"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." — Marcel Proust
Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer is known globally as the “Mother of Mindfulness” and the “Mother of Positive Psychology.”
Dr. Langer is the author of 200+ research articles on human behavior and its consequences.
She has studied people in businesses, schools, and nursing homes, as well as other everyday scenarios, to revolutionize the understanding of psychology, health, and human performance.
In our first episode together (Episode 178), Dr. Langer established the framework of Mind-Body Unity, showing that our physical health is a direct reflection of our mental expectations and the labels we choose to accept.
Today, we’re moving to high-stakes application—tackling everything from chronic pain and traumatic labels to the crushing anxiety and overwhelm that so many people (especially working parents) are facing in the modern world.
In this episode:
• How to use symptom variability to manage chronic pain.
• Practical tools to dismantle anxiety and unrelenting stress once and for all.
• Proven methods for mindful parenting and avoiding burnout.
• How the “power of possibility” can fundamentally shift your physiology.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Ellen Langer!
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Timemarkers:
00:00 Meet Dr. Ellen Langer: the Harvard psychologist rewriting the rules of mind and body
2:19 Why the medical world is finally catching up to Dr. Ellen Langer's mind-body research
4:07 How to reduce chronic pain by simply paying attention to how it changes
11:17 How mindfulness can cure your anxiety forever
14:47 What to do in the middle of an anxiety attack
15:30 How your mindfulness literally changes the people around you (“mindful contagion”)
20:54 Why every negative behavior has a hidden positive intention—and how to use it
23:58 Dr. Ellen Langer explains “mindful parenting” and how to instantly be a better parent
27:40 Why your teen is behaving recklessly—and what to do about it
32:06 Dr. Ellen Langer’s advice for overwhelmed parents
33:26 Why 10 mindful minutes with your kids beats three distracted hours
36:11 Dr. Ellen Langer: The number one skill every parent should teach their child
37:01 How to respond when your kids say "life's not fair"
38:12 How to overcome your fear of failure
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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too: Episode 178: The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer
