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Laurel Mellin

Laurel Mellin

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The Age of the Emotional Brain
Emotional Brain

The Age of the Emotional Brain

The thinking brain in stress is not effective in delivering effective self-regulation, and most health and social problems follow. A shift to gaining control of the emotional brain offers a natural, drug-free solution.

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    Laurel Mellin
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Self-forgiveness: Better than a clean slate!
Emotional Clutter

Self-forgiveness: Better than a clean slate!

The brain has rules. If we do not rewire our hurts and transgressions, we live with them, and they eat us alive with those stress chemicals. Use the Tell the Story Tool that is part of all Advanced EBT Training and find peace inside with more wisdom than would otherwise be possible.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
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Improving Mental Health and Personal Control: Emotional Brain Training
podcast

Improving Mental Health and Personal Control: Emotional Brain Training

In Episode 56 of the Asking For a Friend Podcast, Dr. Laurel Mellin, joins host, Michele Folan, to take listeners on a transformative journey through the power of emotional health. Sharing her deeply

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    Laurel Mellin
1 min read
Feeling blah? How to get to joy!
Joy Points

Feeling blah? How to get to joy!

Spiraling up from stressed moods to joy is an everyday practice for EBTers. What about when you're just a bit off, somewhat in the doldrums? Use the EBT skills that instantly activate the dopamine and endorphin surge. Collect a Joy Point.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
3 min read
Why EBT works? It is direct.
Cycles

Why EBT works? It is direct.

In a Spiral Up with Dr. Laurel session, a participant realized that EBT was efficient because instead of focusing on why we do something or the consequence, it is direct: it focuses on rewiring the unwanted response.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
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Unlocking Joy with EBT
podcast

Unlocking Joy with EBT

In an inspiring episode of the Shine Within Podcast with Gina Kundian, Dr. Laurel Mellin delves into the transformative potential of EBT for stress management, emotional health, and even addiction recovery. With over

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
1 min read
Unveiling the Power of EBT on the Natalie Tysdal Podcast
podcast

Unveiling the Power of EBT on the Natalie Tysdal Podcast

Dr. Laurel Mellin, the pioneer behind Emotional Brain Training (EBT), recently appeared on the Natalie Tysdal Podcast to discuss a pressing issue affecting many today—stress. She revealed how chronic stress not only

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    Laurel Mellin
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Instant Appetite Suppressant!
Stress Eating

Instant Appetite Suppressant!

Commit to spiraling up before you eat, then do not restrict your eating. Instead, hunker down and wipe out the wire that is causing it. Stop the tyranny of restraint. Instead, spiral up before eating and rewire that circuit.

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    Laurel Mellin
3 min read
Making myself happy!
Earned Rewards

Making myself happy!

The rewards of purpose give us boundless energy to make the world a better place, but adding a dose of natural pleasure quashes the stress and makes life a bit more magical.

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    Laurel Mellin
3 min read
EBT and the Wall Street Journal
weight loss

EBT and the Wall Street Journal

A dashing off of a letter to the editor of a national newspaper led to a flurry of interest in EBT as a natural alternative to weight loss drugs and more men joining EBT.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
2 min read
Our Brain & Servant Leadership
self-regulation

Our Brain & Servant Leadership

How much control do we have over our lives? More than we might think if we choose to approach our lives with a dose of humility (and humor) and a penchant for noticing if we are in joy and, if we are not, spiraling up.

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    Laurel Mellin
3 min read
Finding JOY and Weight Loss Through Emotional Brain Training
podcast

Finding JOY and Weight Loss Through Emotional Brain Training

In today’s episode of Forever Fit with Carol Covino, we dive into groundbreaking concepts that extend well beyond traditional talk therapy. Join us as we explore EBT, the impact of shame and

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
1 min read
Cope by Achieving Optimal Biochemistry: Spiral up to JOY!
Resiliency

Cope by Achieving Optimal Biochemistry: Spiral up to JOY!

In the Age of the Thinking Brain, we ignored biochemistry and coped by changing thoughts or behaviors. Now, in the Age of the Emotional Brain, we switch circuits and improve biochemistry, so coping well becomes biological, automatic, and easy.

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    Laurel Mellin
3 min read
Exploring Resilience and Emotional Brain Training: Highlights from the Mom Inspired Show with Amber Sandberg
podcast

Exploring Resilience and Emotional Brain Training: Highlights from the Mom Inspired Show with Amber Sandberg

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from the world of Emotional Brain Training (EBT)! Dr. Laurel Mellin recently appeared on Episode 389 of the Mom Inspired Show with Amber Sandberg, where

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
1 min read
Heaven on Earth?
Spirituality

Heaven on Earth?

Could it be that the resiliency and rewiring process of EBT delivers three ways of experience that turn hellish moments into gritty joy and spiritual deepening? Try it yourself, using the Cycle Tool with awareness of the three waves.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
3 min read
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