EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 27 MIN
221: Your Body Is Listening to What You Think About It - The Hotel Housekeeper Study
from F* It! · host Amy Ledin
In This Episode: The Hotel Housekeeper Study- what Harvard researchers found when they changed nothing but a belief Your sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system and why your body needs to feel safe to respond Why perimenopausal women are more cortisol-sensitive now than they were ten years ago, and what that means for your results How the mental story you tell about your walk, your meals, and your workouts changes what your body actually does with them "Have to" vs. "get to" and why this isn't just a mindset tip, it's a different nervous system input with a different hormonal output Why identity has to come before the protocol, and the physiological cost of staying stuck in the wrong one Research Referenced: Crum, A.J. & Langer, E.J. (2007). Mind-Set Matters: Exercise and the Placebo Effect. Psychological Science, 18(2), 165-171.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17425538/ Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719Resources: LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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Harvard researchers gave 84 hotel housekeepers a single piece of information: that their daily work already met the Surgeon General's physical activity guidelines. Four weeks later, that group had lower blood pressure, more fat loss, better BMI, and healthier waist-to-hip ratios. The other group, who were told nothing, had no significant changes. Same workload. Different belief. In this episode, Amy breaks down what's actually happening physiologically when you reframe how you think about your habits, and why for women in perimenopause, the story you tell about your routine may be affecting your results just as much as the routine itself.
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