Essentials: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance | Dr. Alia Crum
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Alia Crum, PhD, professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab.
Dr. Crum explains that our mindsets—for example, what we believe about stress, exercise and the food we eat—shape how we feel, behave and even how our bodies respond. We discuss studies showing simply believing a food is indulgent can shift satiety hormones and that viewing your daily activity as real exercise can improve weight loss and health markers. We also discuss how to reframe stress so it becomes a tool for growth and improved performance.
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*Timestamps*
00:00:00 Alia Crum
00:00:20 Mindset, Core Beliefs; Examples of Mindset
00:04:56 Mindset Shapes Body’s Response, Placebo Effects, Tool: Mindset for Weight Loss
00:10:18 Different Diets & Mindset
00:11:51 Nocebo Effect
00:12:45 Exercise Mindsets, Weight Loss & Health Benefits
00:15:31 Stress, Tool: Stress is Enhancing Mindset, Mental & Physical Benefits
00:22:43 Mindset, Stress, Motivation & Physiology; Hormones
00:26:09 Mindsets as Portals to Unconscious, Tool: Stress Mindset Awareness
00:27:43 Leverage Stress, Tool: Adopt a Stress is Enhancing Mindset
00:30:47 Mindsets Matter, Athletics
00:32:35 Resources, Toolkits & Acknowledgements
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Why does it feel like andrew huberman has a crush on alia Crum because everytime i see their podcast Huberman is different with her than with any one else. Or am i the only one feeling 😅
Sir your are doing more to our brain than what your actually talking about. Our thinking instantly changes as we listen to you without changing, it itself changes
I try to keep my positive mindset which align with my diet but sometimes i suffer from this question is this really working however i still agree with the doctor….
I have a strong, active mind and super positive. I do everything my way. No stress or headaches or pain. I am 76, healthy, no meds or doctors. I never have a bad day or night. I just love life.