Podcasts about general practitioner gp

Dr. Elisabeth Ogbonmwan is a powerhouse—sports and exercise medicine doctor, triathlete, and new mum. Just nine weeks postpartum, she joins me on the Tough Girl Podcast to talk about the realities of balancing training with a busy career and family life. Lis shares her journey into sports, from loving swimming as a child to discovering running in her late 20s and ultimately embracing triathlon. She opens up about training while pregnant, navigating body image changes, and how she's approaching her return to sport after giving birth. We also dive into her passion for female athlete health—why it's so important for women to fuel properly, listen to their bodies, and have access to the right medical support. Plus, she shares practical advice for new mums who want to get back into movement without guilt. This is an insightful and inspiring episode for anyone juggling sport, work, and family—don't miss it!  *** Catch the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, dropping every Tuesday at 7 am UK time! Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women.  Want to play a part in uplifting female representation in the media? Support the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon! Your generosity helps shine a spotlight on female role models in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Join us in making a positive impact by visiting www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Thank you for your amazing support! *** Show notes Who is Lis Having her daughter 9 weeks ago  Being a busy mum, triathlete, doctor Having a sporty childhood Loving swimming from a young age Balancing sport and studying Travelling an hour to and from her 6th form  Not doing as much sport at university as she wanted  Getting into triathlons in 2020/2021 Finding running in her mid to late 20s Starting to swim while rehabbing injuries  Swimmers who transition into running  The impact of running on ankle joints for swimmers Volume of training to keep injuries at a minimum  Getting into strength and conditioning later on  Working as a General Practitioner (GP) and Sports Medicine Doctor  Going back into training again  Working with a variety of different people Wanting to set up a paediatric sports medicine clinic in Manchester  Wanting to work with women who take part in exercise at any level  Wanting to encourage women to participate in sport  Training and doing sports medicine part time while working as a GP Training and balancing it with work and children  Finding a coach that she trusted Fitting in training and making it work for her life  Being use to having full and busy days  Planning in time for recovery and what that looked like  Not training to her menstrual cycle  The importance of fuelling and what worked well for her Meal prepping and needing to up her protein  Having a recovery shake after every session  Using gels from Protein Rebel  Competition day and what race strategy looks like Being on the start line of a race and what's going through her head Doing races for fun Having a “process goal” - especially for triathlon races Training throughout pregnancy and what that looked like  Feeling very tired during the first trimester and needing to reduce training volume down Needing to let training take a back seat while studying and taking a consultancy exam  Loving her training while pregnant  Having a baby girl and wanting to show her what women are capable of  Pregnancy and body image  Being body conscious and having your body on show when you are an athlete  Feeling proud of her body and having a deep appreciation for what her body is capable of  Being a new mum on maternity leave Getting back into training and racing but not knowing what that would look like at the start Feeling guilt for leaving her baby  Knowing how important it was for her mental health to get that time for herself  Being a better mum and feeling more confident  Using her support network  Stomach and pelvic floor recovery  Moving Medicine - Post Natal Guide Wanting to encourage people to be more active and how women can get back to running and impact activity after having a baby  Barriers for entry for women to get back in exercise, sports and movement and how those barriers can increase after having a baby How to connect with Lis online  Final words of advice and wisdom for other new mums  Don't feel guilty    Social Media Instagram @the_running_medic  Moving Medicine - Post Natal Guide   

This gorgeous bedtime soother includes a progressive muscle relaxation, to help relax your body. Then, when you are super relaxed, I read a message, from you to your subconscious mind asking for it to regulate it's threat alerts to you. Includes a subliminal countdown into sleep too. Please note: Muscle tensing should be minimal.Warning: Before starting Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), it is recommended to consult with your General Practitioner (GP), especially if you have any pre-existing health conditions, such as heart problems, high blood pressure, respiratory issues, or back problems. PMR involves deliberate muscle tension, release, and a short, minor back stretch, which could potentially affect your circulation, heart rate, or spinal health. Your doctor can advise whether this relaxation technique is suitable for you and suggest modifications if needed. Always prioritize safety and seek professional guidance to ensure PMR is performed safely.GO AD-FREE!    JOIN OUR APPLE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION! Sleep Like a Log EXTRA and get BONUS ANXIETY-REDUCING SLEEPY EPISODES, all 100% Ad-FREE in 2 Clicks for just £4.99 per month: Click HERE to start your FREE 14 DAY TRIAL (Cancel any time)Please leave a 5-STAR REVIEWFREE EXTRAS on PATREON: (Sleep Sounds etc) for you! Click HERE   OUR WEBSITE: http://sleep-like-a-log.com  We are a Sleep and Nighttime Anxiety HUB, and we provide many types of Bedtime Anxiety Soother Sessions, Visualizations & Meditations, One-to-One Counselling Support, 'Ask the Counsellor' Service, Community and Information.. Come and sign up for your FREEBIES & Giveaways! See you over there! Clare (Chief Sloggie!)xDisclaimer / WarningDO NOT drive, operate heavy machinery, or use this video when it is not safe for you to become drowsy and/or fall asleep. All videos are for entertainment or psycho-educational purposes only. Therefore, no videos on this channel should be used as a substitute for clinical professional advice or support. Please consult your GP before listening to this recording About Us  At Sleep Like a Log, we are all about helping you reduce anxiety, so that you can rest well at bedtime. You might be anxious about your ability to sleep well (Sleep Anxiety), or find it difficult to put other anxieties aside at bedtime, so that you can rest. (Nighttime Anxiety). We offer counselling, support, community and guided sleep hypnotherapy, meditations, visualisations (and more) to help you get your nighttime rest.Produced / Written / Performed by: Clare Llewellyn-Bailey, Counselling Psychotherapist, Author and Hypnotherapist (BA Hons) MBACP MNCPS Acc. DHP Acc.Hyp

