so today I’m going to talk about how our mindsets matter in virtually every facet
mindsets matter in virtually every facet
mindsets matter in virtually every facet of our lives but I want to begin by
of our lives but I want to begin by
of our lives but I want to begin by telling a story about a group of
telling a story about a group of
telling a story about a group of researchers in Italy doctor Fabrizio
researchers in Italy doctor Fabrizio
researchers in Italy doctor Fabrizio benedetti and his colleagues studied a
benedetti and his colleagues studied a
benedetti and his colleagues studied a group of patients undergoing thoracic
group of patients undergoing thoracic
group of patients undergoing thoracic surgery now what you should know about
surgery now what you should know about
surgery now what you should know about thoracic surgery is that it’s a very
thoracic surgery is that it’s a very
thoracic surgery is that it’s a very invasive procedure patients are put
invasive procedure patients are put
invasive procedure patients are put under anesthesia while the surgeons make
under anesthesia while the surgeons make
under anesthesia while the surgeons make major incisions into the muscles of the
major incisions into the muscles of the
major incisions into the muscles of the sides and the back in order to gain
sides and the back in order to gain
sides and the back in order to gain access to their heart and to their lungs
access to their heart and to their lungs
access to their heart and to their lungs now about an hour after anesthesia fades
now about an hour after anesthesia fades
now about an hour after anesthesia fades away the pain starts to set in
away the pain starts to set in
away the pain starts to set in fortunately patients are given strong
fortunately patients are given strong
fortunately patients are given strong doses of morphine sulfate a powerful
doses of morphine sulfate a powerful
doses of morphine sulfate a powerful painkiller loses routine treatment for
painkiller loses routine treatment for
painkiller loses routine treatment for thoracic surgery
thoracic surgery
thoracic surgery but dr. Benedetti and his colleagues
but dr. Benedetti and his colleagues
but dr. Benedetti and his colleagues made a few subtle tweaks half of the
made a few subtle tweaks half of the
made a few subtle tweaks half of the patients were given the dose of morphine
patients were given the dose of morphine
patients were given the dose of morphine by a doctor at their bedside the other
by a doctor at their bedside the other
by a doctor at their bedside the other half was given the exact same dose of
half was given the exact same dose of
half was given the exact same dose of morphine but it was administered into
morphine but it was administered into
morphine but it was administered into their IV by a pre-programmed pump now
their IV by a pre-programmed pump now
their IV by a pre-programmed pump now you would think that both of these
you would think that both of these
you would think that both of these groups of patients would experience the
groups of patients would experience the
groups of patients would experience the same relief but this was not the case
same relief but this was not the case
same relief but this was not the case the group that received the morphine by
the group that received the morphine by
the group that received the morphine by the doctor reported significant
the doctor reported significant
the doctor reported significant reductions in their pain levels the
reductions in their pain levels the
reductions in their pain levels the other group the group who received the
other group the group who received the
other group the group who received the same exact amount of morphine but wasn’t
same exact amount of morphine but wasn’t
same exact amount of morphine but wasn’t aware of it they didn’t seem to
aware of it they didn’t seem to
aware of it they didn’t seem to experience the same benefit so doctor
experience the same benefit so doctor
experience the same benefit so doctor Benedetti and his colleagues didn’t stop
Benedetti and his colleagues didn’t stop
Benedetti and his colleagues didn’t stop there they used the same procedure to
there they used the same procedure to
there they used the same procedure to test the effectiveness of other
test the effectiveness of other
test the effectiveness of other treatment treatments for anxiety
treatment treatments for anxiety
treatment treatments for anxiety treatments for Parkinson’s disease
treatments for Parkinson’s disease
treatments for Parkinson’s disease treatments for hypertension and what
treatments for hypertension and what
treatments for hypertension and what they found was remarkable and consistent
they found was remarkable and consistent
they found was remarkable and consistent when the patients were aware of the tree
when the patients were aware of the tree
when the patients were aware of the tree meant and expected to receive the
meant and expected to receive the
meant and expected to receive the benefit the pay the treatment was highly
benefit the pay the treatment was highly
benefit the pay the treatment was highly effective but when they weren’t that
effective but when they weren’t that
effective but when they weren’t that same drug that same pill and that same
same drug that same pill and that same
