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Stanford researcher Dr. Alia Crum explains how beliefs alter physical reality

As a guest on the Mel Robbins podcast, Dr. Alia Crum reveals the science behind how your thoughts shape your body, your energy, and your health.

After you experience a tragedy, those sad, angry and confused feelings don't just go away.

A mindset intervention encouraged reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic as a source of growth. Participants who adopted this perspective reported improved mental health and showed po

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Should we be prescribing mindset just as we do medications and surgery?

Watching a series of short videos on mindset improved cancer patients’ quality of life

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In a recent study, researchers found that beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines may shape vaccination experiences, affecting side effects and even immune response.

are providers who received a new “Medicine Plus Mindset” training increasingly felt that patient mindsets are important in health care patient interaction.

Research shows that shaming or scaring yourself into hitting the gym isn’t nearly as effective as finding a physical activity you actually enjoy.

Stanford researchers explore how shifting cancer patients' mindsets about their disease could impact physical health outcomes, offering a new perspective on the mind-body connectio

Monks and researchers gathered at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to launch a new center for mindfulness.

A new study shows that thinking you’re failing at exercise is bad for your health. Tracking all your movements can help.

Stanford Magazine's December 2022 covers story profiles Alia Crum and the work of the Mind & Body Lab

As a guest on the Hidden Brain podcast, Dr. Crum discusses how mindsets shape our lives in subtle but profound ways

The doctor-patient relationship is an important part of helping and healing. But it can be hijacked by racial or other biases that either party holds.

Mindsets developed in the first 10 days of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced people’s emotions and health behaviors – and ultimately predicted their well-being six months later, Sta

As a guest on the Huberman Lab podcast, Alia Crum discusses the profound influence that our mindsets about stress, nutrition, exercise, and disease have on our lives.