Ellen J. Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, where she is still professor of psychology. Dr. Langer is the author of eleven other books, including the international bestseller Mindfulness as well as The Power of Mindful Learning and Counterclockwise. Her trailblazing experiments in social psychology have earned her inclusion in The New York Times Magazine's 'Year in Ideas' issue and is known worldwide as the 'mother of mindfulness'. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visit her website at www.ellenlanger.com.
For decades, Ellen Langer's work has taught us the incredible power
of the mind to affect our lives. In this fascinating new book, she
highlights the startling role that our mind plays in fostering or
undermining what is perhaps our most important asset - our health.
You will be amazed. I highly recommend this book! Carol Dweck, PhD,
author of Mindset
Ellen Langer's pioneering research put mindfulness on the map in
psychology and overturned our assumptions about the mind-body
connection. In this engaging book, she introduces provocative ideas
about how rethinking our beliefs and attitudes can actually improve
our health and happiness. Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling
author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast Re:Thinking
In this wonderful book, Ellen Langer urges us to break the rules,
take risks and be radically empathic. I can't think of a better way
to live. Dr Danny Penman, co-author of the bestselling Mindfulness:
Finding Peace in a Frantic World
The Mindful Body is a remarkable work of science and scholarship,
with profound implications for human flourishing. Ellen Langer's
pioneering research shows that our thoughts can perceptions can
rejuvenate our physical health, replenish our intellectual energy
and restore our broader sense of life's possibilities. This book
offers the ultimate key to unlocking your full potential. Daniel H.
Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret,
Drive and When
The Mindful Body presents a revolutionary and much-needed
prescription for reimagining and then creating optimum health. A
compelling combination of personal experience, research, and hard
science, this is a must-read. Jill Bolte-Taylor, PhD, author of
Whole Brain Living and My Stroke of Insight
In The Mindful Body, Ellen Langer answers one of the interesting
and important questions about our wellbeing: what matters more,
mind or body? Filled with original research and thought-provoking
insights, it shows that the two are not just connected but are
actually one, opening us to vast potential for health and
happiness. Dan Ariely, New York Times bestselling author of
Predictably Irrational
To call a book a 'world-flipper' sounds like the worst sort of
hyperbole, but the bare facts are that The Mindful Body does this
and more. Reading it I loved seeing my worldview upended. But make
no mistake, every semi-colon in these pages is backed up by
brilliant and the hardest of hard experimental science-that has
been Dr. Langer's trademark for decades. I do dearly hope we pay
attention. Tom Peters, author of The Excellence Dividend
A fun and fascinating read from one of the world's foremost
thinkers. In this practical and important book, Ellen Langer offers
a host of smart tips that can lead each of us to better health and
greater happiness. Susan David, PhD, author of Emotional
Agility
Lucid and encouraging . . . [a] thought-provoking exploration of
the mind-body connection and its relationship to health. Kirkus
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