same drug that same pill and that same procedure was blunted and in some cases
procedure was blunted and in some cases
procedure was blunted and in some cases not even effective at all
not even effective at all
not even effective at all so I read about these studies when I was
so I read about these studies when I was
so I read about these studies when I was a student at Harvard University and at
a student at Harvard University and at
a student at Harvard University and at the time I was heavily immersed into the
the time I was heavily immersed into the
the time I was heavily immersed into the literature and the placebo effect and
literature and the placebo effect and
literature and the placebo effect and the more I read the more I started
the more I read the more I started
the more I read the more I started thinking about the true nature of
thinking about the true nature of
thinking about the true nature of placebos so what what is the placebo
placebos so what what is the placebo
placebos so what what is the placebo effect really well most people discount
effect really well most people discount
effect really well most people discount the placebo effect it’s just some
the placebo effect it’s just some
the placebo effect it’s just some magical response to some fake pill or
magical response to some fake pill or
magical response to some fake pill or some faux procedure but that’s not what
some faux procedure but that’s not what
some faux procedure but that’s not what the placebo effect
the placebo effect
the placebo effect is the placebo effect is not about the
is the placebo effect is not about the
is the placebo effect is not about the faux pill or the sugar pill and a fake
faux pill or the sugar pill and a fake
faux pill or the sugar pill and a fake procedure what the placebo effect really
procedure what the placebo effect really
procedure what the placebo effect really is is a powerful robust and consistent
is is a powerful robust and consistent
is is a powerful robust and consistent demonstration of the ability of our
demonstration of the ability of our
demonstration of the ability of our mindsets in this case the expectation to
mindsets in this case the expectation to
mindsets in this case the expectation to heal to recruit healing properties in
heal to recruit healing properties in
heal to recruit healing properties in the body so what is a mindset a mindset
the body so what is a mindset a mindset
the body so what is a mindset a mindset is quite literally a setting of the mind
is quite literally a setting of the mind
is quite literally a setting of the mind it’s a lens or a frame of mind through
it’s a lens or a frame of mind through
it’s a lens or a frame of mind through which we view the world we simplify the
which we view the world we simplify the
which we view the world we simplify the infinite number of potential
infinite number of potential
infinite number of potential interpretations at any given moment now
interpretations at any given moment now
interpretations at any given moment now the ability to simplify our world
the ability to simplify our world
the ability to simplify our world through our mindsets is a natural part
through our mindsets is a natural part
through our mindsets is a natural part of being human but what I want to
of being human but what I want to
of being human but what I want to suggest to you today is that these
suggest to you today is that these
suggest to you today is that these mindsets are not inconsequential and
mindsets are not inconsequential and
mindsets are not inconsequential and instead they play a dramatic role in
instead they play a dramatic role in
instead they play a dramatic role in determining our health and our
determining our health and our
determining our health and our well-being so while I was at Harvard I
well-being so while I was at Harvard I
well-being so while I was at Harvard I had the opportunity to work with
had the opportunity to work with
had the opportunity to work with Professor Ellen Langer she’s a professor
Professor Ellen Langer she’s a professor
Professor Ellen Langer she’s a professor of psychologists and when she heard that
of psychologists and when she heard that
of psychologists and when she heard that I was also a division 1 athlete laughed
I was also a division 1 athlete laughed
I was also a division 1 athlete laughed at me she said you know exercise is just
at me she said you know exercise is just
at me she said you know exercise is just a placebo right
a placebo right
a placebo right now I was kind of offended because at
now I was kind of offended because at
now I was kind of offended because at the time I had been spending up to four
the time I had been spending up to four
the time I had been spending up to four hours a day training my body to be an
hours a day training my body to be an
hours a day training my body to be an optimal shape but she did get me
optimal shape but she did get me
optimal shape but she did get me thinking about mindsets and how they
thinking about mindsets and how they
thinking about mindsets and how they might matter outside of medical walls
might matter outside of medical walls
might matter outside of medical walls was I getting fitter and stronger
was I getting fitter and stronger
was I getting fitter and stronger because of the time and the energy that
