The Power of Mind over Body

Course Overview

Dive into the science behind the brain-body connection to understand how our moods, mental states, and life circumstances impact health. Explore how expectations, stress, and mindset influence pain, disease, and wellness.

Course No. 80640 | 12 Lectures

Video Lessons

• How Your Mind Influences Your Body (28 min)
  • The placebo effect, physiological mechanisms, and research by Jon Levine and Fabrizio Benedetti.

• Harnessing the Placebo Effect (30 min)
  • Pain mechanics, predictive coding, and ethical use of placebos.

3. How to Train Your Immune System (30 min)
   • Conditioned immune responses and slowing disease progression.

4. How to Fight Fatigue and Push Your Limits (25 min)
   • Evolutionary role of fatigue and overcoming chronic exhaustion.

5. How Your Mind Rules Your Gut (30 min)
   • IBS, psychogastroenterology, and hypnosis for digestive health.

• Easing Pain with Virtual Reality (26 min)
  • VR for chronic pain, phantom limb syndrome, and body image disorders.

• How Caring Leads to Curing (28 min)
  • Care networks, comfort talk, and improving disease outcomes.

8. How to Beat Stress and Stay Young (28 min)
   • Chronic stress effects and socioeconomic impacts.

• Retraining Your Brain for Better Health (30 min)
  • Mindfulness, stress reversal, and immunity boosts.

• How Friends Keep You Well (30 min)
  • Loneliness’s physical toll and solutions across life stages.

11. How Awe and Religious Belief Impact Health (31 min)
    • Spirituality, longevity, and awe’s physiological effects.

12. How a Revolution in Medicine Can Benefit You (28 min)
    • Integrating mind-body tools for stress, pain, and illness relief.