# Mindset - its importance in health Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/mindset-its-importance-in-health Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/mindset-its-importance-in-health.md Podcast: [Saving Lives In Slow Motion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011) Published: 2026-07-09T23:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/savinglivesinslowmotion/episodes/mindset-its-importance-in-health Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/e/6a4faa7681fe1f646030faaf/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/episodes/mindset-its-importance-in-health Duration seconds: 935 ## Resource We have all heard of the word mindset but does it affect our health? In this episode I look at examples of how our thoughts and attitude affect health and well-being.  Mindset and long term illness:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/chronically-me/202408/mindset-and-chronic-illness Toxic positivity:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64yn9q Listening to your body:  https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/articles/why-your-body-speaks-and-how-to-listen Carol Dweck and growth mindsets:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ Mindset and mortality:  https://en.azvision.az/news/84635/how-your-mindset-determines-your-health.html Ellen Langer - chambermaid study:  https://health.yahoo.com/wellness/fitness/exercise/articles/harvard-study-suggests-mindset-boosts-213051697.html Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/episodes/mindset-its-importance-in-health/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011/mindset-its-importance-in-health.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.