#063 - Dr. Ellen Langer - The Science That Proves Your Mind Can Heal Your Body

Dr. Ellen Langer reveals how our thoughts can directly shape our health, aging, and resilience. Backed by decades of research, she shares how reframing stress, tracking symptom variability, and challenging medical assumptions can lead to real physical transformation—from faster healing to improved longevity. Through powerful research, personal stories, and everyday mindfulness, this conversation redefines what’s possible when we realize: perception isn’t just reality—it’s biology.

Timestamps:
00:00 Shifting From Medicine To Psychology
01:10 Life Is Perception
02:02 The Spark For Dr. Langer's Work
9:29 Introduction To Mindfulness & Mindlessness
17:01 Dr. Langer's Relationship With Stress
21:57 The Real Root Of Sickness & Disease
28:42 Symptom Variability
37:42 Medical Imaging & Interpretation
44:22 Understanding Mindbody Unity Through Experience
53:06 When Will Mindbody Unity Be Widely Accepted?
56:57 Questions That Drive Dr. Langer 
58:17 Mindfilledness
59:51 Being An Artist
1:02:42 Leading With Ideas, Not Identity
1:05:08 Connect With Dr. Ellen Langer

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