because of the time and the energy that
because of the time and the energy that I was putting into my training or was I
I was putting into my training or was I
I was putting into my training or was I getting fitter and stronger because I
getting fitter and stronger because I
getting fitter and stronger because I believed that I want I would what about
believed that I want I would what about
believed that I want I would what about the other extreme what if people were
the other extreme what if people were
the other extreme what if people were getting an extraordinary amount of
getting an extraordinary amount of
getting an extraordinary amount of exercise but weren’t aware of it would
exercise but weren’t aware of it would
exercise but weren’t aware of it would they not receive the same benefit we
they not receive the same benefit we
they not receive the same benefit we decided to test this and to test this we
decided to test this and to test this we
decided to test this and to test this we found a really unique group of women a
found a really unique group of women a
found a really unique group of women a group of 84 hotel housekeepers working
group of 84 hotel housekeepers working
group of 84 hotel housekeepers working in seven different hotels across the US
in seven different hotels across the US
in seven different hotels across the US so these women these women are on their
so these women these women are on their
so these women these women are on their feet all day long they’re using a
feet all day long they’re using a
feet all day long they’re using a variety of muscles and they’re burning
variety of muscles and they’re burning
variety of muscles and they’re burning an extraordinary amount of calories just
an extraordinary amount of calories just
an extraordinary amount of calories just doing their job
doing their job
doing their job but what’s interesting is that these
but what’s interesting is that these
but what’s interesting is that these women don’t seem to view their work in
women don’t seem to view their work in
women don’t seem to view their work in this light we asked them we said do you
this light we asked them we said do you
this light we asked them we said do you exercise regularly and two-thirds said
exercise regularly and two-thirds said
exercise regularly and two-thirds said no so he said okay well so on a scale of
no so he said okay well so on a scale of
no so he said okay well so on a scale of zero to ten how much exercise do you get
zero to ten how much exercise do you get
zero to ten how much exercise do you get and a third of them said zero I get no
and a third of them said zero I get no
and a third of them said zero I get no exercise at all
exercise at all
exercise at all so we’ve wondered what would happen if
so we’ve wondered what would happen if
so we’ve wondered what would happen if we could change their mindset so we took
we could change their mindset so we took
we could change their mindset so we took these women we split them into two
these women we split them into two
these women we split them into two groups we measured them on a variety of
groups we measured them on a variety of
groups we measured them on a variety of things including their weight their
things including their weight their
things including their weight their blood pressure their body fat their
blood pressure their body fat their
blood pressure their body fat their satisfaction with their job and then we
satisfaction with their job and then we
satisfaction with their job and then we took half of them and we gave them a
took half of them and we gave them a
took half of them and we gave them a simple 15-minute presentation we gave
simple 15-minute presentation we gave
simple 15-minute presentation we gave them this poster and we said you know
them this poster and we said you know
them this poster and we said you know your work is good exercise it satisfies
your work is good exercise it satisfies
your work is good exercise it satisfies the Surgeon General’s requirements which
the Surgeon General’s requirements which
the Surgeon General’s requirements which are quite simply to accumulate about 30
are quite simply to accumulate about 30
are quite simply to accumulate about 30 minutes of moderate physical activity
minutes of moderate physical activity
minutes of moderate physical activity you should expect to receive those
you should expect to receive those
you should expect to receive those benefits 15 minutes
benefits 15 minutes
benefits 15 minutes we came back four weeks later and we
we came back four weeks later and we
we came back four weeks later and we measured them again not surprisingly the
measured them again not surprisingly the
measured them again not surprisingly the groups that didn’t the group that didn’t
groups that didn’t the group that didn’t
groups that didn’t the group that didn’t receive this information didn’t change
receive this information didn’t change
receive this information didn’t change but those that did look different they
but those that did look different they
but those that did look different they dropped weight they had a significant
dropped weight they had a significant
dropped weight they had a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure
reduction in systolic blood pressure
