#1 Stress Doctor: How to Turn Off Stress, Calm Your Body, & Rewire Your Mind to Handle Anything

About this episode

Dr. Tara Narula shares research-backed tools to manage stress and build resilience.

Life is hard. Stress is inevitable – whether it’s from things in your daily life or coming from the world around you. But even when things feel overwhelming, there’s always something you can do. In this conversation, Dr. Tara Narula, a board-certified cardiologist and stress expert, reveals the research-backed tools that will help you dial down your stress, train your nervous system to work for you, and feel calmer, stronger, and more in control – even when the world around you feels overwhelming. This conversation will change the way you think about resilience. It’s not about pretending everything is fine, or “bouncing back” like nothing happened. It’s about learning how to adapt to change, turn off stress, calm the worried voice inside, and access the inner strength that’s waiting for you to find it. Dr. Narula explains why you can handle the challenges you’re up against – and how small, simple shifts can help you stop overthinking, rewire your mind, and find moments of hope, joy, meaning, and purpose when you need them most. In this episode, you’ll learn: -Dr. Narula’s 8-part resilience blueprint for handling life when it gets hard -How to turn off stress before it takes over…

People in this episode

Host: Mel Robbins

Guest: Dr. Tara Narula

Topics covered

• stress management
• resilience
• mental health
• self-improvement
• wellness

Keywords

• stress
• resilience
• mental health
• nervous system
• burnout
• hope
• adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American College of Cardiology

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