{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mind Over Matter - Episode 2799","description":"Episode 2799 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino reminisce about the early days of podcasting, discuss an important study about mind over matter, and more.  https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/2026\/05\/mind-over-matter-episode-2799 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS  Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG\u00ae Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN  YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast&amp;nbsp; Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout\u2013or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/workout Mind Over Matter  Reminiscing about the early days of the podcast and other podcasting history. (2:30) Stimulation is the new sugar. Digital detoxes are necessary. (30:00)  Vinnie shares what he recently observed at a skating rink. Social media and just watching others is not the same as experiencing life. Anna has been trying to break the habit of using her phone as a pacifier.   Mind over Matter. (44:30)  Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer did a study that reflected how the mind affects the body. Vinnie summarized the study in a recent Instagram post. After 50 years of study, the results demonstrated that \u201cthe limits we accept as biological are almost always partly psychological.\u201d (46:00) Vinnie works to stay as viable as possible for as long as he can. (49:00)   Why aren\u2019t more people talking about these study results? (53:00) It is so important that you don\u2019t let your mind fall into the routine of \u201cI can\u2019t&quot; or &quot;I'm too old.&quot; DO THINGS!  The NSNG\u00ae VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH&amp;nbsp;    Anna's next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now. If you pre-order, you'll get bonus goodies! You can preorder from a wide variety of booksellers at https:\/\/eathappycocktailhour.com\/ Save your receipt from wherever you preorder, you'll need it for your bonuses! Physical Release Date is October 2026  A New Sponsor  &amp;nbsp;Jaspr Air Scrubbers has a discount code, VINNIE, that gets you $200 off for a limited time.  Jaspr offers a lifetime warranty. Go to Jaspr.co for more information or to purchase.&amp;nbsp;(1:05:00)    &amp;nbsp; You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/phone-consultation-2\/ More News  Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie\u2019s Amazon Recommended Products link.   Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/vinnietortorich\/list\/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist     Don\u2019t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.&amp;nbsp; \u201cDirty Keto\u201d is available on Amazon!  You can purchase or rent it&amp;nbsp;here.https:\/\/amzn.to\/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it!   Eat Happy Italian, Anna\u2019s second cookbook, is available!&amp;nbsp;  You can go to&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/eathappyitalian.com You can order it from&amp;nbsp;Vinnie's Book Club.&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ucIXm Anna\u2019s recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack \u2014they will spice up your day! https:\/\/annavocino.substack.com\/    PURCHASE&amp;nbsp; DIRTY KETO (2024)  The documentary launched in August 2024!  Order it TODAY!   This is Vinnie\u2019s fourth documentary in&amp;nbsp;just over&amp;nbsp;five years.    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PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/vinnietortorich.com\/documentaries ","author_name":"Fitness Confidential with Vinnie Tortorich","author_url":"http:\/\/vinnietortorich.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41121920\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/d70707\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41121920"}