reduction in systolic blood pressure they dropped body fat and they reported
they dropped body fat and they reported
they dropped body fat and they reported liking their job more so so what does
liking their job more so so what does
liking their job more so so what does this tell us well to me it was
this tell us well to me it was
this tell us well to me it was fascinating that just as a result of a
fascinating that just as a result of a
fascinating that just as a result of a simple fifteen minute presentation the
simple fifteen minute presentation the
simple fifteen minute presentation the whole game changed producing a cascade
whole game changed producing a cascade
whole game changed producing a cascade of effects on both their health and
of effects on both their health and
of effects on both their health and their well-being presumably without even
their well-being presumably without even
their well-being presumably without even changing behavior now some of you might
changing behavior now some of you might
changing behavior now some of you might be thinking well how do you know they
be thinking well how do you know they
be thinking well how do you know they didn’t change their behavior right
didn’t change their behavior right
didn’t change their behavior right because that that must have been what
because that that must have been what
because that that must have been what produced the effects well we know they
produced the effects well we know they
produced the effects well we know they didn’t work anymore and the room
didn’t work anymore and the room
didn’t work anymore and the room attendants themselves assured us that
attendants themselves assured us that
attendants themselves assured us that they didn’t join the sports club down
they didn’t join the sports club down
they didn’t join the sports club down the street but of course we can’t know
the street but of course we can’t know
the street but of course we can’t know for sure if they weren’t you know
for sure if they weren’t you know
for sure if they weren’t you know putting a little more oomph into their
putting a little more oomph into their
putting a little more oomph into their making the beds so this question really
making the beds so this question really
making the beds so this question really plagued me is there a direct immediate
plagued me is there a direct immediate
plagued me is there a direct immediate connection between our mindsets and our
connection between our mindsets and our
connection between our mindsets and our bodies so to test this I worked with my
bodies so to test this I worked with my
bodies so to test this I worked with my colleagues at Yale Kelly Brownell will
colleagues at Yale Kelly Brownell will
colleagues at Yale Kelly Brownell will Corvin and Peter salivate and we did so
Corvin and Peter salivate and we did so
Corvin and Peter salivate and we did so by making a big batch of milkshakes so
by making a big batch of milkshakes so
by making a big batch of milkshakes so we made this big batch of milkshakes and
we made this big batch of milkshakes and
we made this big batch of milkshakes and then we invited people to come to our
then we invited people to come to our
then we invited people to come to our lab to try the milkshakes and in
lab to try the milkshakes and in
lab to try the milkshakes and in exchange we would give them $75 sounds
exchange we would give them $75 sounds
exchange we would give them $75 sounds great right well the less appealing
great right well the less appealing
great right well the less appealing aspect of the agreement was that Wow we
aspect of the agreement was that Wow we
aspect of the agreement was that Wow we were while they were drinking the shakes
were while they were drinking the shakes
were while they were drinking the shakes we had them hooked up to an IV so we
we had them hooked up to an IV so we
we had them hooked up to an IV so we could get their blood samples we were
could get their blood samples we were
could get their blood samples we were out to measure ghrelin growling is a
out to measure ghrelin growling is a
out to measure ghrelin growling is a peptide secreted in the gut the medical
peptide secreted in the gut the medical
peptide secreted in the gut the medical experts call this the hunger hormone so
experts call this the hunger hormone so
experts call this the hunger hormone so when we haven’t eaten in a while our
when we haven’t eaten in a while our
when we haven’t eaten in a while our ghrelin levels start to rise signaling
ghrelin levels start to rise signaling
ghrelin levels start to rise signaling to the brain
to the brain
to the brain time to seek out food and slowing our
time to seek out food and slowing our
time to seek out food and slowing our metabolism too you know just in case we
metabolism too you know just in case we
metabolism too you know just in case we don’t find that food now say we go out
don’t find that food now say we go out
don’t find that food now say we go out we find and we devour a milkshake a
we find and we devour a milkshake a
we find and we devour a milkshake a hamburger some french fries
hamburger some french fries
hamburger some french fries our ghrelin levels drop signaling to our
our ghrelin levels drop signaling to our
our ghrelin levels drop signaling to our brain time to stop eating and revving up
brain time to stop eating and revving up
brain time to stop eating and revving up the metabolism so we can burn the food
the metabolism so we can burn the food
the metabolism so we can burn the food that was just consumed so the
that was just consumed so the
that was just consumed so the participants came in we hook them up to
participants came in we hook them up to
participants came in we hook them up to an IV and then we gave them a milkshake
an IV and then we gave them a milkshake
an IV and then we gave them a milkshake cents a shake this is 0% fat 140
cents a shake this is 0% fat 140
cents a shake this is 0% fat 140 calories zero added sugar
calories zero added sugar
calories zero added sugar this is guilt-free satisfaction so they
this is guilt-free satisfaction so they
this is guilt-free satisfaction so they drank this shake and in response they’re
drank this shake and in response they’re
drank this shake and in response they’re ghrelin levels dropped but only very
ghrelin levels dropped but only very
ghrelin levels dropped but only very slightly signaling to the brain that
slightly signaling to the brain that
slightly signaling to the brain that some food had been consumed but not a
some food had been consumed but not a
some food had been consumed but not a whole lot so a week later they came back
whole lot so a week later they came back
whole lot so a week later they came back to our lab we hooked them up to an IV
to our lab we hooked them up to an IV
to our lab we hooked them up to an IV again and we gave them this shake
620 calories
620 calories 30 grams of fat 56 grams of sugar now
30 grams of fat 56 grams of sugar now
30 grams of fat 56 grams of sugar now this this is decadence you deserve and
this this is decadence you deserve and
this this is decadence you deserve and in response to this shake there ghrelin
in response to this shake there ghrelin
in response to this shake there ghrelin levels dropped again but this time at a
levels dropped again but this time at a
levels dropped again but this time at a significantly steeper rate about three
significantly steeper rate about three
significantly steeper rate about three times more than the shape they had
times more than the shape they had
times more than the shape they had before now this would make good sense to
before now this would make good sense to
before now this would make good sense to any metabolic nutritionist who
any metabolic nutritionist who
any metabolic nutritionist who understands that the dropping ghrelin is
understands that the dropping ghrelin is
understands that the dropping ghrelin is proportional to the amount of calories
proportional to the amount of calories
proportional to the amount of calories consumed but there was a catch in this
consumed but there was a catch in this
consumed but there was a catch in this study even though the participants
study even though the participants
study even though the participants thought they had consumed the sensible
thought they had consumed the sensible
thought they had consumed the sensible shake and the indulgent shake in reality
shake and the indulgent shake in reality
shake and the indulgent shake in reality we gave them the exact same shake at
we gave them the exact same shake at
we gave them the exact same shake at both time points so what does this tell
both time points so what does this tell
both time points so what does this tell us well just as in the case when the
us well just as in the case when the
us well just as in the case when the same amount of morphine produce more or
same amount of morphine produce more or
same amount of morphine produce more or less of an effect depending on our
less of an effect depending on our
less of an effect depending on our awareness and just as in the case when
awareness and just as in the case when
awareness and just as in the case when the same amount of exercise produce more
the same amount of exercise produce more
the same amount of exercise produce more or less of a benefit depending on how it
or less of a benefit depending on how it
or less of a benefit depending on how it was construed here again our mindsets
was construed here again our mindsets
was construed here again our mindsets proved to matter in this case suggesting
proved to matter in this case suggesting
proved to matter in this case suggesting it might not be just calories in and
it might not be just calories in and
it might not be just calories in and calories out or the precise makeup of
calories out or the precise makeup of
calories out or the precise makeup of fats nutrients but what we believe what
fats nutrients but what we believe what
fats nutrients but what we believe what we expect what we think about the foods
we expect what we think about the foods
we expect what we think about the foods we eat that determines our body’s
we eat that determines our body’s
we eat that determines our body’s response so in light of this it behooves
response so in light of this it behooves
response so in light of this it behooves us to consider our own lives what are
us to consider our own lives what are
us to consider our own lives what are our mindsets and how I might we begin to
our mindsets and how I might we begin to
our mindsets and how I might we begin to shift them to alter them to have them be
shift them to alter them to have them be
