Dr. Bal Pawa studied mind-body medicine at Harvard University and is an expert in the field. She is regularly invited to share her research at conferences including a 2019 TedX Talk and works often as a media expert on a wide range of women’s health issues. Dr. Pawa brings well-researched and practical advice to readers in order to help them understand, and overcome, stress-related ailments. Stress-related hormones affect virtually every system in our body, and Dr. Pawa presents the practical tools that lead to better, lasting health, which she learned through healing herself and her patients. , New York Times-bestselling author of Budda's Brain, NeuroDharma, Just One Thing “Dr. Pawa moves mind-body medicine from the margins to the mainstream. Written with compassion, dedication, and rigorous science, this book is the definitive guide to holistic health—both for those who know the mind’s power to help heal the body and for those who have yet to discover it.” —Shimi Kang, MD, psychiatrist, and bestselling author of The Dolphin Parent and The Tech Solution “Dr. Bal Pawa is a compassionate physician who successfully integrates recommendations for the mind and body. She helps us realize that our thoughts can be our reality, especially when it comes to our health. And she explains how hormones affect our sleep, immune system, and emotions and how we can support them for optimal health.” —Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe, author of A Smart Woman’s Guide to Hormones