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Why Wait For Dry January? Here’s Why The Right Time For A Break From Alcohol Might Be Now

Before I interviewed the acclaimed habit-change expert Andy Ramage, co-founder of the One Year No Beer programme for my Feel Better, Live More podcast, I thought what he had to say would be inspirational for anyone thinking of embarking on a Dry January. But in actual fact, Andy’s message is that tactical breaks from alcohol can bring you a host of benefits – from better sleep and vitality to better performance and happiness. And if you’re considering one, he says, the time to do it is now.

Andy’s mission is to help people better understand their
relationship with alcohol. And to know that alcohol is not something you have
to give up, but that you’ll gain a massive advantage by abstaining for a while.
He speaks to what he calls ‘middle lane’ drinkers. Those who probably don’t
consider themselves problem drinkers, but who nonetheless come from a culture
where regular alcohol consumption – to celebrate, commiserate, relax,
de-stress, socialise, network – is the norm.

A former professional footballer turned broker, Andy found
himself in his mid-30s, with what looked like the perfect life. He had a
high-flying, well-paid job, big house, nice car, loving family. Yet he was
struggling inside. Overweight, stressed and unfit, he felt there must be more
to life. He left his job and went on a journey, rediscovering fitness, good
nutrition, meditation, but the one thing he didn’t address was his alcohol
intake. Slowly, it dawned on him this might be what was holding him back – and
so he embarked on his first 28-day alcohol-free challenge. By his own admission
there were setbacks at first. But once the far-reaching benefits of not
drinking became obvious to him, he’s not looked back. He hasn’t had a drink for
six years.

I think Andy’s absolutely right that alcohol is the elephant
in the room when it comes to our wellbeing. So often we think about changing
every aspect of our health, yet overlook how much we habitually drink. When I
think about my patients who have a problematic relationship with alcohol, most
of them are not alcoholics. They’re not falling out of nightclubs or waking up
needing a drink. They probably don’t even realise the adverse effect their
intake is having.

Andy and I talked about that vicious cycle of having a drink to unwind at the end of the day, and how that affects the quality of your sleep. The next day you need caffeine and sugar to get through the day, you get stressed, you leave work and yes, reach for the bottle again. Andy pointed out that even if you drink just twice a week, the knock-on effect on your sleep can put you off your game for a couple of days. That means you’re losing 50 per cent of your week to underperformance, due to what feels like quite a moderate alcohol intake!

Andy conducted a survey on how social pressure impacts our
drinking and the results were amazing. 97 per cent of respondents said they
felt social pressure to drink, and 85 per cent felt that pressure at work, too.
I absolutely identify with this. When I was at medical school there was a huge drinking culture. I
remember making myself get used to the taste of beer just to fit in. These days
I barely drink, but I have
definitely had disappointed or disparaging comments from others when I’ve
ordered a sparkling water. Andy remembers worrying his friends, family
and even his partner would disown him when he first stopped drinking. Amazing,
isn’t it, that we’ll engage in behaviours we don’t want to do, just to please
others? Alcohol is the only drug in the world people actively encourage you not
to give up!

Andy’s top tips

So Andy’s message is, just give it a go. Try a month without
alcohol, see how you feel. Collect some personal data – write down how it
affects your productivity, time, relationships, stress levels, sleep, BMI. If
you like the results? Keep it up. Here are some of Andy’s tips to help you on
your way:

Start today. Don’t wait for Dry January (and
give yourself licence to drink even more in December). Don’t wait till your diary
is empty. Make the commitment now. When you’re out, know exactly what you’re going
to drink and have a back-up plan if it’s not available. This makes you less
likely to lose your resolve at the bar.Choose one of the ever-growing range of
‘placebo’ drinks like alcohol-free beers or G&Ts. Holding something that
looks and tastes like alcohol takes away some of the social pressure.Surround yourself with people who’ll support you
and cheer you on. Get your nourishment from connection with others, even if
that’s online support (like the One Year No Beer or Feel Better Live More
Facebook groups).Don’t lock yourself away socially – this just
feeds the mythology that you need alcohol to enjoy yourself. Throw yourself
into your alcohol-free life, go to that work party, speak to that stranger.
Have a visceral experience of what life without alcohol can be like.

You can listen to Feel Better Live More podcast episode 85 Is it Time for a Tactical Break from Alcohol? With Andy Ramage or watch the conversation on my YouTube channel.

Read about the effects alcohol can have on sleep in my book
The Stress Solution: The 4 Steps to Reset Your Body, Mind, Relationships & Purpose.

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DISCLAIMER: The
content in this blog is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for
professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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 read in this blog or on this
website.

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How to Achieve Anything You Want in Life with Marie Forleo

What’s holding you back in life at the
moment? Is there a problem – be it practical or emotional, to do with your
health, relationships, work, finance or anything else – that seems
insurmountable? Whatever your struggle, my guest on this week’s Feel Better
Live More podcast believes that the solution is already within you – that
you have what it takes to transform or transcend any challenge you face.

She’s Marie Forleo, a US entrepreneur,
writer, philanthropist and, above all, an unshakeable optimist. I caught up
with Marie on the London leg of a promotional tour for her new self-help book, Everything
Is Figureoutable. The title is quite a promise but after listening to what she has to
say, I think you’ll be inspired to think the same way.

We discuss perfectionism and why comparing
ourselves unfavourably to others – so common in this age of social media – can
really threaten our creativity. We also discuss the truth about excuses, the
liberating difference between ‘can’t’ and ‘won’t’, and why a growth mindset is
preferable to a fixed mindset if we want to make changes in our lives. Whatever
it is that you want from life, I think Marie’s strategies will shift you into a
more positive mindset and help you take action. This is a really energising and
inspiring conversation – I hope you enjoy it!

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.

Find out about Marie:

Instagram        Twitter        Facebook        Website

www.everythingisfigureoutable.com

Marie’s Book:

Everything is Figureoutable

Further Learning:



Mindset – Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential by Carol DweckThe Obstacle is the Way: The ancient art of turning adversity into opportunity by Ryan Holiday



Related articles:



Parade.com – What Trick
Helps Marie Forleo Achieve Her Goals? Everything Is Figureoutable Author
Talks Imposter Syndrome, BurnoutForbes – MarieTV
Founder Marie Forleo on Labels, Life Lessons, and her new book Everything is
FiguroutableBrit.co – Why
‘Everything is Figureoutable’ Is Our Favourite New Mantra



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast episode 73 – Why You Are Stronger Than You Think with Ross EdgleyFind 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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Is it Time for a Tactical Break from Alcohol? With Andy Ramage

How does alcohol fit into your life? Have you ever given it any thought?

My guest on this week’s podcast is Andy Ramage, a performance coach and
author. He’s also one of the founders of One Year No Beer, a habit-changing
programme that invites people to try 28, 90 or 365 days alcohol free – and see
what it does for them. Andy was like many of us, he was not an alcoholic but he
was what he calls ‘a middle lane drinker’. He would drink a little bit to
unwind, at work events, when he saw his friends and probably a little bit more
on the weekends. Andy started off on a 30 day trial without alcohol and now
hasn’t drunk any alcohol for six years and says he can’t envisage doing so
again. But his agenda is not to make you stop drinking for good. It’s to
demonstrate that taking a break from the booze can bring a surprising host of
benefits, even if you don’t think of yourself as a problematic drinker.

Andy and I delve into just what some of those benefits might be. We
discuss how alcohol is so ingrained in our social lives and often our work
culture that often we don’t even consider what life would be like without it.
It’s linked to every part of our lives from relaxation and fun to social
bonding or even just relieving boredom. We talk about societal expectations and
peer pressure and both of us share our own individual stories and our own
journeys with alcohol. Finally, Andy shares some brilliant, practical tips to
help anyone who maybe considering tactical break from alcohol.

This is a really inspiring conversation. Whether you’re already
thinking of cutting down, it’s not something you’ve considered, or even if
you’re already abstaining, I hope you’ll find some life-enhancing lessons in
this podcast. 

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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Find out more about Andy:

Instagram OYNB Website OYNB Facebook group

Books:



Let’s Do This!: How to use motivational psychology to change your habits for lifeThe 28 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge: Sleep Better, Lose Weight, Boost Energy, Beat Anxiety



Andy’s Top 10 book recommendations:



Finding Ultra – Rich RollThe Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness – Professor Steve PetersOn The Shortness Of Life – SenecaAwaken The Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Life – Tony RobbinsWalden – Henry David ThoreauThe Obstacle is the Way: The ancient art of turning adversity into opportunity – Ryan HolidayPhilosophy for Life: And other dangerous situations – Jules EvansThe Miracle Morning: The 6 Habits That Will Transform Your Life Before 8AM – Hal ElrodThe Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life – David BrooksThe Kindness Method: Changing Habits for Good – Shahroo Izadi



Further Learning:



University of Stirling – Study sheds light on peer pressure and alcohol consumptionJames O.Prochaska – PHD The Stages of ChangeUniversity of Communications – Obesity is Socially Contagious



Related articles:



The Times – The 28 Day Alcohol-Free challenge by Andy Ramage and Ruari Fairbairns: top tips for surviving Dry JanuaryMetro – I gave up alcohol and drinking and it changed my entire life



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast episode 51 – Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression with Johann Hari PART 1Podcast episode 52 – Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression with Johann Hari PART 2Podcast episode 80 – Why Spending Time With Your Friends Is More Important Than You Think with Dhru PurohitPodcast episode 84 – Why Walking Is The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had with Professor Shane O’Mara 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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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 Walking Is The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had with Professor Shane O’Mara

When was the last time you gave any real thought to walking?
It’s so easy to put one foot in front of the other. Yet this unique, underrated
activity sets us apart from other species, and brings incredible advantages –
yes, superpowers – if we do it
enough.

My guest on this week’s podcast is the neuroscientist Shane
O’Mara, a professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin. After reading his remarkable new book,
In Praise of Walking: The New Science of How We Walk And Why It’s
Good For Us, I couldn’t wait to talk to him about the topics it raises.
Shane has always been a keen walker and aims to clock 15,000 to 17,000 steps
each day on his pedometer. But as we discuss, the positive effects of walking
go way beyond the fitness benefits we all know about.

Walking helps more than our hearts and lungs, our muscles
and posture, yet modern, sedentary lives mean we’re doing far less of it than
nature intended. It can increase creativity and problem solving, lift our mood and protect
us from depression. Shane reveals how it helps learning, memory and cognition and how it can slow and even
reverse the functional ageing of the brain. All this science, he hopes, will
help convince town planners and public health officials that we must redesign
our environments with pedestrians in mind.

This is such an enlightening conversation and I know you’ll
gain some fascinating new perspectives on how you could (and why you should)
fit more walking into your life. Why not head out for a stroll as you listen?

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.

Find out more about Shane:

Website    
Twitter

Shane’s book:

In
Praise of Walking: The New Science of How We Walk And Why It’s Good For Us –
affil link please

Relevant articles:



The Guardian – ‘It’s
a superpower’: how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainierStandard – Why
your happy place is just 5,000 steps away, according to a neuroscientistIrish Times – Why
walking works as a self-acting repair tool for body and soulBelfast Telegraph –A
walk a day keeps the doctor at bay…Irish Times – Ever
wonder how the brain works? This expert shines a light



Further
Learning:



Science Daily – Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity, function Scientific American – Regular Walking Can Help Ease Depression



Dr
Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast episode 46 – Making Movement Easier with Chris BoardmanPodcast episode 79 – How Running Can Transform Your Life with Sanjay RawalPodcast episode 35 – Why Depression Isn’t All In The Mind with Professor Edward BullmoreFind 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee LIVE at The Scottish Parliament with Annie Wells MSP

