How to think yourself YOUNGER: Ellen Langer, Ph.D. | mbg Podcast

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  @mindbodygreen · 2 years ago · pinned

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  @ChuckStaley · 2 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m a healthy 92-year-old next month, with no prescriptions, and just heard Ellen quote Ralph Waldo Emerson: &quot;Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.&quot; I conspired long ago to live as long as I want, so check back with me in a couple of decades and we&apos;ll see how it&apos;s going. I also firmly know: &quot;Your BELIEF makes it so.&quot;

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  @joannemacdonald5400 · 2 years ago

  Fascinating! 34 yrs ago my (extremely stubborn) brother was in a horrific head-on crash with an automobile when he was on his motorcycle. He had 2 puntured lungs, lacerated organs, broken legs, broken ribs, etc. The paramedics thought he&apos;d be DOA at the ER. The Dr.s at the ER said he &quot;wouldn&apos;t survive until morning&quot;. When he DID survive until morning, they told him he&apos;d &quot;never walk again&quot;. Within one year he had a FULL recovery, &amp; bought a new motorcycle. He&apos;s still riding.

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  @shannonkringen · 2 years ago

  Mick Jagger is a good example ! &nbsp;Reality is flexible. &nbsp;My dad is 79 and a fitness trainer! &nbsp;We can create what we want most of the time

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  @pato7274 · 2 years ago

  Thrilled to see this! &nbsp;For decades after reading about this in TIME mag and the book I have been saying to myself “I’m only 35”! &nbsp;Now I am 76 and run, row, etc 50 &nbsp;miles a week. &nbsp;So happy for Ms. Langer 🎉

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  @georgiafrancis9059 · 2 years ago

  Dear Ellen, you are not old! You are like a fine wine! &nbsp;Love your books!

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  @31silversides · 2 years ago

  This is awesome! &nbsp; I am 86 and alone now but planning to go back to Florida home for winter! &nbsp;Some are raising their eyebrows at this……but why shouldn’t I? &nbsp;I do have back pain that hinders me somewhat. &nbsp;I am a believer in mind over matter! &nbsp;Thanks!

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  @christinenewland386 · 2 years ago

  Of course our daily house-cleaning routine is exercize! I am 72...almost 73 and my day is package with physically demanding projects and I LOVE it! Of course I get sore sometimes, but it heals with a warm Epsom salts bath or some stretches or a walk withe the fur kids. Have an attitude of gratitude &nbsp;eat healthy, drink water, go to bed a little earlier and listen to positive and inspiring videos &nbsp;then go to sleep and wake up rested and with energy. ❤

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  @indirajayaraman4758 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Great talk.<br>I am 67 and recently won the bronze in the TCS &nbsp;World 10k ladies race with a timing of 1 hour, 9 mins.<br>I am a tennis coach on weekends and piano teacher too.<br>I clean my Duplex home by myself, and wash my own clothes. I have lots of energy to help take care of my youngest grandchild, all of 9 months.<br>The secret for this energy?<br>A starchbased vegetarian diet, without dairy and extra oil, like Doc John McDougall recommends.<br>And of course running, which my dad recommends. He is 94 and has just written a book -Fit at any age, by Retd, Air Marshal &nbsp;P.V. Iyer.

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  @chris-ci7ch · 2 years ago

  I was having problems remembering things and realized that I needed to cut down on too many activities and I started practicing minimalism. It has made a huge difference in remembering.

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  @susiegonda8901 · 2 years ago

  Lov&apos; it! I&apos;m 69 and went back to college! Yeah! How much fun being around the younger one! It &nbsp;makes me feel wonderful and many have excepted me in!!! Great work; continue forward!!!

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  @whowearereally6494 · 2 years ago

  OMG this is so major. This needs to be played every child throughout the world in grade school over and over.

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