💰 Get my NEW book, Make Money Easy! https://lewishowes.com/moneyyou 🔔 Subscribe for more great content: https://www.youtube.com/lewishowes ▶️ ▶️ Recommended for you: https://youtu.be/vyaZHyJOinY Today, we have a true pioneer in the world of psychology, Dr. Ellen Langer. She made history as the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard University. Known as the "mother of mindfulness" and the "mother of positive psychology," Dr. Langer's work has shown that our thoughts can influence our physical well-being, from weight loss to wound healing. Today we dive into her fascinating findings and her bold theory of mind-body unity. Get Dr. Langer's book, "The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health": https://amzn.to/3S2fELw Listen to this episode on the go! 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f For more info about this episode, go to https://lewishowes.com/1578 📙 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "The Greatness Mindset" today! https://lewishowes.com/gmyo 📤 sign up for my FREE newsletter https://lewishowes.com/greatnessdelivered Follow Lewis! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisHowes 💻 Website: http://lewishowes.com/ 📲 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Get More Greatness! Greatness Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatnessClips Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesEspanol Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesPortugues Lewis Howes Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@lewishowesshorts 0:00 Intro 00:03:35 - Mind Body Unity 00:07:18 - The Aging Study and its Results 00:11:03 - The Difference between Meditation and Mindfulness 00:14:48 - The Horse and the Hot Dog Incident 00:18:40 - The Consequences of Mindlessness 00:22:28 - Dealing with Stress and Worry 00:26:06 - Navigating Stress and Finding the Goodness of People 00:29:48 - The Power of Mindset 00:33:29 - The Mind-Body Connection in Wound Healing 00:37:13 - Mindful Search for Improvement 00:41:02 - The Influence of Thoughts on Pain 00:45:02 - Making the Moment Matter 00:48:58 - Mindfulness and Losing Weight 00:52:42 - The Silly Worries of the Past 00:56:35 - The Power of Blame and Forgiveness 01:00:24 - The Importance of Language and Self-Identification in Chronic Illness 01:04:11 - Embracing the Unknown and Learning from Mistakes 01:08:11 - The Rules of the Game in Tennis 01:11:57 - Making Decisions and Finding Joy 01:15:42 - The Illusion of Predictability in Decision Making 01:19:37 - The Fable of Interpretation 01:22:54 - The Power of Mindfulness 01:26:37 - Overcoming the Programming of Lack #greatness #inspiration #motivation