The mindbodygreen Podcast 504: How to think yourself younger | Mother of mindfulness Ellen Langer, Ph.D.
17 snips
Sep 25, 2023 
Ellen Langer, 'mother of mindfulness,' discusses mindset for optimal health, counterclockwise study, aging process, weight loss mindset, fatigue study, mind-body study on blood sugar, optimizing mind-body connection, managing anxiety, being more mindful, making mindful decisions, creating positive contagion, using mindfulness in a doctor-patient setting, balancing presence & planning, spontaneous remissions, childlike wonder
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Counterclockwise Study's Age Reversal
- In the 1979 counterclockwise study, elderly men spent a week living as if they were 20 years younger.
- They showed improvements in hearing, vision, memory, strength, and looked notably younger without medical intervention.
Recreate Youthful Mindset
- To recreate mindset benefits, try engaging in activities that evoke past youthful experiences like listening to old music.
- Avoid self-limiting beliefs and be open to trying new ways rather than assuming age limits you.
Mindset Shapes Aging Effects
- Our rigid beliefs, especially about aging, often become self-fulfilling and damage our health.
- Mindfulness teaches that these assumptions should be questioned rather than accepted as absolute truths.