Listening Into Wellbeing by Drs Rani & Suraj

Join Dr Suraj Gogoi and Ela Crain in this insightful conversation about personal growth, exploration, trauma healing, and more. In this podcast episode, they discuss the power of understanding our own being, peeling away our perceptions to find ease and acceptance within ourselves. Don't miss out on their inspiring discussion! Ela's website: https://www.elacrain.com/ Ela's YouTube:  @elacrain  Ela's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elacrain/

In this heartwarming podcast conversation hosted by Dr Rani Bora, listeners are treated to an insightful discussion with Mary Arymar, an experienced educator and author. From practical tips on parenting to the power of sharing information with professionals in the education system, Mary shares her wisdom on how to support young people dealing with mental health issues. Highlights include her advice to keep loving your children, even during challenging moments, and her recommendation of her own short and accessible book as a tool to start conversations around mental health. With messages of hope and encouragement throughout, this is a must-listen episode for anyone looking for guidance and support in navigating mental health challenges. Tune in now! Mary's website: https://www.realisationworks.com/ Mary's Tiktok channel: https://www.tiktok.com/@realisationworks

As a Clarity coach, trainer, and founder of Clarity Coaching School, Jamie Smart sees the current mental health crisis as a result of the collision between the information revolution and a fundamental misunderstanding of how our experience is created and who we really are. He believes that just like the principles behind the physical world, there are principles behind our psychological functioning and that anyone is only one insight away from having good mental health. He personally had a transformation by discovering these principles and believes that by understanding how our minds work, we can improve our mental health and well-being. Beyond Diagnosis — a 12-month journey of inner transformation! More information This podcast is hosted by Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi. SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Dr Dicken Bettinger, Ed.D., is an accomplished educator and psychologist who has dedicated a great part of his life to helping others. His passion, knowledge and experience have inspired many to break through barriers that have held them back and reach their potential. In this interview, Syd Banks' teachings are explored in-depth. This understanding can be life-changing for people and provides hope for those who have been struggling. This interview is a wonderful source of information and encouragement for anyone who wants to uncover who they truly are. With his experience and enthusiasm, Dicken provides an inspiring reminder that we all have well-being within us and can tap into it at any time. His message and words are sure to give everyone hope in these uncertain times. Thank you Dicken for your time and for sharing your insights with us. We are truly grateful! Key points: We are all only one thought away from well-being or being open to new ideas This understanding can be life-changing for people and provides hope Insight is built into us, by learning to listen quietly we can access this source of insight Syd Banks' teachings are a valuable tool for helping people realize the innate well-being inside them. Join the Beyond Diagnosis 12-month transformation programme >> https://www.drsranisuraj.com/coaching-services/beyond-diagnosis-12-month-transformation-programme/

In this episode, Dr Rani speaks to Ranjan Kumar Varanasi, the Influencer Coach and founder of Mysticfusion International – A Personal Transformation Organisation. Ranjan and his team are creating the first-ever conference about BEING in Mumbai, India on 25 February 2023. They cover the following: Ranjan's personal challenges and what lead him to be powerfully impacted by The Ultimate Coach book and the Ultimate Coach, Steve Hardison. The story behind the creation of the Ultimate Experience event in Mumbai Living a Being-Centred life The secret of Powerful creation The trap of Doing v/s the commitment to Being How "who we are Being" has an impact on all areas of our lives - career, business, relationships, finance, health... And more! Find out more about The Ultimate Event, Indian Edition >> https://tinyurl.com/yrsytd7d Link to the book >> https://theultimatecoach.com/book/ To get a copy of The Ultimate Coach book in India, click >> https://www.amazon.in/Ultimate-Coach-Amy-Hardison/dp/B09M55W669/ref=sr_1_3?crid=21U1V4I3E6G63&keywords=the+ultimate+coach&qid=1670331037&sprefix=the+ultimate+coach,aps,226&sr=8-3 SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Beyond Diagnosis is a 12-month coaching programme led by Dr Rani Bora. It starts in March 2023. In this episode, she is interviewing Dr Bill Pettit, a board-certified psychiatrist and Three Principles teacher and mentor. Bill is one of the expert speakers in this programme which is about the inner transformation and growth of an individual beyond any label or diagnosis they have been given. To find out more about the programme and your suitability, email Rani at mail@drsranisuraj.com SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

