Episode · Huberman Lab · 2025-02-03
Books mentioned on Using Your Mind to Control Your Physical Health & Longevity | Dr. Ellen Langer
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Ellen Langer, Ph.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Prince of Medicine
The Prince of Medicine by Susan P.
Recommended“There's a wonderful book that if anyone is suffering from insomnia they should check out because it's extremely detailed and difficult to listen to or read, but it's called The Prince of Medicine”
Where to get it
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a comprehensive examination of the profound biological and psychological impacts that sleep has on human health, learning, and longevity.
Discussed“I do think um it's great that books like Matt Walkers you know why we sleep Etc came out although that book focused more on the the bad things that happen if you don't sleep enough”
Where to get it
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The Creative Act
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin is an unconventional and deeply insightful guide that explores the nature of creativity, artistic practice, and how anyone can access their inner imaginative potential.
Discussed“I have to introduce you to my good friend Rick Rubin who's been on this podcast a few times because he he wrote the creative act”
Where to get it
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The Mindful Body
The Mindful Body by Ellen J.
Recommended“I hope you found it to be as fascinating as I did to learn more about Dr Langer's work to find links to her books and workshops and other resources please see the show note captions”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Mindful Body
“so in the mindful body which started off as a memoir I have lots of stories that show the leading up to this idea”
Own book The Mindful Body
“one of the earlier titles of the mindful body was who says so love it and you know realizing that everything that is was at one point a decision made by people with different motives”
Own book The Mindful Body
“and you know a slide that I put on, but I give some of these talks in my view that virtually I don't really mean virtually I have to say because I'm an academic right all I believe all of our ills all of them Andrew personal interpersonal professional Global are the indirect or direct effect of our mindlessness”
Own book The Mindful Body
“and the people I'm with you know there's a lot in the mindful body that deals with language and only a fraction of the Sensitivity I seem to have”
Own book The Mindful Body
“did you read the mindful body? I talk about a mindful Hospital which would be different from uh the ground up”
Own book The Mindful Body
“so a checklist um and even the checklist well better than no checklist there's a better than better way we talk a lot about that in in the mindful body that the checklist needs to be a mindful checklist”
Own book The Mindful Body
“and experience new things um I feel like um I've just combined 12 different areas here masterfully and masterfully masterfully”
Own book Protocols
“for those of you that haven't heard I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”