Mindset Matters

Alia Crum, PhD is this genius of a human who has cracked the code on "mind over matter." Dr. Crum researches the placebo effect and how mindset influences human experiences. 

In one study, she measured ghrelin - the "hunger" hormone - after research participants drank milkshakes. One group was told that their milkshake was indulgent while the other group was told their milkshake was good for them. Ghrelin was lower in the group that thought their milkshake was a yummy treat, meaning that they were more satisfied by it than the other group.

In another study she conducted, Dr. Crum educated housekeepers at a hotel that their job was physically exerting. Prior to that conversation, the housekeepers really just thought that everyday they went to work, not that their work was exercise. After their mindset shifted, they lost weight. 

If thoughts can change hormones and promote weight loss, what else can they do? Can changing your mindset be the piece missing from your wellness plan?

Could your thoughts be the root cause of your dis-ease?

Consider this:

If you have an autoimmune disease, how you can mute your inner critic?

If you suffer from constipation, what do you need to let go of? 

If you have acid reflux/heartburn, what are you forcing yourself to swallow? What are you not saying/expressing?

If you have heart disease, how can you free the emotions you have repressed? 

If you have eczema/psoriasis/acne, what experience have you had that you need to talk about? That thing you went through that's trying to get out? 

If you experience any physical symptom, what mindset do you need to adapt to change it?


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To watch a 5 minute video from Dr. Crum, follow this link.