Why You Need Stress in Your Life | Dr. Elissa Epel & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Elissa Epel and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the impact of stress on aging, explaining how moderate stress can enhance hippocampal growth and cognitive function, and how a positive mindset towards stress can lead to healthier responses and slower aging.

Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is a professor and vice chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the author of a new book entitled The Stress Prescription. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.