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[3] Some of her most impactful work has been her pioneering research on her famous Counterclockwise Study (1979). 48 0 obj 'Look, I’m not 40 years old. 0000000015 00000 n
/ImageB 0000000589 00000 n 0000073729 00000 n By having chambermaids call their everyday activity “exercise” rather than “labor,” Langer found that the chambermaids experienced a myriad of health benefits including: "a decrease in their systolic blood pressure, weight, and waist-to-hip ratio — and a 10 percent drop in blood pressure."[12][13].
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%%EOF [4][5] In an interview with Krista Tippett on the National Public Radio program "On Being," broadcast on Sept. 13, 2015, Langer defined mindfulness as "the simple act of noticing new things. "[4][5] Together her work has ushered in the movement of mind/body medicine[6] which has been regarded by many scientist to be an important intellectual movement and one that now has "considerable evidence that an array of mind-body therapies can be used as effective adjuncts to conventional medical treatment. 47 0 obj This study was originally published by Oxford University Press[8] and later described in her best seller, Mindfulness. According to the article, "Langer makes no apologies for the paid retreats, nor for what will be their steep price. She is a fantastic storyteller, and Counterclockwise is a fascinating story about the unexpected ways in which our minds and bodies are connected. endobj 0000000817 00000 n /N 8 trailer Her most influential work is Counterclockwise, published in 2009, which answers the questions of aging from her extensive research, and increased interest in the particulars of aging across the nation. [3] Along with being known as the mother of positive psychology, her contributions to the study of mindfulness have earned her the moniker of the "mother of mindfulness. 0000000837 00000 n Counterclockwise shows how we can actively challenge these ingrained behaviors by making subtle changes in our everyday lives. endobj >> << (1978). – Dan Ariely, Ph.D., author of Predictably Irrational. <> 0000000638 00000 n /Contents 56 0 R /MediaBox[0 0 475 712] "[18] Langer was defiant when pressed on the ethics of her study: "To my question of whether such a nakedly commercial venture will undermine her academic credibility, Langer rolled her eyes a bit. endobj The study was replicated in England, South Korea and the Netherlands[6] and was the basis of a British Academy of Film and Television Awards nominated BBC series, The Young Ones. But Ellen Langer, a Harvard psychologist, has long wanted to try. 0000010721 00000 n The Langer Mindfulness Scale is still used in modern research. /L 669184 /ImageI endobj
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