Ellen Langer - The Mindful Body Part 1

The Innovation Show

An Interview with Ellen Langer: The Power of Mindfulness in Health and Life The script features an interview with Ellen Langer, the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Known worldwide as the mother of mindfulness and the mother of Positive Psychology, she shares insights from her esteemed career and her latest book, 'The Mindful Body Thinking, our Way to Lasting Health'. Langer discusses her role in pioneering research in Mind Body Unity and emphasizes the importance of mindfulness as a way of enhancing health. She explains how attitudes and personal perspectives can often influence our physical and mental well-being, including how we perceive and treat stress, illnesses like cancer, chronic diseases and even factors like age and physical appearance. She emphasizes the power of perception, contextual considerations, and the important role that language plays in mediating our experiences. 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Her Work 00:48 Understanding Mindfulness and Its Impact 01:34 Exploring the Concept of Mindfulness 02:25 The Power of Being Mindful 03:27 The Prevalence of Mindlessness 04:10 The Benefits of Noticing Change 05:24 The Journey to Mindfulness 05:47 The Impact of Personal Experiences on Research 06:40 Exploring the Mind-Body Unity Concept 08:25 The Power of Mindset in Physical Health 10:54 The Influence of Perception on Healing 11:32 The Role of Mind-Body Unity in Chronic Illness 19:05 The Power of Attention to Symptom Variability 23:40 Understanding and Addressing Addictions 28:50 The Impact of Perception on Sleep 28:57 The Power of Perception in Sleep and Attitude 29:37 The Impact of Clothing on Perception and Age 30:33 The Influence of Uniforms and Balding on Age Perception 31:41 The Mind-Body Connection and Personal Experiences 33:57 The Power of Placebos and the Challenge of Social Conditioning 39:27 The Role of Stress in Health and Disease 43:23 Challenging the Rules and Embracing Innovation 46:30 The Power of Language in Shaping Our Reality 52:16 The Illusion of Control and the Role of Risk in Decision Making Ellen Langer, Social Psychology, Stress Management, Health Awareness, Thinking habits, Motivational Interview, Personal Development, Positive Psychology, Mind-Behaviour Connection, Chronic Health, Lifestyle, Habitual Behaviour, Carrying out tasks, Confidence Building, Empowerment Find Ellen here: