Stanford researchers have discovered a simple shift in thinking can make you live longer
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Stanford researchers have discovered a simple shift in thinking can make you live longer
Would you say that you are physically more active, less active, or about equally active as other people your age? Your answer might be linked to your risk of premature death decades from now—no matter how physically active you actually are, according to research by Stanford scholars Octavia Zahrt and Alia Crum. The research, appearing July 20th in Health Psychology journal, finds that people who think they are less active than others in a similar age bracket die younger than those who believe they are more active—even if their actual activity levels are similar. “Our findings fall in line with a growing body of research suggesting that our mindsets—in this case, beliefs about how much exercise we are getting relative to others—can play a crucial role in our health,” Crum says.
https://qz.com/1041064/new-stanford-research-shows-how-your-perception-of-your-health-can-extend-your-life/
Stanford researchers have discovered a simple shift in thinking can make you live longer
Would you say that you are physically more active, less active, or about equally active as other people your age? Your answer might be linked to your risk of premature death decades from now—no matter how physically active you actually are, according to research by Stanford scholars Octavia Zahrt and Alia Crum. The research, appearing July 20th in Health Psychology journal, finds that people who think they are less active than others in a similar age bracket die younger than those who believe they are more active—even if their actual activity levels are similar. “Our findings fall in line with a growing body of research suggesting that our mindsets—in this case, beliefs about how much exercise we are getting relative to others—can play a crucial role in our health,” Crum says.
https://qz.com/1041064/new-stanford-research-shows-how-your-perception-of-your-health-can-extend-your-life/
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