Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body With the #1 Harvard Psychologist

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<p>What if everything you’ve been told about health, stress, and aging is wrong? </p><p>Today, the legendary Dr. Ellen Langer – pioneering Harvard psychologist and global mindfulness legend, renowned for her 50+ years of groundbreaking research – joins Mel for the conversation of a lifetime. </p><p>She says you can use your mind to heal your body, and she has 50 years of headline-making science to back it up. </p><p>You’ll hear about people healing faster when the clock on the wall sped up.  </p><p>Elderly men getting stronger and younger by pretending they traveled back in time. </p><p>Hotel housekeepers losing weight simply by being told their work counted as exercise. </p><p>And that’s just scratching the surface. </p><p>Dr. Langer’s research shows that your beliefs and attention can boost your health, and today, she’s sharing exactly how you can apply this science into your daily life. </p><p>You’re going to learn how to use your mind to heal your body and give yourself the gift of a healthier, happier life – from the inside out. </p><p>You’ll also learn: </p><p>-The mindset shifts that can boost immunity, ease pain, and speed up recovery </p><p>-The famed research studies that will stop you in your tracks and make you rethink your health </p><p>-How to reframe regret and stop getting stuck focusing on the past </p><p>-What to do next time you or a loved one is facing a chronic illness or scary diagnosis </p><p>Dr. Langer says it’s clear: </p><p>You are more powerful than you think. </p><p>Your beliefs shape your biology. </p><p>This episode shows you how. </p><p>For more resources, <a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-330/" target="_blank">click here</a> for the podcast episode page. </p><p>If you liked the episode, check out this one next: <a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-312/" target="_blank">#1 Neurosurgeon: How to Manifest Anything You Want & Unlock the Unlimited Power of Your Mind. </a></p><p><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/the-let-them-tour/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to get tickets to Mel's live tour, Let Them Tour 2026.</p><p>Connect with Mel: </p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true" target="_blank">Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/45OWCNr" target="_blank">Watch the episodes on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb" target="_blank">Follow Mel on Instagram </a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/49bg4GP" target="_blank">The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v" target="_blank">Mel's TikTok </a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/46PVnPs" target="_blank">Sign up for Mel’s personal letter </a></li><li><a href="https://siriusxm.supportingcast.fm/" target="_blank">Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free</a></li><li><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a></li></ul><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>