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Why Mindset is The Key to Success with Tom Bilyeu

CAUTION
ADVISED: this podcast contains swearing.

Do you believe that people’s values
can change, or are they set in stone? Can you gain talent and intelligence
through practice, or are they innate? Do you have a growth mindset or a fixed
one?

My guest on this week’s show is
convinced that change is available to all of us, at any time. Tom Bilyeu is a
US entrepreneur who co-founded a billion-dollar nutrition company. His weekly
YouTube show, Impact Theory, explores the mindset of the world’s highest
achievers, to share the secrets of their success. And during this conversation,
you’ll learn how to implement some of those yourself.

We talk about the importance of being
a learner and how openness to criticism is, in fact, a superpower. We also discuss
how to shift self-limiting beliefs. One of Tom’s mantras is: ‘only do and
believe that which moves you towards your goal’ and he describes how you can
use that to change your thinking around things like weight loss or fitness.

Tom and I delve into topics like
nutrition and diet, although we do not necessarily share the same views – but
that’s the beauty of a conversation like this, being open to debate. He has
what he calls ‘strong convictions, loosely held’ and I love that as a
description of a mind that’s always curious and open. As a doctor, I know
different methods work for different people – and at different times. So health
is a great example of why a fixed mindset isn’t helpful.

Tom’s motivation and passion for life
is infectious. His mission is to help people live to their full potential and
execute their dreams – I hope after listening to this chat you’ll want to start
working towards yours.

N.B. this conversation was recorded in October 2019.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Connect with Tom:

Website     YouTube     

Facebook     Instagram     Twitter 

Further Learning:



Developing a Growth Mindset
with Carol Dweck  The Guardian – Antifragile:
How To Live in a World We Don’t Understand by Nassim TalebAntifragile: Nassim Nicholas
Taleb  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4MhC5tcEv0More about Geoff Canada The Guardian – The
Roger Bannister effect Impact Theory – Tom’s
25 point belief system



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



The Secret to a Long and Happy life with Dan BuettnerPodcast #86 – How to Achieve Anything You Want in Life with Marie ForleoPodcast #93 – Rich Roll on Conversation, Connection and How To Cope In a Toxic WorldFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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Discover the Joy of Movement with Dr Kelly McGonigal

One of the positives I’m seeing
during the current lockdown is many people’s renewed appreciation for getting
out, active and connected. Having to stay home is making us really value that
small window in our days when we can step outside to exercise, interact with
nature and say a (distanced) hello to people we pass on the street or in the
park.

For that reason, I think you’re going
to love listening to my guest on this week’s podcast. Kelly McGonigal is a US
research psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University and an author.

Kelly and I talk about the importance
of music for movement, and how moving with others can improve social
connections and foster a sense of support and community. We discuss how going
beyond what you think you’re capable of – whether that’s an endurance
event, lifting heavy weights or taking on an epic hike in nature – can provide
a spiritual experience that changes the brain in positive ways.

If doesn’t have to be hard, though.
Kelly explains how even the simplest of movements provide an immediate reset
for your mood and brain chemistry. And she shares ground-breaking new research
that shows how repeatedly contracting any muscles, through continuous exercise,
releases antidepressant substances called myokines that scientists have dubbed
‘hope molecules’.

Whether you’re someone who wants to move more but
isn’t sure where to start – or you’re already a confirmed fitness fanatic
– I think you’ll find this conversation uplifting.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Connect with Kelly:

Website     Instagram     Twitter     Facebook   

Kelly
McGonigal’s playlists on Spotify

Kelly’s Books:



The Joy of MovementThe Upside of Stress: Why stress is good for you (and how to get good at it)Maximum Willpower: How to master the new science of self-control



Further Learning:



Kelly’s Ted talk: How to Make Stress Your Friend   Kelly’s Stanford University BiographyNPR radio – Hope, happiness and social connection: the hidden benefits of exerciseGreater Good Magazine – Five surprising ways exercise changes your brainMind Body Green – 3 ways exercise reconfigures the brain to help you find joy and purposeScience Daily – Exercise genes? Study suggests certain people with depression may benefit from exercise  Sports for Schools – Does enjoyment of PE lessons affect exercise as adults?



Dr Chatterjee’s
resources:



Podcast #79 – How Running Can Transform Your Life with Sanjay RawalPodcast #97 – How Exercise Changes Your Brain and Reduces Your Risk of Depression with Brendon StubbsFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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BJ Fogg: The Secret to Making New Habits Stick

How can we create new habits – and stick to
them? Is it really a case of will power, motivation, then repetition? Or could
there be a simpler approach?

