Are Your Mindsets Stressing You Out? with Alia Crum

Dr. Alia Crum is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her award-winning research focuses on how changes in our subjective mindsets can alter our objective reality through behavioral, psychological, and physiological mechanisms. She is an organizational training and consultant on mindset change and stress management. A mindset is a lens in which you view the world. The mindsets we choose play a dramatic role in shaping our physiology and behavior.  In this conversation, you will hear Alia discuss some of her fascinating studies and the findings from those studies. She specifically talks about mindset with stress, exercise, and food indulgence. Connect with Alia Crum: Website: http://mbl.stanford.edu You’ll Learn: [01:40] - Alia sets the framework for this conversation by explaining what a mindset is and how they work. [02:31] - Alia lists some of the things that shape our mindset and why they shape the way we feel and act.   [04:15] - Alia talks about some of her research and findings. She discusses a mindset intervention she did with hotel room attendants in regards to exercise. Another study was on food indulgence. [07:57] - Alia describes her studies on stress and mindset. [11:23] - Alia talks about sharing the full truth of stress, then talking about the power of mindset and a 3-step approach.  She shares what this 3-step approach is. [14:06] - Alia shares the overall purpose of a mindset shift. [15:07] - Alia explains that mindsets on gender can impact organizations. [16:04] - Alia describes how organizations can become more aware of mindsets.   [17:43] - Alia shares what is currently on her mind in regards to mindsets. [19:24] - The Lightning Round with Alia Crum. Your Resources: The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art - Thomas Crum Journey to Center: Lessons in Unifying Body, Mind, and Spirit - Thomas Crum Three Deep Breaths: Finding Power and Purpose in a Stressed-Out World - Thomas Crum Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.   Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Alia for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!