shift them to alter them to have them be more beneficial so take take stress for
more beneficial so take take stress for
more beneficial so take take stress for example what’s your mindset about stress
example what’s your mindset about stress
example what’s your mindset about stress if you’re like most people you have the
if you’re like most people you have the
if you’re like most people you have the mindset that stress is bad bad bad bad
mindset that stress is bad bad bad bad
mindset that stress is bad bad bad bad bad stress now this is not surprising
bad stress now this is not surprising
bad stress now this is not surprising considering that everywhere we look
considering that everywhere we look
considering that everywhere we look warning labels yelling at us reminding
warning labels yelling at us reminding
warning labels yelling at us reminding us about the negative effects of stress
us about the negative effects of stress
us about the negative effects of stress but the truth of stress is not so
but the truth of stress is not so
but the truth of stress is not so clear-cut and in fact there’s a robust
clear-cut and in fact there’s a robust
clear-cut and in fact there’s a robust and growing body of research showing
and growing body of research showing
and growing body of research showing that stress can have positive effects
that stress can have positive effects
that stress can have positive effects enhancing effects on our health our
enhancing effects on our health our
enhancing effects on our health our well-being in our performance now I’m
well-being in our performance now I’m
well-being in our performance now I’m not here to try to persuade you that the
not here to try to persuade you that the
not here to try to persuade you that the effects of stress are enhancing but
effects of stress are enhancing but
effects of stress are enhancing but rather to point out that the truth of
rather to point out that the truth of
rather to point out that the truth of stress is like most things in life and
stress is like most things in life and
stress is like most things in life and that is it’s uncertain and therefore to
that is it’s uncertain and therefore to
that is it’s uncertain and therefore to raise the question through our mindset
raise the question through our mindset
raise the question through our mindset about stress determine our response so
about stress determine our response so
about stress determine our response so to test this question I worked with
to test this question I worked with
to test this question I worked with shawn Achor and Peter salivate and we
shawn Achor and Peter salivate and we
shawn Achor and Peter salivate and we worked with a group of three hundred
worked with a group of three hundred
worked with a group of three hundred employees this was after the 2008
employees this was after the 2008
employees this was after the 2008 financial collapse and we decided they
financial collapse and we decided they
financial collapse and we decided they were stressed they had just heard that
were stressed they had just heard that
were stressed they had just heard that 10% of their workforce was going to be
10% of their workforce was going to be
10% of their workforce was going to be laid off and they were overworked so we
laid off and they were overworked so we
laid off and they were overworked so we decided to see if we could change their
decided to see if we could change their
decided to see if we could change their mindset and we did so by having them
mindset and we did so by having them
mindset and we did so by having them watch simple video clips so I’m going to
watch simple video clips so I’m going to
watch simple video clips so I’m going to show them to you here simultaneously but
show them to you here simultaneously but
show them to you here simultaneously but half of the participants saw the one on
half of the participants saw the one on
half of the participants saw the one on the left half saw the one on the right
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[Music] so you get the point yes so here we are
so you get the point yes so here we are
so you get the point yes so here we are in the dark so here we are there they’re
in the dark so here we are there they’re
in the dark so here we are there they’re watching Fox research anecdotes all true
watching Fox research anecdotes all true
watching Fox research anecdotes all true but oriented towards one view or the
but oriented towards one view or the
but oriented towards one view or the other and what we found was interesting
other and what we found was interesting
other and what we found was interesting those who watch these simple
those who watch these simple
those who watch these simple three-minute video clips before the bell
three-minute video clips before the bell
three-minute video clips before the bell rang before their job began over the
rang before their job began over the
rang before their job began over the course of the next few weeks reported
course of the next few weeks reported
course of the next few weeks reported fewer negative health symptoms fewer
fewer negative health symptoms fewer
fewer negative health symptoms fewer back aches less months muscle tension
back aches less months muscle tension
back aches less months muscle tension less insomnia and they also reported a
