Of course, it is better to do fitness, but sometimes to achieve a result it is enough to convince yourself that you are doing it.
Of course, it is better to do fitness, but sometimes to achieve a result it is enough to convince yourself that you are doing it. Psychologist at Harvard University (USA) Ellen Langer (Ellen Langer) believes that sometimes the positive result of exercise is due to the placebo effect. Unwittingly, maids from seven Boston hotels became participants in the experiment: half of them were told that the physical activity they experience at work was in line with the recommended standards for a healthy and active lifestyle. Four weeks later, the informed women, unlike the rest, lost an average of a kilogram, and their blood pressure decreased by about 10%. Yet another proof of how important mindset is to achieving positive results.