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Counterclockwise: A Proven Way to Think Yourself Younger and Healthier
Counterclockwise A Proven Way to Think Yourself Younger and Healthier Author:Ellen J. Langer MIND, BODY, SPIRIT. If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically? — For more than thirty years, award-winning psychologist Ellen Langer has studied this provocative question, and now, in Counterclockwise, she presents a conclusive answer: opening our minds to what's possible, instead of cling... more »ing to notions about what's not, can lead to better health - at any age.
Drawing on landmark work in the field and her own body of colourful and highly original experiments, Langer shows that the magic of rejuvenation and ongoing good health lies in being aware of the ways we mindlessly react to social and cultural cues.With only subtle shifts in our thinking, our language, and in our expectations, she tells us that we can begin to change the ingrained behaviour that sap health, optimism, and vitality from our lives.« less