OpinionMay 3, 2024
How Much Do Our Thoughts Shape Our Health?
The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavior and general well-being in surprising ways
Ellen Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard University who has earned three distinguished scientist awards and a Liberty Science Center Genius Award. Her most recent book, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health, presents, among other things, several studies on mind-body unity and its potential to improve health and well-being.
How Much Do Our Thoughts Shape Our Health?
The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavior and general well-being in surprising ways