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Want to stop the COVID-19 stress meltdown? Train your brain

  • Written by Laurel Mellin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco
imageToday's high-stress environment is an opportunity to reset how our brains deal with stressful situations.CasarsaGuru/iStock

Let’s face it: We’re all under stress right now. The uncertainty and constant health threats surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have upended our lives.

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