow state." This episode was produced by Sofía Sanchez. Medical w ... Show More
25m 47s
Jul 3
Wake Up, Brush Teeth, Start Day
We all know we should brush and floss our teeth. But the reason goes beyond a sparkling smile and keeping bad breath at bay. The mouth is a critical and often overlooked organ when it comes to improving overall health. Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with Dr. Kami Hoss, author of “If ... Show More
31m 8s
Jun 30
Eating Before or After Strength Training - What's Better?
Strength training can be confusing enough on its own. But mix in what —and when— to eat, and you might just choose to sit on the couch instead. Dr. Sanjay Gupta serves up answers in this episode of Paging Dr. Gupta. Plus, getting to the root cause of hair loss in women can help n ... Show More
16m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2024
Understanding the Impact of Chronic Stress on Your Brain | Dr. Robert Sapolsky
Stress isn’t just in your head—it’s rewiring your brain. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Robert Sapolsky to dive into the science of stress and its profound impact on mental and physical health. We explore how chronic stress damages the brain, particularly the hippocampus, l ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2023
The Power of Perception: Rewiring Your Brain to Combat Stress and Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are part of the human experience. Do you carry the burden of worry? Some people are literally hardwired are more prone to positivity and/or stress. Don't fret, The brain has plasticity and can change. You can rewire your network. In this episode we learn how to ... Show More
41m 35s
Apr 2022
How to keep stress from harming your health, with George Slavich, PhD
The American Psychological Association’s most recent Stress in America survey found record high levels of stress among Americans of all ages. Dr. George Slavich, director of the UCLA Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research, discusses how stress affects our brain, body and i ... Show More
47m 42s
Feb 2021
What Causes Anxiety in the Brain?
<p>In Dr. Daniel Amen's new book "Your Brain is Always Listening" he describes the 'dragons from the past' that can breathe fire on your emotional brain. The most common of these is the Anxious Dragon, which has been especially dangerous during this pandemic. In this episode of t ... Show More
13m 17s
Jul 2025
Stress, Brain Health, Trauma, and Healing with Dr. Sweta Adatia | The Masoom Minawala Show
Stress has become the soundtrack of our times—recent surveys show that roughly one in every three Indians wrestles with serious stress on a typical day, and Gen Z & millennials feel the squeeze even more intensely. Enter Dr Sweta Adatia, the neurologist who goes beyond treating b ... Show More
54m 26s
Jan 2019
Dealing with Stress
70-90% of all GP consultations are related to stress. Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks to us about what’s going on with the stress epidemic, from what stress really is, to how it impacts on both our mind and our body; how it’s linked to a vast variety of conditions from fatigue to anxi ... Show More
41m 27s
Jun 2020
How To Stop Stress From Controlling Your Life
It can often feel like stress is all around us. Stress can come in many different forms. Socioeconomic stress is a real burden for many people, as is the stress of taking care of several generations within a family, or meeting the demands of our jobs. Stress can also come in the ... Show More
14m 14s
Jun 2024
How to Tame Stress
Dr Laurie is stressed, and it's harming her health. Constant worry and stress is bad for our bodies and our minds, but how can we break the cycle and relax? It turns out scientists have learned a lot from one of America's most stressed-out communities - caregivers.   Hollywood st ... Show More
37m 16s
Apr 2023
Focus - When We're Stressed
How does stress affect decision-making? What does burnout do to the brain? And how can parents find ways to cope with emotional exhaustion and fatigue? In this focus episode of How We’re Wired, join producer Dr Eva Higginbotham as she explores the neuroscience of burnout, from ho ... Show More
39m 52s