The Stunning Science of Mind-Body Unity | Ellen Langer

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  People believe that we have a mind and we have a body and that they are, says Descartes, two distinct things.

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  We all know that there's a relationship, and people talk about mind body connection.

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  I'm not talking about connection.

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  I'm talking about mind body unity.

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  It's one thing wherever we put the mind, we're putting the body.

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  And if we put them back together, the mind and the body, then wherever you're putting the mind, you're necessarily putting the body.

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  And I've been testing this for over 25 years with very exciting results.

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  But what it tells us the bigger picture is our health and happiness is just a thought away.

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  So for me, it's very important for people to see the control they actually have over their health and wellbeing.

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  Okay, so have you ever heard that self help platitude, your thoughts and beliefs, determine your reality and kind of rolled your eyes at it?

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  Yes.

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  Me too.

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  Except it turns out science is making a bit of a fool of my skepticism in the best of ways.

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  More than four decades of research now prove that how you think, how you feel, how you believe and expect, is just as important, if not more so, than what we do.

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  Especially when it comes to things like our body, our health, our pain, disease, well being, healing, immunity, even weight and strength, and so much more.

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  It's not even that your mind and body are connected, as today's guest reminded me, it's that they are literally one in the same, unified, to use her language.

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  And once we understand this, it gives us access to stunning new insights and tools and practices that can transform our bodies, our relationships, well being, and lives simply through the way we direct our minds.

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  My guest today is Ellen Langer, a legendary psychologist, researcher, and author of the new book, the Mindful thinking our way to Chronic Health.

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  Ellen is actually known worldwide as the mother of mindfulness for her groundbreaking research showing how our thoughts, perceptions, and mindset directly impact our physical and mental health.

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  In our conversation, she shares insights from over 45 years, studying the powerful relationship between mind and body, or what she would consider them to be.

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