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Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: Mental arthritis & how optimism improves longevity | Psychologist Elaine Fox, Ph.D.
Description: Elaine Fox, Ph.D.: “In life we tend to get mental arthritis. We get a little bit rigid and set in our ways.” Elaine, a psychologist and author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to stay mentally agile as you age, plus:- What does it mean to be mentally agile? (~01:04)- How your brain’s flexibility wanes as you age (~03:29)- How social media impacts your mental agility (~05:08)- How to know if you’re mentally agile (~08:32)- How to balance routine & getting out of your c...