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How to Think Your Way to Lasting Health with Ellen Langer [Episode 11]
Mar 15, 2024
In this episode, Ellen Langer discusses the mind-body connection to influence health and vitality, challenging beliefs and expectations about aging, exploring the power of mindfulness in health and relationships, and the influence of placebos and self-healing. She emphasizes the importance of perception, flexibility of thinking, and taking control of chronic illness for a more fulfilling life.
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- Every decision has both costs and benefits, focus on taking action over perfection in decision-making.
- Perceptions shape outcomes, altering perspectives can lead to different results, making decisions work for us.
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Decision-Making Perspective Shift
Ellen Langer discusses a different approach to decision-making compared to conventional cost-benefit analysis. She challenges the idea of right and wrong decisions by highlighting that every cost can also be seen as a benefit and vice versa. Langer emphasizes the importance of taking action rather than dwelling on making the perfect decision, as once a choice is made, it shapes our experiences.
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