12) MINDSET: Decoding Affirmations: The Scientific Truth Revealed

Have you ever tried writing "life is beautiful" on a post-it only to never REALLY see it again? It's there, just blending in with your environment and holding zero meaning. ....Just me? (laughs in nervous) I've done this so many times with different mantras and affirmations on things like mirros, the notes app, my laptop, vision boards, etc. I WANTED them to work. I loved the idea and it all made sense when it was logically broken down for me. It wasn't until I started learning and truly believing in the power of words that it all clicked. When words are anchored to certain emotions it impacts our physiology. When words AND physiology work together it impacts the quality of our life -- what kinds of actions we do (or dont) take, the outcomes we get, the patterns we create for ourselves. Join me in this episode as I breakdown this potent connection between WORDS and PHYSIOLOGY. We'll discuss affirmations and incantations and which of the two holds more power. AND I go over a few of my favorite research studies: Mind Over Milkshakes: Mindsets, Not Just Nutrients, Determine Ghrelin Response by William R. Corbin, Peter Salovoy, Alia J. Crum, Kelly D. Brownell et al. Learning One's Genetic Risk Changes Physiology Independent of Actual Genetic Risk by Bradley P. Turnwald, J. Parker Goyer, Danielle Boyes, et. al. Mind-set Matters: Exercise and the Placebo Effect by Alia J. Crumb & Ellen J. Langer, Harvard University (free article)