Dr. Alia Crum: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance | Episode 56
Main Takeaways
Mindset refers to the core beliefs or assumptions that shape and orient our thinking and actions about a particular domain or category.
Mindsets help us simplify complex reality and shape our expectations, explanations, and goals.
Mindsets can be developed based on upbringing, culture, media, influential others, and conscious choice.
Our mindset about a particular diet or exercise can shape our body's physiological response to it.
The Milkshake Study showed that our belief about what we're eating can affect our body's ghrelin pathway.
Placebo effect plays a significant role in exercise, as shown by the Hotel Study, where hotel housekeepers who were told that their physical activity was beneficial lost weight, decreased blood pressure, and felt better.
Stress can have benefits such as increasing attention, speeding the rate of processing information, and enhancing a sense of connection to values and others.
Mindset about stress can shape our response to it, and it's essential to view a stressor as more of a challenge.
Our belief, social context, and the body's natural ability to respond to something affect everything we do and consume, so it's essential to be thoughtful about our mindset in shaping our lives.
