Mindset: Why What You Believe Matters More Than You Think — BrainHealth Presents

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Mindset: Why What You Believe Matters More Than You Think

Alia Crum, PhD
Psychologist, Stanford University

This compelling talk offers practical insights into leveraging mindset— the beliefs and expectations we hold — as a powerful tool for personal growth, resilience and building a healthy relationship with stress. Moderated by Krys Boyd, host of KERA's Think.

How Can Mindset Improve Resilience?

Alia Crum, PhD, says science shows four ways that mindset changes how stress affects us: what we pay attention to, what we are motivated to do, what emotions we feel, and our body's physiological response.

Drawing on groundbreaking research from psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Crum shows how perceptions of stress, willpower and the body can alter biological responses and real-world outcomes. Mindset determines whether we experience stress as debilitating distress or growth-promoting eustress by shaping our attention, motivation, emotions and physiological responses. A leading researcher on mindset's powerful influence on health, performance and well-being, Dr. Crum is a Stanford psychologist whose research focuses on understanding how mindsets affect important outcomes outside the realm of medicine, in the domains of behavioral health and organizational behavior.

Watch Dr. Crum's recent interview on The Mel Robbins Podcast.

This talk is sponsored by The Encompass Group.

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This fall, BrainHealth Presents focuses on Building Resilience for the Future.

Expert guest speakers will showcase diverse perspectives on strengthening the brain’s adaptive capacity. Each speaker will share unique expertise on how using our brains more intentionally can strengthen them to help us overcome challenges and create new opportunities in a rapidly evolving world.

Tickets include:

VIP reception from 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Hors d'oeurves, beverages and specialty mocktails – catering provided by Eating Royally, whose chef-owner has cooked for members of the British royal family.

Talk from 7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m.

Post-event virtual access to full recordings of all ticketed talks.

Special season subscriber benefits, including an exclusive single-ticket rate of $24 for subscriber guests (60% off)

An opportunity to interact with the speaker and other like-minded attendees.