Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

episode right now, if you take nothing else from this conversation, but this idea that you're going to find one five minute action and you're going to do it at the same time every day, try it for the next seven days, I guarantee, like I literally guarantee, because I've seen this tens of thousands of times, not only will you feel better, You will change the way you experience life.

episode right now, if you take nothing else from this conversation, but this idea that you're going to find one five minute action and you're going to do it at the same time every day, try it for the next seven days, I guarantee, like I literally guarantee, because I've seen this tens of thousands of times, not only will you feel better, You will change the way you experience life.

episode right now, if you take nothing else from this conversation, but this idea that you're going to find one five minute action and you're going to do it at the same time every day, try it for the next seven days, I guarantee, like I literally guarantee, because I've seen this tens of thousands of times, not only will you feel better, You will change the way you experience life.

You will change the way you view yourself because you build up this momentum. You build up self-esteem. You become someone who can do what they say they're going to do, right? I had a patient. Again, I'm going to bring this and make this really real because I imagine there'll be people listening. Mel, who think, I'm busy, like I'm a nurse, I'm a teacher, I don't have time. Right.

You will change the way you view yourself because you build up this momentum. You build up self-esteem. You become someone who can do what they say they're going to do, right? I had a patient. Again, I'm going to bring this and make this really real because I imagine there'll be people listening. Mel, who think, I'm busy, like I'm a nurse, I'm a teacher, I don't have time. Right.

You will change the way you view yourself because you build up this momentum. You build up self-esteem. You become someone who can do what they say they're going to do, right? I had a patient. Again, I'm going to bring this and make this really real because I imagine there'll be people listening. Mel, who think, I'm busy, like I'm a nurse, I'm a teacher, I don't have time. Right.

No, no, you do have time, right? I had a patient, 48-year-old guy, this is maybe 10 years ago, Mel, and he came in to see me with three common complaints, okay? He's a little bit overweight. Yep. Okay. And he was pointing to his tummy as he came in. He had a bit of low moods and he had low energy. Okay. Okay. There's many things that can cause these things.

No, no, you do have time, right? I had a patient, 48-year-old guy, this is maybe 10 years ago, Mel, and he came in to see me with three common complaints, okay? He's a little bit overweight. Yep. Okay. And he was pointing to his tummy as he came in. He had a bit of low moods and he had low energy. Okay. Okay. There's many things that can cause these things.

No, no, you do have time, right? I had a patient, 48-year-old guy, this is maybe 10 years ago, Mel, and he came in to see me with three common complaints, okay? He's a little bit overweight. Yep. Okay. And he was pointing to his tummy as he came in. He had a bit of low moods and he had low energy. Okay. Okay. There's many things that can cause these things.

So I spent a bit of time talking to him, Mel, trying to understand his life and his lifestyle. And there was quite a few things there. And I said to him, hey, listen, there's a few things in your lifestyle that I've identified that I think could be responsible for all three of these things. Are you interested in me helping you change some of them?

So I spent a bit of time talking to him, Mel, trying to understand his life and his lifestyle. And there was quite a few things there. And I said to him, hey, listen, there's a few things in your lifestyle that I've identified that I think could be responsible for all three of these things. Are you interested in me helping you change some of them?

So I spent a bit of time talking to him, Mel, trying to understand his life and his lifestyle. And there was quite a few things there. And I said to him, hey, listen, there's a few things in your lifestyle that I've identified that I think could be responsible for all three of these things. Are you interested in me helping you change some of them?

So I always have permission with my patients, right? I don't just give them advice and say, are you interested? He said, yeah, that'd be great. So I went through all kinds of options. he wasn't biting at any of them. He was like, nah, I don't think that's for me. I don't think that's for me. When I said strength training, His eyes lit up now. Okay, so I'm meeting him where he's at.

So I always have permission with my patients, right? I don't just give them advice and say, are you interested? He said, yeah, that'd be great. So I went through all kinds of options. he wasn't biting at any of them. He was like, nah, I don't think that's for me. I don't think that's for me. When I said strength training, His eyes lit up now. Okay, so I'm meeting him where he's at.

So I always have permission with my patients, right? I don't just give them advice and say, are you interested? He said, yeah, that'd be great. So I went through all kinds of options. he wasn't biting at any of them. He was like, nah, I don't think that's for me. I don't think that's for me. When I said strength training, His eyes lit up now. Okay, so I'm meeting him where he's at.

He's like, yeah, dog, you know, I used to do that at school as a teenager. I haven't done it in years. I've got busy with adult life, basically. I said, I think strength training is going to really help you. I think it's going to help you with your weight, your energy, and your moods. He said, right, great. I want to do it. What shall I do? 45 minutes, three times a week in the gym.

He's like, yeah, dog, you know, I used to do that at school as a teenager. I haven't done it in years. I've got busy with adult life, basically. I said, I think strength training is going to really help you. I think it's going to help you with your weight, your energy, and your moods. He said, right, great. I want to do it. What shall I do? 45 minutes, three times a week in the gym.

He's like, yeah, dog, you know, I used to do that at school as a teenager. I haven't done it in years. I've got busy with adult life, basically. I said, I think strength training is going to really help you. I think it's going to help you with your weight, your energy, and your moods. He said, right, great. I want to do it. What shall I do? 45 minutes, three times a week in the gym.

I said, yeah, that'll be fantastic. Great. And he goes, right, I'm going to do it. I said, okay, here's an appointment for four weeks time. You go and do that. Come back in four weeks and we'll figure out how you're doing. Okay. So he goes away and I'm feeling pleased. I think, okay, cool. He's going to go and do that. Four weeks later, Mel, he comes back into my office.

I said, yeah, that'll be fantastic. Great. And he goes, right, I'm going to do it. I said, okay, here's an appointment for four weeks time. You go and do that. Come back in four weeks and we'll figure out how you're doing. Okay. So he goes away and I'm feeling pleased. I think, okay, cool. He's going to go and do that. Four weeks later, Mel, he comes back into my office.