This week, the microphones are turned and it’s me in the hot seat. This conversation was recorded at The Festival of Politics 2019 on World Mental Health Day in The Scottish Parliament with Deputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Mental Health, Annie Wells MSP. I was invited to speak about my mission to inspire people to make small sustainable changes to their lifestyles, which as many of you know, I believe is the secret to having a healthier and happier life. We discuss how my own experience as a carer shaped the way I practice medicine and I talk about my passionate belief that everybody should have access to good quality health information. We also delve into a wide variety of different topics from breathing and sleep to this podcast and how it has grown so rapidly. Finally, the floor is opened up to the attendees of the event and I answer their questions – including being put on the spot at the very end as to what my top tips would be for reforming the NHS. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

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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Further Information and resources:



RCGP accredited Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine Course BBC TV – Lifestyle Medicine is the only way to save the NHSBlog – Why modern medicine needs to changeBlog – Is Inflammation the underlying cause of Depression?TEDx talk How to make diseases disappear



Relevant Podcast Episodes:



Podcast episode 77 – Why Getting More Light Will Transform Your Health with Linda GeddesPodcast episode 45 – Touch – The Forgotten Sense with Professor Francis McGlonePodcast episode 69 – Michael Pollan: Could Psychedelics Solve the Mental Health Crisis?Podcast episode 51 & 52 – Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression with Johann Hari part 1 and part 2



Dr Chatterjee’s books:



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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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Feel Better In 5: How to follow my daily plan that will help you feel great for life

As 2019 draws to a close, you may already
be thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Guilt about overindulging has set in
before the festive season has properly begun. And you’ve promised yourself that,
come January, you’ll finally overhaul your life and get healthy, right?

Well what if I could tell you that, this time, it’s not going to
involve a gruelling, hard-to-stick-to regime? That you really are going to
achieve that goal – and all you’ll need to invest is five minutes?

Trying to ‘get healthy’ can be overwhelming. We’ve all done it:
started an intensive, life-changing plan, only to throw in the towel days,
weeks or months later. Behavioural science shows that most health plans,
whether they’re about losing weight, exercising more or quitting bad habits,
simply aren’t designed to last. It’s because they’re based on the common, but
incorrect assumption that you can make sweeping and lasting changes to your
health by relying solely on willpower and motivation.

A new way to a new you

Forget willpower, forget total transformations – it doesn’t have to be that hard. I know from my own life, and the experiences of patients I’ve helped over 20 years as a GP, that simple, small changes to your health are what add up a sustainable difference. That’s why I’ve created Feel Better In 5, a daily plan that breaks down the most important aspects of health into five-minute chunks.

It’s an easy-to-follow, no-cost plan that’s motivating in its
simplicity. It gets results because it understands that the vast majority of today’s
health problems are rooted in our busy, modern lifestyles. It will lead to
noticeable change without demanding that you wake up tomorrow morning and
magically become a completely person. All I need from you is five minutes of
your time, three times a day, just five days a week.

Here’s how it works

My plan asks you to introduce three easy practices into your daily routine. I call them ‘health snacks’. Each one will take no more than five minutes to complete – short enough to be able to fit into your busy day yet long enough to ensure you gain real benefits. My premise is the simple fact that it is the way we choose to live, day in and day out, that mostly defines how healthy we end up being. If we consistently make good choices, we feel well. If we repeatedly make bad ones, our wellbeing suffers.

Each health snack will focus on a different aspect of
your health: Mind, Body and Heart. So you spend five minutes working on your
mind, which helps reduce levels of stress and anxiety. This might be a
breathing exercise, a brief pause in nature, or a making brain-nourishing smoothie. Add a five-minute health snack for your
body, which will get you moving more. I’ve included a range of fun activities
and effective workouts for all levels. Then a health snack for your heart. This
helps strengthen your essential connections in life, so there are practices
like calling a friend, taking time out with your partner, or compiling lists of
people and things to celebrate and be grateful for.

This 360 degree approach ensures that your
entire system – mind, body and heart – is being looked after. By completing
three short health snacks a day, you’ll quickly begin to feel happier, calmer
and more energetic. You’ll become physically healthier and, if you are carrying
excess weight, you will start to lose it.

That’s my promise to you.