In this episode of the Mental Wealth podcast, we talk with Ben about men's psychology and how to support men. We discuss the reality that an absence of disease is not wellness and how psychological work can help you flourish. Ben also offers some great advice for men wanting to reach their peak performance every single day. Visit www.awakenedman.org for more information to check out Ben's work! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for more conversations about mental health. SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Angie Peacock discusses her experience tapering off psychotropic medication and the challenges she faced. This raw, honest conversation is a must-watch for anyone considering or currently undergoing this process. Rani talks to Angi about her challenging journey going through post-traumatic stress from being in the war zone to being on a cocktail of psychotropic meds, which made her worse and significantly affected her well-being. She had managed to taper off all her medications over a number of years, but it had not been an easy ride. She has helped hundreds of people with what she has learnt that works (and what doesn't work) and has been featured in the award-winning documentary, Medicating Normal. She has now started her consultancy and continues to help people from all walks of life to taper off medication safely. Angie's website: https://www.apeacockconsulting.com/ Angie's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HealingfromBenzos/videos SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Sam Kukathas is the founder of The Philosophical Coach, which was chosen in 2021 by Brainz Magazine as ‘one of 500 Companies and Influential Leaders who are recognized for their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.' He trained, worked, and taught philosophy over 17 years at the University of Oxford, the London School of Economics, King's College London, and the Australian National University. He has had the privilege of working with some worked with some of the most influential leaders and coaches. He enables entrepreneurs to create bulletproof confidence so they can overcome anxiety, stress and overwhelm and fulfil their visions. His podcast on Creating Freedom from Anxiety has been widely shared for the fresh perspective it offers. His unique approach to trauma has led to clients experiencing freedom from PTSD and sharing that anyone who has trauma or PTSD needs to experience what Sam offers. Sam's Website | Sam's Twitter | Sam's LinkedIn Hosts: Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi. Our website

Chris Freer was an energetic and hardworking person with a busy life until one day his doctor diagnosed him as having an incurable autoimmune condition. Faced with the prospect of having limited mobility and not being able to rely on disease-modifying drugs, he started to research new possibilities and make changes in his life. Chris says that we can take back control of our health and well-being in such a way as to make lasting change. He is now Managing Director of Upbeat Life where he offers support and coaching to others. In this video, Chris speaks to Dr Rani Bora (holistic psychiatrist, Mental Wealth Coach) on this subject.

With a career in technology, and 20 years in self-development, leadership, and other modality training, Dave Orton has been coaching since 2015. His approach is first to help people discover and create who they are, then declare the contribution they make in this life, and lastly to remove things that show up between them and being their intended contribution. Dave's Website: https://www.5daystoownyourlife.com/ Podcast hosts: Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi

Joe Bailey was a student of the late Syndey Banks. Joe has authored five books on innate health and resilience — his books have been translated into 26 languages. His latest book is "Thriving In the Eye of the Hurricane — Unlocking Resilience in Turbulent Times". Here he speaks to Dr Rani Bora (holistic psychiatrist, Mental Wealth Coach) on this subject. SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchanne SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Dr Rani Bora speaks to Mitch Davidowitz, M.S.W., M.Ed., Ed.S. about coping with bereavement, loss and grief. Mitch is a psychotherapist, educator and writer whose work is known globally. He had trained mental health and health care professionals around the United States in the compassionate care of the bereaved. He has published research in this area. In addition, Mitch has intensively practised mindfulness meditation since 1974. ■ SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel ■ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

An enlightening conversation with Dr Pratima Singh (UK Psychiatrist and Functional Medicine Practitioner) about the role of food in ensuring our physical and mental health. Pratima talks passionately about this topic and shares guidance on what a well-balanced diet ought to look like. Hosts: Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi■ YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel■ SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2■ INSTAGRAM  - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Dr Rani speaks to Adele Framer, the founder of the peer support community SurvivingAntidepressants.org. Adele has personal experience of antidepressant withdrawal syndrome, having suffered 11 years of symptoms after coming off 10 mg of paroxetine(Paxil) in 2004. Her paper — “What I have learnt from helping thousands of people taper off antidepressants and other psychotropic medications” was published in the Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology journal.■ SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel■ SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2■ INSTAGRAM  - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/Outline of discussion:1. Adele's own experience of withdrawal which was misdiagnosed as a relapse of her condition.2. The fact that there is very little help out there for people who are struggling to come off antidepressants and that more and more people are turning to online peer support forums.3. Professionals commonly tend to confuse withdrawal symptoms for relapse of mental illness.4. Insomnia is a very common withdrawal symptom. If it is not identified as a withdrawal symptom, more medications to aid sleep might be added leading to polypharmacy.5. Accidentally skipping a dose of medication, and taking it at different times can also give rise to withdrawal symptoms which will go unrecognised.6. The difference between withdrawal symptoms and relapse of mental illness.7. What health professionals can do to support people8. ...and much moreHosts: Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi

A fireside conversation about life, creativity and purpose with Dr Bhaskar Bora, an author, motivational speaker, disability advocate and a qualified medical doctor. We spoke following the recent publication of his book “The Second Chance In Life” which is based on real-life events that significantly changed Bhaskar's world. We find out the story behind the book, the realisations and the life lessons that Bhaskar now shares with others. (Hosts: Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi)Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:25 What is the book about?07:01 What made him write the book?15:25 What was the impact on his family?23:53 What are his current disabilities?30:04 Advice on Financial Planning37:18 Future plans, other ongoing projects?Get the book: "The Second Chance In Life" https://amzn.to/3MHzQOk Dr Bhaskar's channels: https://www.drbbora.com/■ SUBSCRIBE NOW - https://bit.ly/mwmchannel■ SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3MnWVW2■ INSTAGRAM  - https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj/

Welcome to Session 3 Ep 1 of our rebranded show, now called 'The Mental Wealth Mastery Show'. Today we bring a conversation with Dr Bryan McElroy who is a medical doctor with a special interest in mental health, integrative well-being and recovery. Bryan spoke to us at the Mental Wealth Mastery summit Nov 2021.(Hosts: Dr Rani Bora, Dr Suraj Gogoi)In this very informative talk, Bryan shares about -1. Pressures of a salaried GP in the UK and why it is often a challenge to ensure optimal care, including good mental health care for patients. 2. Bryan also talks about how he uses his understanding of non-pharmacological approaches to offer wider treatment choices to his patients. 3. Informed consent is a key pillar of good healthcare. Bryan shares how he facilitates proper informed consent for his patients.Bryan's website: https://bryanmcelroygp.com

This is a conversation with Gavin Routledge, osteopath about the close relationship of pain with our lifestyle, and what we can do about it. Gavin graduated in 1991 from the British School of Osteopathy as the Gold Medallist.  He was a Vice Patron of his former college from 2005-2015. He has written 2 books on lower back pain, and completed a Masters Degree in The Clinical Management of Pain at The University of Edinburgh, during which he reviewed all 232 apps on the app store for lower back pain. He then set about creating a digital solution for lower back pain, which you can find at backpainandsciatica.com.  It includes a chatbot which triages and groups patients, and lots of free content, including the 5 star-rated Active X Backs podcast which is totally focused on the relief and prevention of lower back pain and sciatica - there are currently 78 episodes, most of which address specific questions patients have about lower back pain and sciatica.In 2021 he launched Active X Health, a health coaching website and app which enables medical, health, and fitness professionals to coach patients to better health.  Active X Health is grounded in the principles of lifestyle medicine.

In this episode, Rani speaks to Dr Charlotte Marriott about all things Lifestyle Medicine.  Dr Charlotte Marriott is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS and a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician with a particular interest in neuroscience. She is also Chair of the BSLM Mental Health Special Interest Group. Charlotte likes to inspire and empower her patients to make small changes to their lifestyle habits to improve their physical and mental health and reduce the burden of medication side effects. She can be found on Instagram as @thelifestylepsychiatrist and in real life in a field somewhere. What she made reference to: Jack Monroe books, Cooking on a Bootstrap, Tin Can Cook, and more... Chris van Tulleken, BBC iPlayer, What are we Feeding our Kids? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wgcd

In this episode, Rani chats to John El-Mokedem, a breakthrough coach helping people facing significant challenges in life. Some of the conversation highlights of this fascinating conversation are:The story of John's own journey from being a chronic fatigue syndrome sufferer to complete remission after he had a deep insight into the nature of his experiences.John's realisation that trying to control every aspect of life with his thinking contributed to his illness.How John found it futile to navigate his illness through his thinking mind.That peace is not the absence of symptoms."It takes energy to be tired."Life and its challenges are not navigated in thinking.The analogy of the leaky bucket - the leaks representing a misunderstanding about the nature of the mind and our experiences.John's research study demonstrating the efficacy of psycho-spiritual mental health education for people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Link to the research paper - https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fscp0000232 Website - https://www.johnelmokadem.com/

Gill Christison, a Clarity Coach recently spoke to Rani for the Innate Wisdom podcast. In this episode, we bring you a segment of that conversation. Here, Rani talks about her own journey from struggling with low self-esteem to having an insight into what is behind our mental suffering. 

In this podcast episode, Rani interviews Adam Harrison who is a GP, medical educator, qualified barrister, ex-medical director, and life, leadership and executive coach. He has experienced first-hand the consequences of working within poorly led environments, and this has fuelled his passion to work with medical leaders and healthcare executives to enable them to promote positive cultures within both their immediate teams and wider organisations. He also helps doctors develop the skills needed to successfully deal with their situation, so they can be happier and more successful at work.Topics covered:The definition of bullying and the difference between teasing, bullying and harassment?Shocking statistics about the direct costs of rudeness, disrespect, and hostility at workThe significant long-term impact of bullying and microaggression on the person's mental healthThe top five reasons why people bully The concept of multipliers, diminishers and 'accidental diminishers'The BOCA frameworkAdam's own experience of bullying at the workplace and what he has learnt from itKindness in leadership and why this kind of leadership training is as essential as anatomy teaching for undergraduate medical studentsHow to address bullying at a practical levelIf there a role for forgiveness in order to heal from any traumatic bullying experienceIf there was an antidote to bullying at the workplaceAdam's message for victims of bullying: "It's not your fault, you're not alone and you have no reason to feel ashamed."Adam's two key takeaway messages for our listeners and much more.Email: dr.adam@coachingmentoringdoctors.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dradamharrison Facebook: @coachingmentoringdoctorsYouTube: Dr Adam, Physician-CoachClubhouse: @dradamharrison | High-Performing PhysicianTwitter: MedicalLeadershipCoachThe BOCA framework:Describe the perpetrator's BEHAVIOUR i.e. you did this.Explain the OUTCOME to them i.e. how it made you feel.Talk about the CONSEQUENCES of their behaviour and your feelings.Finish up with what ACTIONS you / the perpetrator need to take to resolve the issue and prevent it from recurring.Kristen Geez's TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/JSnGeXBzWeQDr Carol Kauffman interviewing Liz Wiseman (she talks about multipliers, diminishers and 'accidental diminishers'): https://aceup.com/videos/interview-liz-wiseman-w-dr-carol-kauffman/

