The Most IMPORTANT Thing That DETERMINES Our Health | Dr. Ellen Langer x Rich Roll

Dr. Ellen Langer joins Rich to discuss how you can harness mindfulness to take control of your health. To read more about Dr. Langer and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Brought To You By... CAMELBAK Use my code RICHROLL for 20% OFF 👉 LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Google: Meal Planner: Voicing Change Book: Clips Channel: Newsletter: CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - ​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - ✩ Instagram - ✩ Twitter - ✩ Facebook - ✩ Strava - ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - ✩ Meals - ​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - ✩ Support - FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS, DAN DRAKE, ERIC JACKOWITZ AND MORGAN MCRAE TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:20 Novel Studies and Unconventional Psychology 00:03:36 Influence of Smell on Eating Behavior 00:06:47 Mind-Body Unity and Psychology in Health 00:13:28 The Illusion of Control and Power of Belief 00:14:33 Mindlessness and Mindfulness 00:19:48 Mindfulness and Science 00:20:31 The Impact of Beliefs on Physical Manifestations 00:21:16 Empowerment through Agency and Control 00:22:38 The Power of Language and Communication 00:23:23 Understanding the Concept of Remission and Cure 00:25:41 Attention to Symptom Variability and Mindfulness 00:32:21 Sponsor Break 00:33:27 The Illusion of Control and Transcending Judgments 00:40:10 Abundance Mindset vs. Scarcity Mindset 00:41:25 The Scarcity Mindset 00:43:47 Embracing Uncertainty 00:46:03 Making Decisions 00:46:55 Regret and Subjective Labels 00:48:44 Mindfulness and Outcomes 00:55:25 Counterclockwise Study 00:57:16 Perception of Aging 01:00:25 The Bucket List 01:02:51 Influence of Perceived Time on Health 01:04:52 Mindfulness and Fatigue 01:08:00 Reframing Daily Activities - Chambermaid Study 01:12:24 Power of Belief and Placebo Effect - Eyesight Studies 01:18:02 Defensive Pessimism 01:20:28 The Contagiousness of Mindfulness 01:23:07 Influence of Mindfulness in Autism 01:25:05 Alcoholism and Mindfulness 01:27:59 Mindfulness and Energy Force 01:34:58 Evolution of Consciousness and Mindfulness 01:36:50 Reimagining Hospitals and Education 01:40:41 The Mindful School 01:41:49 Future of Langer’s class 01:45:01 Closing Thoughts 01:45:47 Credits * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I’m Rich Roll. I’m a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I’m a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast