Stress: Science and Strategies to Live Well (Video)

Pathik D. Wadhwa, MD, PhD. Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology; Director, UC Irvine Development, Health and Disease Research Program -University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28516]

Patrick M. Catalano M.D., Director of Center for Reproductive Health at MetroHealth and the Clinical Research Unit of the Case Western Reserve; Professor, Reproductive Biology MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28512]

Margaret A. Chesney, UCSF Professor of Medicine and Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses techniques for managing stress. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25722]

Steven Thorp, Ph. D. is the Program Director of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorders Clinical Team (PCT) at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and he serves as the Associate Chief of the Psychotherapy Unit in the Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health. Dr. Thorp discusses PTSD and its impact on older adults. He examines current treatment options such as psychotherapy and offers insights i...

Today’s fast-paced women can find themselves caught up in what has been called the “Superwoman Syndrome.” Women often feel pressure to achieve in many domains: at home, with their families, in their work, in caring for friends, and even with their appearance. Margaret Chesney, Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSF, explores how to find balance and your own path to wellness. Serie...

Elissa Epel, UCSF health psychologist, looks at social and psychobiological difficulties involved with caregiving and offers practical advice for managing stress, especially in women. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24634]

UCSF’s Dr. Mary Whooley explores how psychological stress, particularly depression, influences the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Whooley also discusses studies that point to effective strategies for treating depression and heart disease. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24633]

Sleep deprivation takes a huge toll on society. Kathryn Lee, UCSF School of Nursing, explores sleep, fatigue, and circadian rhythms particularly in women. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24632]

We are bombarded with images of super thin models and actresses. Andrea Garber, UCSF Division of Adolescent Medicine, explores what it means to have a healthy body image and how to help girls attain it. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24631]

Dr. Louann Brizendine is a neuropsychiatrist interested in all aspects of the human mind. The author of “The Female Brain” and “The Male Brain.” An expert in women's moods and hormones, she explores the pressures that women face. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24630]

The pace of modern life is a key contributor to today’s obesity epidemic. UCSF’s Elissa Epel and Barbara Laraia explain the stress connection and offer practical and effective solutions that don’t involve dieting and exercise. Series: "The Skinny on Obesity" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23721]

Does stress speed up the aging process at a genetic level? Our cells are constantly aging. When cell divide some telomere is lost but if it becomes too short, that cell can no longer replicate and eventual dies. Elissa Epel, UCSF department of psychiatry, explores the affects of stress and emotions on the process of telomere shortening. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for E...

Margaret Chesney, Director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explores the role women can play in maintenance of optimal well-being. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 21979]

Margaret Chesney explores how to manage stress for a more healthy life. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 20631]

Learn how to build mental and physical resilience when managing the stress of everyday life with UCSF’s Elissa Epel. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 20219]

Marcia Degelman, Certified Massage Therapist and Integrative Medicine Practitioner at UCSF’s Osher Center, discusses how the relaxation response is the opposite of the body’s stress response. Learn about body-centered progressive relaxation and guided visualization to experience some of the benefits of conscious relaxation. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 18750...

Physician, author, speaker, researcher, and consultant Martin L. Rossman, MD, discusses how to use the power of the healing mind to reduce stress and anxiety, relieve pain, change lifestyle habits, and live with more wellness. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17631]

Alex Zautra examines human resilience as a powerful force in coping. Carsten Wrosch looks at the challenges in adjusting to intractable stressors (like chronic Illness) and the stress in coping with unattainable goals. Series: "The State of the Science in Stress and Coping" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17808]

Judy Moskowitz, stress and coping researcher at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses the relationship between positive emotions and health. She explores positive practices from mindfulness exercises to gratitude journals, as a means of coping. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17629]

The wide array of mind-body therapies has been reported to positively influence physical health. Dr. Kevin Barrows is founder and director of mindfulness programs at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, where he helps patients to cope with the stress of everyday life and the stress of illness. He explores the art and science of mind-body medicine. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Int...

Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, director of the UCSF Depression Center, explores mindfulness as a technique for maintaining mental health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17626]

UCSF social psychologist Judith Moskowitz examines how positive emotions can be marshaled as adaptive coping tools during stressful times. Moskowitz’s research focuses on coping and emotion in the context of health related chronic stress. Series: "Women’s Health Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17226]

The National Center of Excellence in Women's Health and Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UC San Francisco present lectures to provide practical, easy ways to be proactive with your health. In this episode, Susan Folkman, Director of The UCSF Osher Center, talks about learning ways to manage and cope with stress. Series: "Healthy Living" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16562]

We are all looking for ways to reduce our stress. Would you believe repeating a word or phrase could do the trick? Join Jill Bormann, PhD, as she explains mantram repetition and her research showing this is an effective “portable stress buster” that can be easily used to calm the body and mind. Mantram is the Sanskrit term for a short, sacred word or phrase that is repeated silently in the mind re...

Stress is ubiquitous and on the rise. How we learn to manage it can have profound effects on our health and well being. On this edition, Susan Folkman, Professor of Medicine and Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSF explores how to stay sane through difficult times. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13719]