Rani interviews Drs Erica and Linda, two UK medical doctors and Lifestyle Medicine physicians, founders of “Afternoon Tea With Docs” a free educational platform for the general public and patients to spread the message of evidence-based lifestyle medicine in chronic disease management.Dr Erica is an NHS GP and a Lifestyle Medicine Physician. She is also the West Midlands Regional Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. She loves spending time in nature with friends and family.  Dr Linda is an NHS Emergency Medicine Doctor and Lifestyle Medicine Physician. She loves long-distance cycling and has cycled through Europe twice to raise donations for charities fighting childhood obesity and malnutrition. Check out - Afternoon Tea With DocsJoin Lifestyle Medicine Experts for a chat (with tea of course!) every Sunday at 5 pm UK time. The events are held on Zoom and are Live Streamed to Youtube and Instagram. 

Every now and then we get to guest on other people's shows. This episode is one we recorded live with Sentinel Assam Online recently for their Get Set Global show hosted by the brilliant Hiramoni Sarma.  There were several light-hearted moments and we spoke about our life as medics, about reliance and relationships and more besides.Here are some of the questions from the conversation:We talked about - How we define spiritualityHow we bring spirituality into our clinical workWhat it means for someone to be receiving treatment and prescription optionsHow to support people who are grieving and look after our own wellbeingRelationship dynamics and how to relate to others with love and understandingInnate health and resilienceCommunicating effectively and listening into wellbeingAnd, much more...

Rani talks in this episode to Kathryn Bonney, a spiritual teacher, visionary coach, and author of Coaching in Miracles. Kathryn calls herself an "attempted suicide survivor" and talks about her journey from being desperately suicidal at one point in her life to finally discover what she had thought was lacking in her. To learn more about Kathryn's work, follow the links below:WebsiteInstagramClubhouse

Well, it finally happened, we had the one and only Dr Giles P Croft on our podcast! Giles is a former surgeon who gave up an assured surgical career to delve into the world of innate health and resilience coaching. There was much hilarity and over the course of 45 minutes we talked about:Leaving medicine by accidentBuilding a business from scratchCutting loose from the stories we tell ourselvesDialling down evangelism; dialling up compassionOur shared love of sleepOur human obsession of turning being into doingMistakenly attaching our wellbeing to something outside of usThe 4 steps to take, for an entirely fresh perspective on wellbeingThe folly of beliefThe difference between spirituality and religionWhy nature is so important Giles' ONE tip for an easier lifeGiles' Fresh Perspective on Wellbeing online course, that you can take part in for FREE, right now, over at https://gilespcroft.com/perspective/Follow Giles on:TwitterFacebook--------------Subscribe to our podcast on your favourite podcast platform. If you haven't done so already, do leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. 

Rani was interviewed by Amanda O'Shea, the Loving Life Coach and the founder of The Serendipity Experience, her amazing coaching programme. Amanda is also a founding member of our Mental Wealth Mastery community where we work with coaches and therapists to support their clients with an informed understanding of psychiatric medication. Highlights of this discussion:What is Mental Wealth Mastery?Amanda's experience of helping people with addiction issues.The placebo effect of psychiatric medication.Why you should not stop your psychiatric medication abruptly?Knowing to prescribe safely is akin to learning to drive safely?Amanda's websiteAmanda's YouTube

Dr. Agapi Ermides is an anesthesiologist in Bronx, New York. She received her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. We speak to Agapi about her long-standing interest in end-of-life work and her experience of setting up virtual Death Cafes at the onset of COVID-19. In this episode:Background and career journeyCuriosity about death and dying growing upAbout Death Doula trainingDeath Cafe - what is it, common misconceptions, the realityWho comes to a Death Cafe?"Love is all that matters""Important not to influence others as to what they should think or believe about what happens to them after death."How to connect with Dr. AgapiFollow on ClubhouseFollow on Instagram