Mind, Body, Heart – a 360 degree
approach to health

All you need to do to follow the plan is flick through the book and choose one health snack from each of the three menus – Mind, Body and Heart. Add them into your routine for five days of the week, your ‘Feel Better Days’.

There are some activities that are better suited to certain times of
day, such as the Morning Wake-Up Flow yoga sequence (Body), or the Reframe the
Day activity (Heart), which I think works well by night. But what’s most
important is slotting them in seamlessly at a time when they’re most likely to
become habits.

For the same reason, I encourage you to stick with the same three
health snacks each day, at least for a while. This removes decision making
fatigue and procrastination, which are like kryptonite for habit formation!

To make things easier, I’ve created a series of Mind + Body +
Heart combinations that work particularly well for certain conditions and
concerns, such as anxiety or high blood pressure; wanting more energy or better
sleep.

I’m passionate that Feel Better In 5 is a plan that’s relevant for each and every single one of us, whether we feel unwell or simply want to optimise our wellbeing. I really hope you’ll give it a try – and please get in touch to let me know how you get on.

Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s Feel Better In 5: Your Daily Plan To Feel Great For Life, is published by Penguin Life on 26 December, priced £16.99. You can pre-order your copy here.

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How to Create the Life You Were Born to Live with Peter Crone

What is preventing you from living the life of your dreams? Are you waiting for the right person to come along? Will you be happy when you get a pay-rise? Or perhaps you just aren’t capable of getting what you really want? The truth is, that your perfect life is right here waiting for you to discover it. The only thing separating you from it is the dialogue that exists within your subconscious mind. Guest on this week’s podcast is writer, speaker and thought leader in human potential, Peter Crone, a.k.a The Mind Architect. Peter believes that resistance to the way life is, is not only futile, but it is the pre-curser to dis-ease both psychologically and emotionally, which can then manifest physiologically. He believes that to attain true freedom and joy, we need to release ourselves from the prison of our subconscious mind – those limiting thoughts that tell us we are not enough.

When we understand that our behaviours and thoughts are a result of our subconscious programming, we can deconstruct where those limiting beliefs came from and we are able to free ourselves from them and experience true liberation. Peter demonstrates how we can deconstruct our own negative thought patterns by talking to me about some of the things that have affected me in my life. We discuss how our subconscious programming can affect our intimate relationships and question whether the Hollywood ideal really exists. This is a really powerful conversation and I really hope it helps you to find more happiness in your life.

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.

Find Out More About
Peter:

Website     Instagram

Articles:



Goop.com – How We Erroneously Define Our PotentialMindbodygreen.com – How The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Control Our Lives



Dr Chatterjee’s
resources:



Podcast epiosde 65 – Developing Confidence and Learning to Say No with Chloe Brotheridge Podcast epiode 37 – How Our Childhood Shapes Every Aspect Of Our Health with Dr Gabor Mate 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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Why When We Eat May Be More Important Than What We Eat with Professor Satchin Panda

RE-RELEASE – This episode originally aired as a
2-part episode almost 18 months ago and has been one of the most popular
episodes to date. After releasing Episode 77, I have had many requests for more
information on the impact of circadian clocks on our health. I have therefore
decided to re-release this conversation with world-leading expert in circadian
biology, whose research in this area is truly ground-breaking. So, here it is!

We know that snacking late at night isn’t a good
idea, but until recently, there was little research into what health benefits
we could gain from avoiding it. This week, I talk to world leading expert in
circadian biology, Professor Satchin Panda, whose research has shown that mice
who were restricted to eating within an 8-10 hour window were completely
protected from obesity, type-2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, high cholesterol
and cardiovascular disease! Professor Panda discusses the findings of his ground-breaking
research and explains that when we eat really may be more important than what
we eat. We delve into sleep, how research in this area may influence the timing
that pharmaceutical drugs are given in the future, why we should wait an hour
after waking before eating or drinking anything and much more. Professor
Panda’s wealth of knowledge in this area is amazing and this is a really
fascinating conversation.

CAUTION:
If you have diabetes or are on any blood sugar lowering medications, talk to a
healthcare professional before you go for prolonged periods without eating.

