“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

In this episode:
» How labels, positive or negative, can alter your destiny;
» Proven psychological tips to upgrade your daily routine;
» How to adjust the behavior of someone important to you;
» Thinking your way out of chronic stress and anxiety; and
» How to harness the power of your own mind to dramatically increase your health, happiness, and performance.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Ellen Langer!

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Timemarkers:
0:00 Who is Ellen Langer
1:51 Interview starts
3:10 What does it mean to be “mindful” vs “mindless”?
4:23 How to become more mindful
7:45 Everything you know can be wrong
9:19 Facts are just probabilities
11:24 How Ellen Langer comes up with a research study
12:01 What is the counterclockwise study
15:40 Mindbody unity
17:52 How Ellen Langer sets goals
20:29 The Mindful Body by Dr. Ellen Langer
22:09 Our expectations tend to be fulfilled (do instead of try)
25:19 Behavior makes sense from the actor’s perspective
27:11 How to turn a bad habit into a good habit
30:46 Where mindfulness meets high performance
32:17 How to change someone’s behavior
37:20 Why the medical system is failing us
40:21 Stress is psychological
43:44 Why we trust pills, prescriptions, and professionals
49:38 Instant gratification
52:39 The unknown power of the human mind
56:54 How to make decisions (make the decision right)
1:01:43 Affirmation
1:03:25 Rocket Round
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Resources / links mentioned:

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About Dr. Ellen Langer:

Dr. Ellen Langer is widely known as the mother of mindfulness. As a Harvard psychologist, she is the author of 200+ research articles on human behavior and its consequences, and has reached millions around the world through her inspirational talks.

Dr. Langer has written 13 books including Mindfulness, On Becoming An Artist, and Counterclockwise, which have been translated into 15+ languages and made appearances in pop culture such as The Simpsons.

Dr. Langer’s research with people in businesses, schools, and nursing homes, as well as other everyday scenarios, has significantly advanced the literature on positive psychology, health, and human performance. Her new book The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health has just been released.
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