In this episode, Rani speaks to Debra Simmons, Wellbeing and Relationship Coach who takes us on a journey of how she came through a personal experience of domestic abuse and violence to coaching those feeling lost in life. Listen to Debra's story of resilience, unconditional love and thriving - all guided by awakening from the inside-out. Debra's website Debra's Clubhouse Debra's LinkedIn------------------------------Subscribe to our podcast on your chosen podcast platform. If you haven't done so already, do leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. 

Dr Indra Barathan, CEO of Dr Indra Specialist Functional Medicine Practice - Together Transforming Health. Moving from the National Health Service after 17 years as a GP, she started the practice with the goal of offering an alternative way to support patients with chronic health conditions. Over the last 5 years, it has grown to be a multi-disciplinary clinic offering a programme of care to support all aspects of life that impact health and wellbeing. Dr Indra believes in “Who is the patient who is experiencing the disease and not the disease the patient is experiencing”. In the last year, she took a week out to sit and do nothing! This has opened her eyes to realising sometimes in your healing journey you just need a space to be. Website: https://www.drindra.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drindrafmgpFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drIndraBarathan

Rani interviewed Daniel Bruce Levin, author of the book The Mosaic. This is a heart-warming conversation about self-inquiry and the power of listening beyond stories of who we think we are.  Daniel points to the fact that what we see is not what is, but only what we see. When we are in touch with our true nature, we serve others with our presence and love.Our website: drsranisuraj.comOur Instagram: @drs.raniandsuraj Find out more about Daniel:Website - https://danielbrucelevin.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/dannylevinInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/themosaic_LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-levin-themosaic 

Nicky Bartley is an award-winning Transformation Coach and Trainer. She works with business leaders, collaborating with and supporting them as they wake up to their innate capacity to thrive - and to create the life, business and relationship of their dreams. Nicky speaks about her personal journey – how she went from being stressed and mentally struggling to then find her inner peace and wellbeing. Her experiential journey has guided Nicky to coach from a nurturing space of love, hope and understanding… to help her clients thrive and shine from within. Visit our website - drsranisuraj.comFollow on Instagram - @drs.raniandsurajLeave a review on Apple Podcasts or by email. To connect with Nicky:Web - https://thrive-and-shine.co.ukWeb - https://nickybartley.com Instagram - @nickybartleyClubhouse - @nickybartley

Rani talks to Dr Andrew Tresidder in this episode. Andrew is a medical doctor and GP by background. He is a strong advocate of patient empowerment and of holistic and complementary approaches in healthcare. Andrew qualified from Guy's Hospital in 1983 and trained as a GP mainly in the South West of England. Andrew's current interests are in education (Health of Health Professionals), clinical work (South West Clinical Lead for NHS Practitioner Health), investigations and quality work for Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, GP Appraisals for NHS England, and in human factors for wellbeing and performance. He has taught widely on Health and Self Care for Health Professionals for organizations including NHSE, BMA, GP Trainers Groups, and others.  Andrew's book is a free download from healthandself.care. He is currently Clinical Lead of Somerset CCG Pastoral Care for Front Line Staff Cell. Early in 2020, he was an early adopter and enthusiast for Thinking Pitstops as a cognitive tool to achieve deep and lasting affective change, helping people through a precise intervention to reach personal destinations in a seemingly effortless and deceptively simple process.  He has a particular love of nature and the outdoors, and a great interest in the effect of nature upon our health and psychology.  Highlights of this episode:What got Andrew interested in self-care and holistic approaches to wellbeing including complementary medicine and flower remedies. The word doctor coming from Latin means teacher, many solutions to many problems in life are educational, about understanding. We think we learn from our education. Life has a curriculum. It wants us to learn as well. Life is a co-creative process. We're all participating. And we're all actors in a fascinating big drama, and we're all learning all the time. And the day we stopped learning is the day that it might feel it's not worth waking up. As health care professionals, it's like we have been taught how to treat car crashes but not how to prevent these from happening in the first place. That it is easier to pop a pill than make some sustainable lifestyle changes. It takes an illness, sometimes a serious illness or tragedy in our personal life, before we realize that we need to wake up from a dream state and realise what's important in life, to balance the head and heart. Logic can only inform us. It's intuition that must guide us. Logic unguided will take us most elegantly up one of the many blind alleys. But once you use intuition to guide you, it's like using your internal satnav. That flower essences are information from nature captured in water preserved in brandy, the benefits and how to use them.Andrew's website: https://www.drandrew.co.uk/Visit our website: drsranisuraj.comFollow on Instagram: @drs.raniandsurajLeave a review on Apple Podcasts or email us with any questions. 

