The mindbodygreen Podcast 613: How mindset impacts your physical health & longevity | Eva Selhub, M.D.
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Aug 31, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Dr. Eva Selhub, a former Harvard Medical School instructor and mind-body medicine pioneer, reveals her groundbreaking framework for resilience. She emphasizes the vital link between love, emotional intelligence, and physical health. Listeners learn about the six pillars of resilience and the transformative power of words and affirmations on well-being. Dr. Selhub also explores how mindset shifts can redefine stress and enhance longevity, advocating for compassion and love as keys to healing.
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Quantified Data Needs Emotional Context
- Quantified tools like wearables are powerful but miss emotional and spiritual context.
- Eva Selhub says combining metrics with feelings gives a fuller diagnostic picture.
Resilience Is A Spectrum With Six Pillars
- Resilience is a spectrum everyone occupies, not a fixed trait.
- Selhub names six pillars: physical vitality, mental capacity, emotional equilibrium, relationships, spiritual connection, and responsibility.
Love Connects Purpose And Well-Being
- Love is the connective thread that links purpose, self-care, and service.
- Social, self, and spiritual love form her "love pyramid" that supports thriving.
