Can Your Beliefs Actually Change How You Age? | Shawn Achor

About this episode

We’re taught to expect decline as we get older. But the science tells a far more hopeful story. In this episode, bestselling author and positive psychology expert Shawn Achor joins us to explore how our beliefs can shape the way we age. Drawing from his new book, The Power of Beliefs, groundbreaking research, and his own midlife experience, Shawn reveals why getting older can bring new opportunities for growth, meaning, happiness, and wisdom. You’ll discover: How beliefs about aging can influence our physical and cognitive outcomes Why midlife doesn’t have to mark the beginning of decline How negative expectations can become powerful nocebo effects Why life can become more meaningful even…