“By now seeing their work as exercise, there was a significant decrease in weight,” Langer recounts. “There was a change in waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index, and their blood pressure came down—we assume all because of the change of their mindset.” 

Pretty impressive, right? Now, to be fair, this is only one study, and the reason behind this finding needs to be confirmed through additional experiments. 

But still, it’s a topic worth discussing. As we mentioned earlier, the conversation around healthy, sustainable weight loss doesn’t need to center around stress-inducing diet and exercise changes.

Instead, perhaps we should have more conversations about mindset, how to create sustainable changes, finding movement that you enjoy, metabolism-boosting tools, and finding pleasure in preparing healthier meals. This is just one piece of the puzzle.