Module 4: Stress Management
In this module, Dr. Jennifer Singh and Dr. Darshan Mehta explore the science of stress and its impact on the body and mind. They explain how stress activates the amygdala and affects physiological functions, emotions, and thought patterns. The video highlights the health risks of chronic stress, including hypertension, diabetes, and immune suppression, and introduces practical strategies for managing stress. Viewers will learn about the relaxation response, healthy versus unhealthy coping mechanisms, and the power of positivity and gratitude. The module also touches on the role of therapy and medication for individuals needing additional support.
Learning Objectives
- Explain how stress affects the body and mind.
- Identify healthy and unhealthy coping strategies for managing stress.
- Apply evidence-based techniques to reduce stress and promote emotional well-being.
Jennifer Singh, MD, DipABLM
Dr. Jennifer Singh is a doctor, wannabe-chef, wife and mom who is passionate about sharing the power of a plant-based diet and healthy lifestyle. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Lifestyle Medicine, she is well-acquainted with the dismal health results of the Standard American Lifestyle. She uses her medical knowledge, cooking skills, and more than fifteen years of experience in graduate medical education to teach groups of all sizes and backgrounds about the life-changing power of plant-based nutrition and lifestyle-as-medicine. Currently, she develops Lifestyle Medicine curriculum in the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine core curriculum and leads lifestyle-centered shared medical appointments for cancer survivors.
Darshan Mehta, MD, DipABLM
Dr. Mehta is Medical Director and Director of Medical Education for the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (BHI-MGH) and Director of Education at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (OCIM). Dr. Mehta received his BA in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MD from University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University of Illinois-Chicago Hospital. In 2008, he completed a clinical research fellowship in complementary and integrative medicine at the Harvard Medical School Osher Research Center, during which he received a Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. His educational and research interests include curricular development in complementary and integrative medical therapies, mind/body and resiliency educational interventions in health professions training, and promotion of professionalism in medical trainees. He directs medical student and resident rotational electives at BHI-MGH and OCIM. Dr. Mehta sees patients at both locations in a consultative role for use of complementary and integrative medical therapies, as well as mind/body interventions for stress management and stress reduction. He is active in the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health, and is a member of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Mehta is board-certified through the American Board of Integrative Medicine and has completed professional training in mindfulness-based stress reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Most recently, he assumed the role as Interim Director for the Office for Well-Being at MGH.

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