This week, I talk to world leading expert
in behaviour change, Professor BJ Fogg, who has spent 20 years researching and
teaching insights about human behaviour. BJ and I discuss why, if you haven’t
been successful when trying to change in the past, IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT. Poorly
designed behaviour-change programmes, from diets to fitness regimes to
alcohol-reduction plans, set people up to fail. Motivation wanes, bars are set
too high, you are not made to feel successful.

We delve into why it doesn’t take a certain
amount of hours or days to establish a new habit. In fact, repetition has
nothing to do with it. Instead, evidence shows that it is all about emotion and
feeling successful. When you do something and feel successful, that behaviour
becomes more automatic. In this conversation, we discuss exactly how you can do
this by scaling it down and making a small change that’s super easy to succeed
at.

Facilitating healthy, positive change is at
the core of everything I do. So it was amazing to hear from BJ that the methods
that have come out of his decades of research very closely match those that
I’ve seen to work in practise with my patients and have written about in my new
book, ‘Feel Better in 5’. Listen in to find out how they can help you, too!

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor betterhelp.com/livemore

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Connect to BJ:

Website
    Twitter
    Instagram     Facebook

BJ’s Books:

Tiny
Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

Persuasive
Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do

Further Learning:



Tiny Habits Free Online Program Tiny Habits websiteBJ’s Ted Talk: Forget big change, start with a tiny habitBJ’s Stanford University page CNBC – 12 Tiny habits that will instantly
make you more productive Insider – A Stanford researcher did 2 push-ups
every time he went to the bathroom and lost 20 pounds



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #92 – How To Make Lifestyle Changes That Will Last with Dr Rangan Chatterjee and Dr Ayan Panja Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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John McAvoy: How to Thrive in Lockdown

Many of us are struggling to adjust to this new way of life. Having spent 24 hours a day in a 12ft by 8ft prison cell for a whole year, my guest on this week’s podcast knows more about isolation than most of us. You may remember John McAvoy from episode 91 of the podcast, where he shared his inspirational story of going from serving two life sentences to breaking British and World sporting records whilst in prison. Now a free man, he is a Nike sponsored athlete, gives talks to schoolchildren and has spoken at 10 Downing Street.

On this podcast, John
shares what he learnt from his time in isolation – lessons which we can all
apply in our lives, especially now. He explains how he maintained a sense of
control over his life by keeping himself mentally and physically fit and why
keeping a routine, staying active and keeping ourselves present in the moment
are more important now, than ever.

John invites us to
think of our current situation as an amazing opportunity to re-evaluate our
lives and explore new things with the new found extra time. If we look at what
John achieved whilst in a small isolated prison, imagine what we can all
achieve in our own lives right now. As John says, this could be your moment of
growth.

Finally, John shares
his invaluable top tips that I know will help many of you bring a sense of calm
and control into your lives. Whenever I speak to John, I come out of the
conversation a better and more enlightened person than I was when we started,
after listening to this, I hope you do too.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor vivobarefoot.com/livemore

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Find out more about John McAvoy:

Website     Twitter     Instagram

Find out about John’s indoor bike ride for The Trussell Trust

John’s book:

Redemption: From Iron Bars to Iron Man

Relevant articles:



The Telegraph – Terry
Waite: what my years in captivity taught me about coping with isolationJohn’s blog – Escape to BrillianceIndependent – From iron
bars to Ironman: How a prison rowing machine turned a career criminal into a
record-breaking triathleteRed Bull – The
incredible story of John McAvoy, armed robber turned top triathleteThe Telegraph – Meet John
McAvoy, the former criminal who is aiming  to become the world’s best
long-distance triathleteVolvo Cars – A Turn In The RoadRed Bull – Iron Man Set Free:John McAvoy’s
Way of the Wildcard



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #91 – If This Man Can Turn His Life Around, So Can You with John McAvoyPodcast #82 – How to Create the Life You Were Born to Live with Peter CroneFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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Gabor Maté: Is Coronavirus Showing Us Who We Really Are?

Think back four or
five weeks ago. How much of what you were engaged in then seems relatively
trivial now? How much has the experience of coronavirus already clarified what
your values really are? When you see people standing in the street, clapping
for their healthcare workers; or Europeans on their balconies, serenading each
other through lockdown, how does that make you feel?

For this week’s
podcast, I was honoured to welcome back Dr Gabor Maté, one of the most
important voices globally on health, compassion and addiction, to discuss the
life lessons that might emerge from this pandemic. This podcast contains
tremendous insights on the value of sitting with our feelings; how we can avoid
passing our anxieties on to our kids; as well as why some of us can be so
judgemental of others during a crisis.

Whilst we both
fully endorse the medical advice on staying at home, we discuss the social and
economic damage that is arising from this essential policy. What will the
consequences of isolation be on our mental health? And afterwards – will we be
so grateful to go back to our lives that we’ll forget the lessons we’ve
learned? Or, could this challenge be the biggest opportunity for growth we’ve
ever lived through, personally and as a society? Listen now to find out.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor betterhelp.com/livemore

Click here for more information on our sponsor athleticgreens.com/livemore

Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Find out more about Gabor:

Website    Facebook    YouTube    Twitter

Gabor’s books:



In the Realm on
hungry ghosts: Close Encounters with AddictionScattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention
Deficit DisorderWhen the body says no: the cost of hidden stressHold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than
Peers



Further learning:



You can find many of Dr Maté’s lectures via his YouTube channelWhen the Body Says No — Caring for ourselves while caring for others. Dr. Gabor MatéGabor Maté: Consequences of Stressed ParentingTrauma, Healing and The Brain: Community Learning Event, Dr. Gabor Mate A Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté: The Essential Elements of Successful Teen TreatmentAmerican Academy of Pediatrics – The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic StressThe Journal of Pediatrics – Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Fussing and Crying Durations and Prevalence of Colic in InfantsInternal Family Systems



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #37 – How Our Childhood Shapes Every Aspect of Our Health with Dr. Gabor MatéPodcast #94 – Is Everything You Know About Depression Wrong? With Johann HariPodcast #103 – Coronavirus Special: How To Manage Anxiety In The Face Of A Global Pandemic with Dr Judson BrewerPodcast #105 – CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL: Why Lockdown Needn’t Be Psychological Quarantine with Johann HariFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL: How To Stay Calm and Connected when Physically Apart with Johann Hari

CAUTION ADVISED: this podcast contains swearing and themes of an adult nature.

Having written a book about
the importance of connections, Johann Hari was the obvious choice to help me shed
light on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting this key human need. In this
podcast, his work on how loneliness affects depression and anxiety provides
insight, understanding and practical solutions to help us through.

We start by talking about what Johann says is the biggest cause of emotional difficulties – financial insecurity. Of course, things are moving fast and since this podcast was recorded, the UK government has announced support for the self-employed, too. But people are understandably worried how they’ll cope until help filters through. A YouGov survey suggests many are already borrowing money only one week into the current UK lockdown. Johann believes that asking our political representatives to address this is a vital way to feel connected, value our key workers and safeguard our mental health.

We also discuss how shared experience and meaning can be a way out of loneliness. Johann gives some extraordinary examples of people who’ve managed to find meaning and affect positive change in the face of huge adversity. We’re all familiar with post-traumatic stress, but there’s emerging evidence that more people actually experience growth as a result of trauma. They re-evaluate, reset their values, life in many ways gets better for them. Could this be the way we all move through – and beyond – this global crisis? It’s a lot to get your head around, but it’s a powerful message to hear. Take care, stay safe and be kind.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor betterhelp.com/livemore

Click here for more information on our sponsor athleticgreens.com/livemore

Find out more about Johann:

Website    Facebook   Instagram    Twitter

Johann’s books:



Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find HopeChasing the Scream: The Search for the Truth About Addiction



Further learning:



More about John Cacioppo.Huffpost – A
Canadian City Once Eliminated Poverty And Nearly Everyone Forgot About It ResearchGate – The
Town with No Poverty: The Health Effects of a Canadian Guaranteed Annual Income
Field Experiment The Guardian – The
scene belonged to a disaster movie, not a family holiday’: the day my partner
drowned Likkle swimmersAnnual Review of Psychology – Materialistic
Values and Goals More about James
Pennebaker‘s work at the
University of Texas at Austin.A Paradise
Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by
Rebecca SolnitOn Fire:
The Burning Case for a Green New Deal by Naomi Klein



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #94 – Is Everything You Know About Depression Wrong? With Johann Hari Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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Why Lockdown Needn’t Be Psychological Quarantine with Johann Hari

CAUTION ADVISED: this podcast contains swearing and themes of an adult nature.

Having written a book about
the importance of connections, Johann Hari was the obvious choice to help me shed
light on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting this key human need. In this
podcast, his work on how loneliness affects depression and anxiety provides
insight, understanding and practical solutions to help us through.

