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Today, you are going to learn scientifically proven ways you can use your mind to upgrade your life, starting with your body, your energy, and your confidence.
In this episode, Stanford professor and leading psychology and mindset researcher Dr. Alia Crum reveals the science behind how your thoughts shape your body, your energy, and your health.
She’s proven over and over again that your thoughts about exercise, stress, and food are working against you – and how you can change them.
She’ll explain that this isn't just about thoughts, but that you have settings in your mind that you need to change.
This is not positive thinking. This is repeatable, evidence-based science behind mindset, motivation, and physical change.
You’ll learn:
-The one mindset shift that makes healthy habits feel easier instead of exhausting
-The groundbreaking studies proving your beliefs can change your biology
-How to make workouts easier so you get fitter, faster
-How the “settings in your mind” influence your metabolism, hunger, stress, and recovery
-How to make healthy eating easier so you feel your best every day
-How to stop fighting your body and start working with it
-How to feel more energized, capable, and consistent without forcing yourself
-How to overcome your worst fears so you don’t let anything hold you back
If you are tired of criticizing yourself, tired of your fears and anxiety, and tired of never seeing the results you deserve, Dr. Crum is going to teach you, step by step, exactly how to change the settings in your mind to achieve anything you want.
Once you hear this, you’ll start noticing shifts in places you never expected.
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In this episode:
00:00 Meet the Guest
04:09 Learn How to Control Your Mindset
09:05 How to Use The Placebo Effect In Your Life
22:24 Trick Your Mind to Work With Your Biology
37:21 How Your Mind Changes How Food Affects You
54:04 Practical Tools to Live a Healthier Life
01:15:39 You Have More Control Than You Think
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