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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Find out more about Satchin:

Twitter     Instagram     Salk Institute Biography

Satchin’s book:

The Circadian Code

Further Learning:



My Circadian
Clock App (take part in Satchin’s research) Link to Satchin’s paper on how time restricted feeding can
prevent some chronic diseaseVogue.com – The Healthy Diet
of the Future Focuses on When—Not Just What—You Eat



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast episode 77 – Why Getting More Light Will Transform Your Health with Linda GeddesBlog – How Time Restricted Feeding Could Help You Lose Weight 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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Why Spending Time With Your Friends Is More Important Than You Think with Dhru Purohit

Loneliness is an epidemic. We are surrounded by people yet many of us feel empty. Why is this? This week, one of my best friends, entrepreneur and podcast host, Dhru Purohit explains that many of us are craving deep meaningful connected friendships and we don’t even know it. We have the feeling that we are in control of our lives, that we are surviving, but we miss the fact that we need a deep connection to others to truly thrive. We discuss the power of touch and how having someone to open up to about the way you feel literally calms your nervous system down. We talk about why making friendships is harder as an adult and why this is a particular problem for men – a fifth of whom say they don’t have any close friends. We chat about our own personal experiences and what works for us.

These days, many of us expect our partner to be everything to us – from confidant to our best friend – Dhru explains why having friendships outside of our intimate relationships is essential. Finally, we delve into how we can deepen the friendships we have and how communication is essential to maintain them. Dhru’s insights are invaluable and I think they will really make you examine the relationships in your life. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, I hope it inspires you to take some time out to sit down and talk to one of your friends.

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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Find out more about Dhru:

Website     Medium

Instagram     Twitter
    Facebook

Further Learning:



YouGov Study – A
quarter of Britons don’t have a best friend The Telegraph – 2.5
million men ‘have no close friends’ Medium – The
Roseto Effect: The Amazing Power of Relationships for Heart Health Vision – Proof That People
Need People



Further reading:



The Female Brain Louann
Brizendine MDThe Top Five Regrets of
the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing Bronnie WareNever Eat Alone: And Other
Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl RazTribes Seth GodinThe Seven Principles For
Making Marriage Work John Gottman



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast episode 67 – The Secret to a Long and Happy lifePodcast episode 45 – Touch – The Forgotten Sense with Professor Francis McGlonePodcast episode 38 – The Power of Community with The Happy Pear 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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How Running Can Transform Your Life with Sanjay Rawal

When we think about
running, most of us think of it as a form of physical exercise – something that
we do to lose weight, look better or stay healthy. Some of us like to measure
how far and how quickly we can run. But running can be so much more than that.
What if someone told you that running could be a tool to transform your life?
This week, film-maker and inspirational human being, Sanjay Rawal, is here to
do just that.

Whilst making his latest
film (3100: Run and Become), Sanjay followed the most elite multi-day race in
the world – the 3,100 mile race, which takes place on the streets of
Queens, New York City each summer. He also followed the Kalahari Bushman
and a group of Japanese Monks. What was common amongst all three groups of
people was that they performed superhuman feats with the sole goal of spiritual
growth. Sanjay talks about their individual journeys and what we can all learn
from them.

Through physical exertion,
Sanjay believes that we can all understand who we are and connect to something
bigger than ourselves. We discuss how modern life presents many obstacles for
us, but Sanjay explains how we can all achieve self-expansion, whether we are
running or simply walking down the road. This is an incredible conversation – I
think you will really enjoy it. 

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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Find out more about Sanjay:

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Manchester
screening of 3100 film, 1st Nov 2019

Watch 3100, Run and Become via Amazon

Articles:



BBC – Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence: The
3,100-mile race around a New York blockOutside Online – This
Film Gets Deep into the Spirituality of Running



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast episode 66 – Pushing Your Limits and Discovering Yourself with Kilian JornetPodcast episode 42 – Parkrun – A Celebration of Community with Nick PearsonPodcast episode 71 – What Makes Us Human with Tony RiddleFind 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.Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5

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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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