Laurel Mellin Ph.D.

About

Laurel Mellin, Ph.D., spent 40 years as a professor at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a health psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and the executive director of the Solution Foundation, which supports research and professional training for optimal health. She is the author of The Stress Vaccine: Unleashing the Power of Your Emotional Brain to Release Stress and Feel Joy and the founder of Emotional Brain Training.

Books by Laurel Mellin Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Stress Can Release Chemicals That Lead to Overeating

Hunger, cravings, and weight gain can be caused by stress.

Anxiety From the Riot? How to Safely Express Your Emotions

The recent riot in Washington is triggering anxiety in many, even if they struggle to express those feelings. It may be time to stop suppressing our emotions; these tips can help.

Outsmart COVID Fears with Joy: Emotional Brain Training

Want to overcome your fears? Give yourself a "mini-emotional cleanse" with EBT to update the unconscious expectations that cause stress.

Get From Stress to Joy: A Science-Based Emotional Technique

Clear toxic stress and create joy with a new, neuroscience-based technique.

Is COVID Stress Making You Numb? Stop Blaming Yourself!

Is COVID stress overwhelming you? Unleash the power of your emotional brain and switch off that toxic stress.

Get From Stress to Joy in 4 Minutes

You just saw your therapist, feel great, but then you are triggered. Just take a dose of the "stress vaccine" and switch off that response.

The Upside: Could This Crisis Raise the Nation's Set Point?

In times of stress, we face a fork in the road: it will be a time that promotes stress resilience or makes us more reactive, raises our set point or lowers it.

Feeling Stress? Use the Power of Emotions to Cope

Tired of suppressing your emotions? Use the natural power of your emotional brain to clear away stress and reset your approach to COVID-19.

A New Emotional Health Strategy: Flip the Switch

What if you could switch off a triggered over-reaction? Learning how to do that in two to four minutes is an emerging approach to optimal well-being.

How to Deal with Stress After El Paso and Dayton Shootings

After the mass murders in El Paso and Dayton, discussions about improving mental health and strengthening gun control laws may be comforting.