Ellen Langer, PhD, Harvard Researcher

Ellen Langer, PhD, Harvard Researcher

April 1, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 132

About this episode

Ellen Langer discusses the impact of mindfulness on chronic health and her contributions to psychology.

Ellen Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, where she is still professor of psychology. She is recipient of three Distinguished Scientists awards, and the Arthur W. Staats Award for Unifying Psychology, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Liberty Science Genius Award, and has published over 200 research articles and thirteen books, including the international bestseller Mindfulness and her most recent book, The Mindful Body: Thinking our way to chronic health. She is known worldwide as the “mother of mindfulness, the “mother of positive psychology” and the mother of mind/body medicine. She helps us understand how mindfulness can help us think our way to chronic health, even if we have a cancer diagnosis. https://www.ellenlanger.me/ Books: The Mindful Body and Mindfulness ___________ To learn more about the 10 Radical Remission Healing Factors, connect with a certified RR coach or join a virtual or in-person workshop visit www.radicalremission.com. To learn more about Radical Remission health coaching with Liz or Karla, Click Here Join our mailing list and you’ll receive our free eBook, Kickstart Your Healing: 20 Radical Remission Tips, as a special thank…

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