less insomnia and they also reported a
less insomnia and they also reported a higher level of engagement and
higher level of engagement and
higher level of engagement and performance at work so at this point
performance at work so at this point
performance at work so at this point I’ve presented four studies for studies
I’ve presented four studies for studies
I’ve presented four studies for studies that demonstrate the power of mindset in
that demonstrate the power of mindset in
that demonstrate the power of mindset in medicine in exercise in diet and in
medicine in exercise in diet and in
medicine in exercise in diet and in stress there are many other very
stress there are many other very
stress there are many other very talented scholars tackling this
talented scholars tackling this
talented scholars tackling this phenomena as we speak
phenomena as we speak
phenomena as we speak Carol Dweck’s research demonstrates us
Carol Dweck’s research demonstrates us
Carol Dweck’s research demonstrates us that if we can shift our mindset about
that if we can shift our mindset about
that if we can shift our mindset about intelligence and talent as something
intelligence and talent as something
intelligence and talent as something that’s fixed to something that’s
that’s fixed to something that’s
that’s fixed to something that’s changeable over time it can dramatically
changeable over time it can dramatically
changeable over time it can dramatically alter our academic and professional
alter our academic and professional
alter our academic and professional success
success
success Yale epidemiologist Becca levees
Yale epidemiologist Becca levees
Yale epidemiologist Becca levees research shows us that if we can change
research shows us that if we can change
research shows us that if we can change our mindsets about aging from viewing
our mindsets about aging from viewing
our mindsets about aging from viewing aging as an inevitable process of
aging as an inevitable process of
aging as an inevitable process of deterioration to a process of gaining
deterioration to a process of gaining
deterioration to a process of gaining wisdom gaining growth not only shapes
wisdom gaining growth not only shapes
wisdom gaining growth not only shapes the course of how we grow old but even
the course of how we grow old but even
the course of how we grow old but even extends longevity Ted Kaptchuk in his
extends longevity Ted Kaptchuk in his
extends longevity Ted Kaptchuk in his group at Harvard’s program for placebo
group at Harvard’s program for placebo
group at Harvard’s program for placebo studies is doing cutting-edge work
studies is doing cutting-edge work
studies is doing cutting-edge work understanding how we can begin to
understanding how we can begin to
understanding how we can begin to harness and ethically utilize the
harness and ethically utilize the
harness and ethically utilize the placebo effect in
placebo effect in
placebo effect in I’ll practice so though the context is
I’ll practice so though the context is
I’ll practice so though the context is different the message is the same our
different the message is the same our
different the message is the same our mindsets matter now don’t get me wrong
mindsets matter now don’t get me wrong
mindsets matter now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that medicine doesn’t
I’m not saying that medicine doesn’t
I’m not saying that medicine doesn’t work or that there are no benefits of
work or that there are no benefits of
work or that there are no benefits of exercise or that what we eat doesn’t
exercise or that what we eat doesn’t
exercise or that what we eat doesn’t matter it does but the psychological and
matter it does but the psychological and
matter it does but the psychological and physiological effect of anything in our
physiological effect of anything in our
physiological effect of anything in our lives can and is influenced by our
lives can and is influenced by our
lives can and is influenced by our mindset so is the power of mindset
mindset so is the power of mindset
mindset so is the power of mindset limitless probably not but what I hope
limitless probably not but what I hope
limitless probably not but what I hope I’ve done for you today is inspired you
I’ve done for you today is inspired you
I’ve done for you today is inspired you to reconsider where those limits really
to reconsider where those limits really
to reconsider where those limits really are because the true task ahead is to
are because the true task ahead is to
are because the true task ahead is to begin reclaiming this power for
begin reclaiming this power for
begin reclaiming this power for ourselves to acknowledge the power of
ourselves to acknowledge the power of
ourselves to acknowledge the power of mindset and know that just like this in
mindset and know that just like this in
mindset and know that just like this in just the blink of an eye we can change
just the blink of an eye we can change
just the blink of an eye we can change the game of any facet of our life quite
the game of any facet of our life quite
the game of any facet of our life quite simply by changing our mindset thank you
simply by changing our mindset thank you
simply by changing our mindset thank you [Applause]
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