Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

I said, okay, what I want you to do is I want you to do this for five minutes, twice a week in your kitchen. And he looked at me, he said, what, 10 minutes a week? Is that it? Yeah. I said, yeah, can you do that? He goes, that's easy. I said, okay, great. You go and do that. I'll see you in four weeks. Okay, so he goes off. Four weeks later, he comes back. He's almost dancing into the room, okay?

He comes to see me with a big smile on his face. I said, hey, how are you doing? He said, dog. You asked me to do five minutes twice a week. It was so easy. I enjoyed it so much that I now do 10 minutes every evening whilst my dinner's getting ready in the kitchen. So I do 10 minutes, right? That changed his life, Mel.

He comes to see me with a big smile on his face. I said, hey, how are you doing? He said, dog. You asked me to do five minutes twice a week. It was so easy. I enjoyed it so much that I now do 10 minutes every evening whilst my dinner's getting ready in the kitchen. So I do 10 minutes, right? That changed his life, Mel.

He comes to see me with a big smile on his face. I said, hey, how are you doing? He said, dog. You asked me to do five minutes twice a week. It was so easy. I enjoyed it so much that I now do 10 minutes every evening whilst my dinner's getting ready in the kitchen. So I do 10 minutes, right? That changed his life, Mel.

Because when I asked him or when he felt he had to do 45 minutes three times a week in the gym... He did zero. Right. When he felt he only had to do 10 minutes a week, he's now doing 10 minutes a day. That's 70 minutes of strength training. That then led to what I call the ripple effect. Over the next few weeks, he starts to go for a walk at lunchtime.

Because when I asked him or when he felt he had to do 45 minutes three times a week in the gym... He did zero. Right. When he felt he only had to do 10 minutes a week, he's now doing 10 minutes a day. That's 70 minutes of strength training. That then led to what I call the ripple effect. Over the next few weeks, he starts to go for a walk at lunchtime.

Because when I asked him or when he felt he had to do 45 minutes three times a week in the gym... He did zero. Right. When he felt he only had to do 10 minutes a week, he's now doing 10 minutes a day. That's 70 minutes of strength training. That then led to what I call the ripple effect. Over the next few weeks, he starts to go for a walk at lunchtime.

He starts to cook a little bit better for himself. He starts to prioritize his bedtime. I saw him a few years ago, Mel. This is maybe five years after we started. He's now meditating each day. If I had brought up meditation to him 10 years ago, he would have left me out of the room, right? Small changes done consistently lead to big outcomes. I've seen it time and time again.

He starts to cook a little bit better for himself. He starts to prioritize his bedtime. I saw him a few years ago, Mel. This is maybe five years after we started. He's now meditating each day. If I had brought up meditation to him 10 years ago, he would have left me out of the room, right? Small changes done consistently lead to big outcomes. I've seen it time and time again.

He starts to cook a little bit better for himself. He starts to prioritize his bedtime. I saw him a few years ago, Mel. This is maybe five years after we started. He's now meditating each day. If I had brought up meditation to him 10 years ago, he would have left me out of the room, right? Small changes done consistently lead to big outcomes. I've seen it time and time again.

Honestly, if your audience take literally nothing else from this conversation, I want them to take this. Find a five-minute action, something you've thought about before, something you feel drawn to. I don't care what it is, journaling, meditation, yoga, pull-ups, star jumps, doesn't matter. If five minutes feels too much, make it one minute, right?

Honestly, if your audience take literally nothing else from this conversation, I want them to take this. Find a five-minute action, something you've thought about before, something you feel drawn to. I don't care what it is, journaling, meditation, yoga, pull-ups, star jumps, doesn't matter. If five minutes feels too much, make it one minute, right?

Honestly, if your audience take literally nothing else from this conversation, I want them to take this. Find a five-minute action, something you've thought about before, something you feel drawn to. I don't care what it is, journaling, meditation, yoga, pull-ups, star jumps, doesn't matter. If five minutes feels too much, make it one minute, right?

But start somewhere and do it for at least seven days. And if you don't feel differently about your life, sure, ignore everything I have to say.

But start somewhere and do it for at least seven days. And if you don't feel differently about your life, sure, ignore everything I have to say.

But start somewhere and do it for at least seven days. And if you don't feel differently about your life, sure, ignore everything I have to say.

I know they are going to feel different. Of course. But you have to do it. Inspiration without action does not lead to change. This is what I see these days, Mel. People listen to your show. They listen to my show. They see a positive Instagram post and a really inspirational meme and they heart it. They think they've done something. They haven't done anything, right?

I know they are going to feel different. Of course. But you have to do it. Inspiration without action does not lead to change. This is what I see these days, Mel. People listen to your show. They listen to my show. They see a positive Instagram post and a really inspirational meme and they heart it. They think they've done something. They haven't done anything, right?

I know they are going to feel different. Of course. But you have to do it. Inspiration without action does not lead to change. This is what I see these days, Mel. People listen to your show. They listen to my show. They see a positive Instagram post and a really inspirational meme and they heart it. They think they've done something. They haven't done anything, right?

They move their thumb about half a millimeter on their phone. That's great. Don't get me wrong. But you need to take the inspiration and figure out, well, how am I going to take action in my life?