Episode 51. How Your Mindset and Beliefs Can Transform Your Career, Health & Life – David Robson

<p>Want to know more about how your mindset and beliefs can transform many aspects of your life including careers, fitness, managing stress and health? I spoke about this to David Robson, the author of The Expectation Effect, and the winner of the 2022 BPS Book Awards. David is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. His first book, The Intelligence Trap, was published in 2019, and received worldwide media attention.</p> <p>After graduating with a degree in mathematics from Cambridge University, he worked as a features editor at New Scientist for five years, before moving to BBC Future, where he was a senior journalist for five years. His writing has also appeared in the Guardian, the Atlantic, Aeon, Men’s Health and many more outlets.</p> <p>David and I had a great conversation and talked about the following:</p> <p>What is the nocebo effect and how it differs from the placebo effect?</p> <p>Don’t underestimate the power of positive thinking,</p> <p>Looking at the brain as a prediction machine,</p> <p>Reframing stressful situations and focusing on the positive aspects,</p> <p>Changing mindset is important but results can’t be achieved without preparation and effort,</p> <p>Reminding yourself of the work that you’ve done may help prior to an event like an interview or presentation,</p> <p>Finding opportunities to push yourself out of your comfort zone without taking on excessive risk, which helped David with his public speaking,</p> <p>Celebrating your achievements can help reinforce your mindset, and</p> <p>Is it possible to increase your willpower?</p> <p> </p> <p>People & Resources Mentioned</p> <p>Professor Sarah Garfinkel</p> <p>Sally Adee – We Are Electric</p> <p>Richard Fisher - The Long View</p> <p> </p> <p>Contact David</p> <p>Website: <a href='https://davidrobson.me/'>https://davidrobson.me/</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-robson-5761791b/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-robson-5761791b/</a> </p> <p>Twitter: