In this 1990 study, elderly men were taken to a remote retreat and instructed to behave "as if you were 20 years younger". Interestingly enough, after the retreat, the subjects scored better on a range of measures including grip strength, manual dexterity, vision, hearing, and cognitive tests!
This was one of the earliest studies on mind-body unity and it's really cool.
Check out the video right here:
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