We start by talking about what Johann says is the biggest cause of emotional difficulties – financial insecurity. Of course, things are moving fast and since this podcast was recorded, the UK government has announced support for the self-employed, too. But people are understandably worried how they’ll cope until help filters through. A YouGov survey suggests many are already borrowing money only one week into the current UK lockdown. Johann believes that asking our political representatives to address this is a vital way to feel connected, value our key workers and safeguard our mental health.

We also discuss how shared experience and meaning can be a way out of loneliness. Johann gives some extraordinary examples of people who’ve managed to find meaning and affect positive change in the face of huge adversity. We’re all familiar with post-traumatic stress, but there’s emerging evidence that more people actually experience growth as a result of trauma. They re-evaluate, reset their values, life in many ways gets better for them. Could this be the way we all move through – and beyond – this global crisis? It’s a lot to get your head around, but it’s a powerful message to hear. Take care, stay safe and be kind.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor betterhelp.com/livemore

Click here for more information on our sponsor athleticgreens.com/livemore

Find out more about Johann:

Website    Facebook   Instagram    Twitter

Johann’s books:



Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find HopeChasing the Scream: The Search for the Truth About Addiction



Further learning:



More about John Cacioppo.Huffpost – A
Canadian City Once Eliminated Poverty And Nearly Everyone Forgot About It ResearchGate – The
Town with No Poverty: The Health Effects of a Canadian Guaranteed Annual Income
Field Experiment The Guardian – The
scene belonged to a disaster movie, not a family holiday’: the day my partner
drowned Likkle swimmersAnnual Review of Psychology – Materialistic
Values and Goals More about James
Pennebaker‘s work at the
University of Texas at Austin.A Paradise
Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by
Rebecca SolnitOn Fire:
The Burning Case for a Green New Deal by Naomi Klein



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #94 – Is Everything You Know About Depression Wrong? With Johann Hari Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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How Being Kind Helps Your Immune System, Reduces Stress and Changes Lives with Dr David Hamilton

The world is changing and people are feeling
scared. What we regard as normal has been completely flipped on its head. What
we need now more than ever is kindness.

When you’re kind to someone, it’s not just that
person who benefits. Kindness makes you happier. It’s good for your
heart. It helps support your immune system. It slows ageing. It improves
relationships. And it’s contagious – any small act of kindness you might
perform is proven to have a ripple effect that reaches over 100 more people and
I can’t think of a better message to put out there in these unique and
uncertain times.

My guest this week is David Hamilton, a
pharmacist-turned-author with a special interest in how the mind affects the
body, and vice versa. We chat about his fascination with the placebo effect and
the many studies that demonstrate how the brain actually changes – and the body
heals – in response to certain information. We talk at length about oxytocin,
which David calls ‘the kindness hormone’, and how it’s the main contributor to heart
health outside exercise. And he explains why kindness is the opposite of – and
antidote to – stress.

If you’re feeling powerless, or that any efforts
you make at the moment are insignificant, I really hope that listening to this
podcast will help. It was recorded back in February, before the scale of this
pandemic could be known. And yet it feels timely to release it now, as a
reminder of what is within our control, when so many other factors aren’t.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor athleticgreens.com/livemore

Click here for more information on our sponsor vivobarefoot.com/livemore

Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Connect with David:

Website     Twitter     Facebook     Instagram  

David’s books:



The
Five Side Effects of Kindness: This Book Will Make You Feel Better, Be Happier
& Live LongerWhy
Kindness is Good For YouHow Your Mind Can Heal Your
Body



David’s blogs on Kindness



Molecules of kindness
Born to be kind How kindness
can heal the bodyThe opposite of
stress Loving
kindness slows ageing at the genetic level Nature’s Catch 22



David’s blogs on Mind-Body connection



Do
drugs work better if we believe in them? Can we
visualise drugs working Real
vs Imaginary in the brain and body



Further Reading:



Patient Education and
Counseling – Perception
of Empathy in the Therapeutic Encounter: Effects on the Common ColdPsychologies – The
Mother Theresa EffectFrontiers in Neuroscience – Oxytocin-gaze
positive loop and the coevolution of human–dog bondsWebMD – Loneliness
Rivals Obesity, Smoking as Health RiskJournal of Abnormal Psychology
– Confronting
a traumatic event: Towards an understanding of inhibition and diseaseAssociation for Psychological
Science – Writing
about Emotional Experiences as a Therapeutic ProcessJournal of Consulting and
Clinical Psychology – Martial
Discord and Coronary Artery Disease: a comparison of behaviorally defined
discrete groupsPsychological Science – Spousal
Relationship Quality and Cardiovascular Risk: Dyadic Perceptions of
Relationship Ambivalence are Associated with Coronary CalcificationTime magazine – The
Brain: How the brain rewires itselfJournal of Neurophysiology – Modulation of muscle
responses evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation during the acquisition of
new fine motor skillsNeuropsychologia – From
mental power to muscle power—gaining strength by using the mindScience – Thought
for Food: Imagined Consumption Reduces Actual Consumption National Geographic – Stop
Food Cravings Through Imaginary Eating?Clinical Psychology Review – Loving-Kindness
and Compassion Meditation: Potential
for Psychological InterventionsThe New York Academy of Sciences – Can meditation
slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #58 – How to Open Your Mind and Change Your Life with Dr Tara SwartPodcast #45 – Touch – The Forgotten Sense with Professor Francis McGlonePodcast #85 – Is it Time for a Tactical Break from Alcohol? With Andy RamageFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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Coronavirus Special: How To Manage Anxiety In The Face Of A Global Pandemic with Dr Judson Brewer