Is gratitude an act, a habit or a practice? We share our take on the subject of gratitude and how we have come to see it. Listen to the episode, leave us a review and email us your views.Mental Wealth Mastery - a new learning community for counsellors, coaches and health professionals looking to expand their understanding of how to help anyone with chronic mental distress and who may be on psychiatric medication. Visit the website for more information and to enrol as a Founding Member. Website: https://drsranisuraj.comEmail: podcast@drsranisuraj.com

This week we speak to Liz Scott and Stuart Newberry, wellbeing coaches who are actively involved in sharing the message of innate wellbeing in their local community of Ivybridge, Devon (England). We find out what has inspired their work and learn how a community can come together to hold a safe space for everyone to reconnect with their own wellbeing using the natural gift of listening.Visit our website: https://drsranisuraj.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsuraj Any comments, leave that along with a review on Apple Podcasts or email us.......Liz and Stu's bio and links:  Liz Scott and Stu Newberry are a husband and wife team. They're working in the heart of their local community sharing a simple message of wellbeing. Liz and Stu see that listening is the key to grass-roots mental health. They believe that listening is the most useful gift that can be shared.Liz and Stu have teamed up with their Social Prescriber, Community Connector, Library and other community organisations. Their aim is simple. It's to create a listening town. Their town is Ivybridge in Devon.Inner Compass Guide CIC is a social enterprise with a mission to support communities to thrive by unlocking natural resilience, connection and wellbeing through listening.  Liz and Stu see that the whole community will need to come together and involved in supporting mental health issues over the coming weeks, months and years.Liz and Stu both bring a wealth of previous experience to this enterprise. Stu retired from the police after a long career and Liz worked as a BBC reporter. Check out their podcasts and blogs to learn more about their work, interests and inspiration.Website: https://innercompassguide.com Twitter: @innercompassStu Wellbeing Listener Courses: https://innercompassguide.com/courses-events/ 

Can there be optimal health without good sleep? We don't believe so. Like water is a must for our survival, sleep is too! We have worked with hundreds of clients with sleep issues over the years and come to appreciate the strategies that help the most. Give this special episode a listen, review your current sleep health and learn proven ways to improve your sleep health right away. Check out the Restful Sleep Mastery course: https://byndm.in/RSMVisit our website: https://drsranisuraj.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drs.raniandsurajAny comments, leave that along with a review on Apple Podcasts or email us.

