Dr. Ellen Langer: Using Your Mind to Control Your Physical Health & Longevity

9544.593 - 9567.592 Dr. Ellen Langer

You know, playing tennis, you could attend to the wonderful shots you made. You can attend to the faults, you know, and that's going to lead to very different states, right? If I attend to... Every time I hit that ball in a way I didn't think I could hit, I'm going to learn something from it and be motivated to try it again. If I attend to every time I screwed up, I'm going to be embarrassed.