CAUTION ADVISED: this podcast contains
swearing.

As the world goes into lockdown to help manage the global
pandemic of Coronavirus, many people are feeling anxious. This is a bonus
conversation that I have recorded to help people deal with the anxiety that
they are currently experiencing. Many people feel scared and helpless, which is
completely understandable. In this episode, I speak to the behavioural
neuroscientist and psychiatrist, Judson Brewer, who will help you understand
how to keep your cool in these stressful times. We discuss what exactly fear
and anxiety is, what happens in the brain when you start to feel anxious and,
importantly, how you can break the anxiety cycle with some simple, practical
exercises. We discuss breathing, physical activity, creative pursuits and much
more, as well as how calmness is a skill that you can get better at, if you
take the time to practice it. I think you will find this an incredibly useful
podcast to help navigate the crazy world we are living in at the moment.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Click here for more information on our sponsor athleticgreens.com/livemore

Click here for more information on our sponsor calm.com/livemore

Connect with Jud:

Website     Twitter
    Instagram     Facebook

Twitter follows for Covid-19 information:

Devi Sridhar     Jeremy
C. Young     David Sinclair

Further learning:



Unwinding anxiety appEat right now app Judd’s videos



Articles:



NY Times A Brain Hack To Break The Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle NY Times How Coronavirus is Changing Our Daily Lives



Dr Chatterjee’s
resources:



Podcast #2 – How to Stay Calm in a Busy World with Michael Acton SmithPodcast #45 – Touch – The Forgotten Sense with Professor Francis McGlonePodcast #92 – How To Make Lifestyle Changes That Will Last with Dr Rangan Chatterjee and Dr Ayan PanjaFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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Why You Should Change Your Diet With The Seasons with Dallas Hartwig

Is it time we relearned to live in sync with the natural world? My
guest this week asserts that, instead of sticking to the same habits and
behaviours, year round, we should change with the seasons, as our ancestors
did. Dallas Hartwig, co-author of The Whole-30 and nutritionist explains that
how we eat, sleep, exercise and connect to the world in January should be
different to how we do those things in July. It makes sense, doesn’t it?
Intuitively, that sounds right. Yet how many of us consciously live by this,
and allow ourselves to feel differently and act differently according to the
season?

In his new book, The Four Season Solution, Dallas
theorises that our disconnection from our natural cycles is at the core
of the modern-day stress epidemic and most chronic disease. We wake before
dawn, stay up long after dusk, live with artificial lighting, heating and air
con. We eat unseasonal food, flown across the globe, and use stimulants like
sugar, caffeine and alcohol, which further disrupt our circadian rhythms.
During our chat, Dallas shares some game-changing ideas that I think explain
lots of the current debates in nutrition, fitness and wellness – especially
when it comes to explaining why different diets work for different people, and
at different times. This is an eye-opening conversation that will really make
you re-assess your lifestyle – I hope you enjoy it!

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Connect with Dallas:

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Dallas’s Books:

The Four Season Solution

The Whole 30

It Starts With Food

Further Learning:



PLoS One – Seasonal Variation in Human
Gut Microbiome Composition Diabetologia – Common genetic variation in
the melatonin receptor 1B gene (MTNR1B) is associated with decreased
early-phase insulin response Science Daily – Melatonin and Mealtime:
common genetic difference could put some people at greater risk of diabetes



Articles:



Experience Life – Definitive Dallas HartwigNature – Hunter Gatherer Microbiomes Change With The
SeasonNew Scientist – Eat a seasonal diet and your gut microbiome
may change in sync



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast #77 – Why Getting More Light Will Transform Your Health with Linda Geddes Podcast #81 – Why When We Eat May Be More Important Than What We Eat with Professor Satchin PandaFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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