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Ellen Langer—‘Counterclockwise: The Power of Possibility’ at Happiness and Its Causes 2012

By Ellen Langer — 2012

If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically? How does our belief in physical limits constrain us? Opening our minds to what’s possible.

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13 Strength-Training Benefits for Seniors (Why Build Muscle after 50?)

Should seniors lift weights? Are there benefits to strength training after 50? Yes, and yes! Here are 13 things you will benefit from by building stronger muscles, no matter how old you are. You are never too old to improve your health, and lifting heavy things will help you do that.

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2021
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17:34

Want to Live to 100? Dan Buettner Tells You How - Amanpour and Company

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic fellow and founder of The Blue Zones Project, a well-being improvement initiative launched in over 40 cities across the United States.

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Dan Buettner
2020
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03:36

Dr. Dean Ornish: Your Genes Are Not Your Fate

Dr. Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase.

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2014
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02:43

What’s All the Hype about Mindfulness? A Conversation with Alexa

The scientific reasons why mindfulness has become so popular are briefly described along with innovative ways to taste some of the benefits without lengthy training.

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Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin
2020
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The BMI: Myth or Reality? Keynote Address by Jane Brody

Part one of IWL Consortium Initiative on Women and Health Conference "The Body Mass Index: Myth or Reality? Health, Wellness and Self Esteem in Women" on April 7, 2014 at Rutgers University Keynote address by Jane Brody, New York Times Health Columnist

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Jane E. Brody
2014
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02:45

When the Oldest Kid in Class Is 69 Years Old

Durge Kami, 69, was born into a poor family and lived too far away from school to receive a formal education as a child. But that hasn’t stopped him from finishing school now. He’s the oldest student in his school and his classmates affectionately call him Bajee, or ‘grandpa’ in Nepali.

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2016
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Ellen Langer on Mindfulness

Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer talks about mindfulness and how it can help us enjoy what we already have.

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Ellen Langer
2011
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22:21

Ellen Langer: Mindfulness Over Matter

Ellen Langer is an artist and Harvard psychology professor who authored 11 books on the illusion of control, perceived control, successful aging and decision-making.

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Ellen Langer
2013
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07:16

We Are All in This Together

Jack was wounded in Vietnam after landing in a hot LZ. He lost some of his Marines that day and after returning home, grieved their loss by turning to drugs and alcohol.

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2011
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06:58

How I Became an Entrepreneur at 66 | Paul Tasner

It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner—after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion. And he’s not alone.

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2017
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