1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Dr. Stephen Sideroff is an internationally recognized psychologist, executive and medical consultant and expert in resilience, longevity, optimal performance, addiction, neurofeedback, and mental health. He has published pioneering research in these fields. He is an associate professor in the departments of Psychiatry &amp;amp; Biobehavioral Sciences and Rheumatology at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine. He has helped establish innovative training and treatment approaches in optimal functioning, mind/body medicine in the US, China, and Europe and hosted Summits in Longevity, Resilience and Leadership. His new book is, “The 9 Pillars of Resilience: The Proven Path to Master Stress, Slow Aging and Increase Vitality”. In this episode, we chat about:: :: his journey to identifying stress, creating workshops, and ultimately realizing our collective resistance to dealing with stress :: the concept of an optimal window of stress&amp;nbsp; :: how to find the best grounding during periods of stress :: his concept of &quot;islands of safety&quot; and how we can find them :: how to navigate our lives with grace :: his insights into working with medical students at UCLA on topics such as stress and the power of the placebo effect :: the difference between coming from our hearts or from a place of protecting our hearts :: his advice to C-suite executives in hospitals To find Dr. Sideroff online, go to: Instagram: @drstephensideroff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.sideroff?mibextid=LQQJ4d TikTok:&amp;nbsp;https://www.tiktok.com/@drstephensideroff LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drstephensideroff @drstephensideroffthepath5530 Website: DrStephenSideroff.com Email address: sideroff@ucla.edu &amp;nbsp; ********** To pre-order my book, &quot;Patient, Empower Thyself!,&quot; click here. Why Italians Live Well http://sites.libsyn.com/172928/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31773467/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/173398722