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Carolynn Francavilla, MD is Board Certified in Family Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She owns and operates Green Mountain Partners for Health and Colorado Weight Care. Dr. Francavilla is a nationally recognized obesity expert, lecturing on the topic obesity as well as through her own platform HelpYourPatientsLoseWeight.com. She serves on the Obesity Medicine Association Board of Trustees. She is an Assistant Professor at Rocky Vista University and Volunteer Faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is passionate about helping people lose weight to treat and prevent medical problems. Dr. Francavilla has learned that losing weight and keeping it off is complex and not a matter of will power, but biology, and seeks to help others finds healthy longterm solutions to their weight.

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3 Quick Ways to Reduce Stress with Dr. Anissa Cordova

March 25, 2026 • Dr. Francavilla

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Have you ever wondered why stress can feel so overwhelming even when nothing “major” is happening—and why the exact same situation can feel energizing for one person and totally draining for another?

Stress is something that shows up in everyone’s life, literally every single day, but the way we understand and respond to it can completely change how it actually feels in the body and mind. In this episode, we look at stress not just as an external pressure, but more as a nervous system response—something shaped by perception, emotion, energy, and capacity.

To help unpack all of this, we’re joined by Dr. Anissa Cordova, PhD, a psychotherapist and resilience coach specializing in stress regulation and emotional wellbeing. She’s been a colleague in our clinic for the past year, and her work beautifully weaves together health psychology, HeartMath research, and nearly 30 years of meditation practice.

Dr. Cordova’s approach centers on something really important—but often overlooked—the heart–brain connection, and how it influences resilience, clarity, and emotional regulation. And honestly, what makes her perspective so valuable is that it’s not just theoretical. It’s super practical, deeply compassionate, and focused on tools people can actually use in everyday life.

In this episode, we explore:

Stress: Understanding How the Nervous System Responds
Resilience: Building Capacity and Recovery
How to Stabilize Your Nervous System and Manage Stress in Everyday Life
Simple Daily Practices to Support Your Nervous System and Stay Grounded
Why Managing Your Energy Matters More Than Avoiding Stress

She shares simple, grounded tools to help you understand stress and calm your nervous system in real time—because while stress is universal, how you respond to it can change how life feels from the inside out.

If this resonates, keep listening to hear the full conversation and start applying these tools right away.

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