Did you know your beliefs about aging can have a direct impact on how long of a life you will live?   In this episode of the Align podcast, Dr. Becca Levy and I chat about how our positive and negative beliefs about aging impact our health.    We also chat about what western cultures can learn from other cultures that celebrate growing old and living until old age, such as the famous blue zones.   Dr. Becca Levy, Ph.D., is an award-winning Yale Professor of Psychology and Global Health. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University. She has been invited to testify before the United States Senate on the effects of ageism, contributed to briefs submitted to the United States Supreme Court in age-discrimination cases, and participated in United Nations discussions of ageism.    What we discuss:   04:00: Why did Dr. Levy get involved with the field of aging?   06:04: What is the connection be