#40: Creating a Stress-Proof Brain - Melanie Greenberg, PhD

#40: Creating a Stress-Proof Brain - Melanie Greenberg, PhD

Author: FitMind: Neuroscience, Meditation & Mental Fitness Training April 21, 2020 Duration: 31:50

Melanie Greenberg is a clinical psychologist and consultant who wrote the bestselling book The Stress-Proof Brain.

An expert on stress management and general wellbeing, she draws on neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology in her work, blending western science with eastern wisdom.

Melanie also writes the popular "Mindful Self-Expression" blog for Psychology Today, which has over 8 million page views. She's been featured on CNN, Forbes, BBC, AVC News, Men's Health, HuffPost and a long list of other media. With over 50,000 followers on Twitter, Melanie has been named one of the 30 most prominent psychologists by the British Psychological Association.

In this episode, we talk about getting off of autopilot, the neuroscience of stress, the role that evolution plays in all of this, and some direct tips for creating your own stress-proof, or at least stress-resistant, brain.

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