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What if I told you virtually all the world’s ills boil down to mindlessness?
That’s the perspective of today’s guest—Harvard’s Mother of Mindfulness—Dr. Ellen Langer.
Having achieved the historic feat of being the first woman to receive tenure in psychology at Harvard University, Dr. Langer boasts a forty-five-year career marked by groundbreaking research. During this time, she has published hundreds of articles and bestselling books—pioneering works encompassing the illusion of control, mindful aging, stress, decision-making, and health.
Challenging the antiquated paradigm of mind-body dualism in Western medicine, Dr. Langer emphasizes the separation of mind and physical body. She is here to discuss her refreshing new book, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health, in which she explores the transformative leverage of mindfulness in improving health.
Today’s conversation disassembles the conventional separation between mind and body, exploring the concept of mind-body unity. Dr. Langer scrutinizes the power of belief, dispels the illusion of control, and provides a novel perspective on decision-making and manipulation. We also explore the psychological construct of fatigue, illustrating how mindfulness positively impacts physical endurance and more.
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