Mindsets about stress, food, exercise, illness, and treatment side effects can shape thinking, attention, motivation, and physiological responses.

“Mindsets about stress, mindsets about food we've looked at. Mindsets about exercise, do you feel like you're getting enough, or do you feel like you're getting an insufficient amount to get the health benefits you're seeking. Mindsets about illness. Do you view cancer as an unmitigated catastrophe, or do you view cancer as manageable or perhaps even an opportunity. We've looked at mindsets about symptoms and side effects. Do you view side effects as a sign that the treatment is harmful, or do you view side effects as a sign that the treatment is working?”