Neuroscience Reveals What You Believe Can Change Your Body

Our beliefs about our bodies and the potential for healing can lead to significant physical changes.
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A group of hotel housekeepers lost weight, lowered their blood pressure, and reduced their body fat—all without hitting the gym or changing their daily routines.

The only difference was in what they believed: that their labor was exercise. Their minds believed it, so their bodies responded accordingly.

Victoria Steinmetz Muir
Victoria Steinmetz Muir
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Victoria Steinmetz Muir has a Master of Arts in psychology and a certification in nutritional therapy. Muir worked on neuronutrition autism research at American University and published a paper on emotion, empathy, and technology in Sage Journals. She is pursuing a Master of Science in clinical mental health counseling and writes to provide well-researched insights on mind-body wellness.