— April 2025 Newsletter —

Stress Management

5 Techniques to Manage Anxiety

When there is uncertainty in our lives, our minds often default to worst-case-scenario thinking. Stanford mindfulness expert shares five techniques that can help calm anxiety and bring our nervous systems into balance.

How Exercise Balances Cortisol Levels

Do you need another reason to work out? Research shows physical activity not only reduces stress in the moment, but regular exercise can positively impact cortisol levels over time, decreasing our risk for disease.

Stress and the Microbiome

Nutrition also plays a part in stress management. Research shows that specific foods promote a healthy microbiome, which supports daily and long-term mental health. Learn what to eat to improve your mood and ability to handle stress.

Daily Habits to Reduce Everyday and Acute Stress

Life is full of stressors, but we can adopt self-care habits that increase our resilience. Learn what the Stanford Lifestyle Medicine team does to promote well-being, both with everyday stressors and when a devasting event strikes.

Sarah Meyer Tapia, PhD

Keeps Stanford Mindful

Dr. Tapia is the head of our Stress Management pillar and Director of Stanford Living Education, which offers courses on stress management, self-compassion, and personal development for faculty, staff, and students. She also offers free mindfulness classes for the public.

Join Us on May 5th!

Healthy Aging: Mind + Body Conference

Announcements

SLM High School Summer Program - now accepting applications!

Attention rising high school juniors and seniors. Stanford Lifestyle Medicine faculty will lead students through the essentials of lifestyle medicine. Students will discover how nutrition, physical activity, stress management, social connection, gratitude and purpose, and sleep contribute to overall health. | July 14-30, 2025, via Zoom | learn more

Upcoming Events

Health Matters Conference | Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford campus | May 17, 2025 | register

"Nourish to Flourish" Free Monthly Webinar Series Hosted by the Stanford Lifestyle and Weight Management Center | March-December 2025 | register

Live Long, Live Better, Exploring the Science of Aging | Ronjon Nag | April 29, 2025 | register

The Science of How to Live Forever | Ronjon Nag | May 28, 2025 | register

Lifestyle Psychiatry presentation at the American Psychiatric Association 2025 Annual Meeting | Doug Noordsy | read more

Team Members in the News

Your exercise routine should change as you age | Michael Fredericson | read more

Team Member Publications

Exercise is (Good) Medicine Webinar | Jonathan Bonnet | read more

One Ring to Contain Them all: The Pivotal Role of the Built Environment in all Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine | Levi Frehlich and Jonathan Bonnet | read more

Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and mortality among cancer survivors: the Women's Health Accelerometry Collaboration | Marcia Stefanick | read more

Phase II trial of organ preservation program using short-course radiation and FOLFOXIRI for rectal cancer | Cindy Kin | read more

The relationship between cardiometabolic abnormalities and mortality in the Women's Health Initiative: A comparison of associations among women with cancer to women without cancer | Marcia Stefanick | read more

Chronic Low Back Pain in a Trapeze Artist | Rob Oh | read more

Integrating Spirituality and Meaning in Medicine | Spirituality, Theology and Health Seminar at Duke University | Bruce Feldstein and Akivah Northern | read more

Predictors of Sleep Latency From the Multiple Sleep Latency Test: A Random Forest Investigation in a Community Sample | Jamie Zeitzer | read more

Adverse effects of late sleep on physical health in a large cohort of community-dwelling adults |Jamie Zeitzer | read more

Keys to Purpose-Driven Success podcast | Sean Nguyen | read more

Seeking Research Study Participants

Interested in drinking less alcohol? A Stanford research team is testing a telehealth treatment program and is seeking participants for a study. To learn more, email surveys4health@stanford.edu.

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