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

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

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 as our priorities change
  • How “neuroscaping” can reshape the stories we tell about our lives


From stepping away from career success to rediscovering what truly matters, Shawn offers a compelling new perspective on aging and the potential that remains ahead.


Watch now to discover why your beliefs about getting older may matter more than you think.


Timestamps:

(03:04) Finding Joy and Wonder in Family Life

(04:54) Rethinking Potential in Midlife

(09:07) How Fatherhood Changed His Priorities

(12:47) Feeling Replaced and Rediscovering Meaning

(15:20) How Divinity School Reshaped His Faith

(20:16) The Power of Beliefs

(24:18) The Nocebo Effect

(25:38) How Beliefs About Aging Shape Outcomes

(29:09) Optimism and the U-Curve of Happiness

(34:11) Why Meaning Can Grow With Age

(38:51) Neuroscaping Your Memories

(45:59) Turning Possibility Into Reality

(47:21) Why Happiness Leads to Success

(50:58) Growing Wiser With Age


Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/


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