We're very pleased to bring to you our recent conversation with Dr. Bryan McElroy. Bryan works as a General Practitioner with a special interest in psychiatry and the spectrum of human psychological and emotional experiences. He incorporated a Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry during his GP training which finished in 2015. He provides one to one Wellbeing coaching drawing upon his training and experience in "The Work" of Byron Katie, the "Three Principles" of Sydney Banks, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) and the Alexander Technique. He is a contributor to Inside Out- Outside In: Transforming Mental Health Practices published in 2019. In his spare time, he enjoys dancing and spending quality time in nature.Topics covered:As a GP (general practitioner), what sparked Bryan's interest in mental health?From his experience, are there common themes when it comes to mental health issues?As a GP with only 10 minutes (approx.) to take a history, examine, offer a diagnosis and treatment, how does Bryan manage his patient's expectations?How does he deal with the pressure to prescribe medications when not always needed?With a wide range of interest and skills, how does Bryan leverage those when seeing a patient?How does Bryan work as a GP and yet bring in spirituality into his clinical work?What is Bryan's key takeaway message...for healthcare professionals helping others?for someone experiencing mental health issues?for non-healthcare professionals helping someone with mental health issues?To connect with Bryan, visit: Website: https://bryanmcelroygp.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/BryanMcElroy8YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85CJKyvRCnQmMtCKiLkAdw

How do you manage stress and anxiety - that's the topic of this episode. We look at the three different ways people can go about this, from the common to the arcane. Join us on Facebook: https://byndm.in/facebookFollow us on Instagram: https://byndm.in/instagram

In season 2 episode #1,  we explore why listening into wellbeing during these challenging, uncertain times is the best way forward. Being impacted by the second Covid lockdown in England, we discuss how by asking a different question and taking action we can make positive changes in our lives and that of others.

We pay a lot of attention to the dynamic nature of our surroundings, looking for satisfaction, joy and happiness in the world of form, in the other or in the material world. This episode discusses the common reasons why we keep 'losing your sanity', our peace of mind from time to time. 

In this episode, Rani talks about how our identities get shaped by limiting beliefs that we don't question. She also makes 2 special announcements - listen to the episode for more on that. Also, announcing the opening of Essence-tial Wellbeing 4-week online coaching programme. Visit https://byndm.in/ew4 for more info.  

Here's a question we often get: "How can I be helpful to anyone, as I'm not a therapist?". Dr Rani Bora addresses in episode 22 of the podcast. Also, check out the FREE innate health training (Stress Management for Entrepreneurs & Professionals) - only available in July 2020: Sign up and get it instantly here - https://byndm.in/3vid

If you don't practice your wellbeing strategies for a period of time, do you get depleted of wellbeing? In other words, does wellbeing come and go?

We discuss innate resilience in this episode, from the perspective of an entrepreneur. If you're an individual looking to lead and grow in the new economy, this understanding of innate wellbeing and resilience will be key to your grounding and ultimately thriving in the long term. 

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. - Buddha. We discuss "Habits" in episode 20 of this podcast. Repetitive patterns and practices are part of us as living beings. There's no question that we highly value an excellent habit cultivated early in life. It's helpful to remember that while habits are part of who we are, we aren't our habits. 

Suicide is not a blot on anyone's name; it is a tragedy. —Kay Redfield JamisonWe dedicate this episode to the loving memory of Sushant Singh Rajput who died from reported suicide on 14 June 2020. Sushant was a man of many talents, best known for his work as an actor in Bollywood. 

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” - Albert EinsteinWe explore CHANGE from our understanding of innate wellbeing and also refer to an interesting book called "Who Moved My Cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson, an international bestseller. 

This week's episode explores the myth that if we can identify a reason for our suffering, we can stop our suffering. Suffering ceases not because we have found a reason, someone or something to blame, but when we move beyond seeking to the exploration of our true nature.

This is part 2 of the interview on the Peaceful Ease podcast by Ela Crain. Here Suraj talks about his journey of studying medicine, psychiatry to discovering the essence of wellbeing. We hope you'll find the conversation interesting and helpful. 

We discuss "kindness" which is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week 2020. In this episode, we talk about what we commonly see when kindness becomes another activity to do. We then try to point to a deeper understanding of what kindness is. 

What is your view about disagreements? Is it healthy or unhealthy? Should people try to just keep agreeing with one another just for the sake of it, or is there something more to see here? Rani and Suraj explore this intriguing subject in this episode.