Laurel Mellin Ph.D.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

5 Brain-Savvy Resolutions for the New Year

New Year's resolutions that work—5 Brain-Savvy Strategies

New Year's resolutions that work—5 Brain-Savvy Strategies