#1 Mindset Expert: Simple Mindset Shifts That Transform Your Body, Energy, & Life
Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — Today, you are going to learn scientifically proven ways you can use your mind to upgrade your life, starting with your body, your energy, and your confidence. In this episode, Stanford professor and leading psychology and mindset researcher Dr. Alia Crum reveals the science behind how your thoughts shape your body, your energy, and your health. She’s proven over and over again that your thoughts about exercise, stress, and food are working against you – and how you can change them. She’ll explain that this isn't just about thoughts, but that you have settings in your mind that you need to change. This is not positive thinking. This is repeatable, evidence-based science behind mindset, motivation, and physical change. You’ll learn: -The one mindset shift that makes healthy habits feel easier instead of exhausting -The groundbreaking studies proving your beliefs can change your biology -How to make workouts easier so you get fitter, faster -How the “settings in your mind” influence your metabolism, hunger, stress, and recovery -How to make healthy eating easier so you feel your best every day -How to stop fighting your body and start working with it -How to feel more energized, capable, and consistent without forcing yourself -How to overcome your worst fears so you don’t let anything hold you back If you are tired of criticizing yourself, tired of your fears and anxiety, and tired of never seeing the results you deserve, Dr. Crum is going to teach you, step by step, exactly how to change the settings in your mind to achieve anything you want. Once you hear this, you’ll start noticing shifts in places you never expected. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-353 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Meet the Guest 04:09 Learn How to Control Your Mindset 09:05 How to Use The Placebo Effect In Your Life 22:24 Trick Your Mind to Work With Your Biology 37:21 How Your Mind Changes How Food Affects You 54:04 Practical Tools to Live a Healthier Life 01:15:39 You Have More Control Than You Think — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah
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Introduction of Dr. Alia Crum and the core concept that mindsets are literally the settings of the mind.
- Dr. Alia Crum, a Stanford professor who runs the Stanford Mind and Body Lab, is introduced as the world's leading mindset expert.
- Mindsets are defined as 'settings of the mind' — lenses or frames that orient us to particular experiences and are set by our core beliefs.
- Mindsets are not true or false, right or wrong, but oversimplified, highly evaluative judgments that nonetheless create our realities.
How mindsets shape reality through four mechanisms: attention, emotion, motivation, and physiology.
- Mindsets change what we pay attention to, how we feel emotionally, what we are motivated to do, and how our bodies physiologically respond.
- A production assistant overcame a decade-long fear of flying by repeating 'this is just an old setting in my mind,' illustrating how awareness alone can shift a mindset.
- The fear-of-flying example shows how a protective belief can ironically create the very reality the person fears most by directing attention to bodily symptoms.
Mindsets are shaped by culture and upbringing, but we are empowered to change them at any moment.
- We should not be blamed for our mindsets since they are shaped by culture, upbringing, and parents in ways we may never fully understand.
- However, we can be empowered to change them — at any given moment you have the power to flip the switch.
- Beliefs like 'I'll always be alone' or 'I'll never be enough' are oversimplified judgments that interact with the world to make themselves true.
Conceptos clave
- mindset as settings of the mind— The core metaphor of the episode: mindsets are literally the settings or lenses that orient how we perceive and respond to the world.
- mind and matter not mind over matter— Dr. Crum's central reframe that beliefs and biology work together rather than mind overriding the body.
- placebo effect— The phenomenon where belief alone produces real physiological changes, proving mindsets shape biology.
Citas destacadas
So the total effect of anything we do, whether that's medication or what we eat, for example, is a combined effect of what's actually in it and what you believe to be true about it. It no longer needs to be, oh, is it the mind over matter? No, it's mind and matter.
💡— Overturns the common 'mind over matter' framing by showing that beliefs and biology work together, not one over the other.
when they thought they were consuming the indulgent shake, their body's grein levels dropped at a three-fold rate compared to when they thought they were consuming a sensible shake.
🤯— Reveals that a simple label change can triple the hunger hormone response, proving beliefs directly alter physiology.
Acciones a tomar
🧠Mindset Fundamentals
Mindsets are settings of the mind that shape what we notice, feel, do, and how our bodies respond.
This week, identify one recurring negative thought (e.g., 'I'm always broke') and consciously reframe it as a mindset, not a fact.
Mindsets are not true or false; they are oversimplified judgments that create our realities.
Write down one core belief about yourself (e.g., 'I'm bad at math') and ask: Is this a mindset I chose or inherited?
🥗Health and Eating
Eating in a mindset of indulgence—allowing yourself to enjoy food—reduces cravings and hunger hormones.
Before your next meal, take a deep breath and say, 'I am going to enjoy this fully,' even if it's a salad.
Believing healthy food is indulgent and delicious makes you more motivated to eat it.
This week, prepare a healthy meal and plate it beautifully, using your best dishes and garnishes, to signal indulgence to your brain.
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