"All I remember, everyone just turned in my direction and looked at me like that. And I thought, oh my goodness, I'm going to kill myself here." If you're thinking of making a career change then you're in the right place. In each episode I chat to ordinary people who have made extraordinary career changes. I hope you enjoy this conversation and if you're feeling stuck in your career, let me help. I'm Yesim Nicholson and I work with people all over the world who have lost the joy in their work. Sometimes it will take a radical change to find work that feels meaningful to you. Other times it's small tweaks to your existing situation. Together we'll work out what's best for you! Connect with me https://www.linkedin.com/in/yesimnicholson/

Hi Sloggies! This bedtime soother includes a progressive muscle relaxation, to help relax your body, and a gently spoken reveal of the 'secret' to falling asleep, that eludes so many of us... while cunningly taking your mind off falling asleep!Warning: Before starting Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), it is recommended to consult with your General Practitioner (GP), especially if you have any pre-existing health conditions, such as heart problems, high blood pressure, respiratory issues, or back problems. PMR involves deliberate muscle tension, release, and a short, minor back stretch, which could potentially affect your circulation, heart rate, or spinal health. Your doctor can advise whether this relaxation technique is suitable for you and suggest modifications if needed. Always prioritize safety and seek professional guidance to ensure PMR is performed safely. SUBSCRIPTION: Join Sleep Like a Log EXTRA and get 3 BONUS ANXIETY-REDUCING SLEEPY EPISODES per Month, all Ad-FREE  for just £4.99 per month: Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sleep-like-a-log/id1677920774EXTRAS on Patreon: FREE downloads (Sleep Sounds etc) for you! patreon.com/SleepLikeaLog  Please Support Us!WEBSITE: http://sleep-like-a-log.com  We are a Sleep and Nighttime Anxiety HUB, and we provide many types of Bedtime Anxiety Soother Sessions, Visualizations & Meditations, One-to-One Counselling Support, 'Ask the Counsellor' Service, Community and Information.. Come and sign up for your FREEBIES & Giveaways! See you over there! Clare (Chief Sloggie!)xDisclaimer / WarningDO NOT drive, operate heavy machinery, or use this video when it is not safe for you to become drowsy and/or fall asleep. All videos are for entertainment or psycho-educational purposes only. Therefore, no videos on this channel should be used as a substitute for clinical professional advice or support. Please consult your GP before listening to this recording HCA: This recording has Hypnotic Choreographed Audio (HCA) meaning that the background sound and voiceover recording have been edited in a 'choreographed' way to create a greater hypnotic listening experience.Written and Spoken by Clare Bailey, Counselling Psychotherapist, Author and Hypnotherapist (BA Hons) MBACP MNCPS Acc. DHP Acc.HypAbout Us  At Sleep Like a Log, we are all about helping you reduce anxiety, so that you can rest well at bedtime. You might be anxious about your ability to sleep well (Sleep Anxiety), or find it difficult to put other anxieties aside at bedtime, so that you can rest. (Nighttime Anxiety). We offer counselling, support, community and guided sleep hypnotherapy, meditations, visualizations (and more) to help you get your nighttime rest.

In this episode, Dorothy Gibbons interviews her daughter-in-law, Dr. L.J. Henderson, a primary care physician in Canada. Dr. Henderson breaks down distinctions between Canadian and U.S. healthcare and touches on her career path, revealing how family medicine in Canada has evolved. Key Questions Answered 1. What is the difference between a General Practitioner (GP) and a Family Physician in Canada? 2. What is the nature of Dr. Henderson's practice in Canada? 3. What are Dr. Henderson's experiences and challenges as a female physician? 4. How does Canada's healthcare system handle maternity leave for self-employed physicians? 5. Are there delays in getting medical tests and treatments in Canada's healthcare system? 6. Is there a stigma around breast cancer in Dr. Henderson's practice? Timestamped Overview 00:00 Interview with Dr. L.J. Henderson about healthcare. 04:09 Family medicine has more women than men. 08:34 Self-employed parents lack standard maternity benefits. 11:12 First time breaking news: young woman dies. 14:50 Physicians essential in interpreting mammogram results accurately. 19:05 Limited primary care access hinders screening availability. 22:41 Love career in family medicine, challenging admin. 25:38 Healthcare system faces overcrowding and overworked staff. 28:14 Join Let's Talk About Your Breasts podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out the training from Sarmaaya Financials: Technical Training Masterclass 2.0: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/technic... Fundamentals of Capital Market: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/fundame... Guest Introduction:  Joining us today is Ahsan Jamil, a General Practitioner (GP) and the CEO of sAi Ventures, an early-stage technology venture capital firm focused on identifying and nurturing startups with the potential to make a global impact. With a distinguished career spanning executive roles in Fortune 500 companies, Ahsan Jamil brings a wealth of experience in areas such as enterprise analytics, project management, and the development of innovative technology platforms. Join us as we delve into his unique perspective on the evolving landscape of technology and investment Additional Resources:  For Overseas Pakistanis:: https://muzamilhasan.com/kamyabi-network My opinion about Pakistan Startups in depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6sD9izNMQ Recommend Guest for a Podcast: https://muzamilhasan.com/guest   Get in touch with Muzamil: https://muzamilhasan.com/contact-me    Get Mentorship from Muzamil: https://muzamilhasan.com/mentorship Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #pakistanistartups #venturecapital #ahsanjamil Socials: TBT's Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings     Muzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan  Ahsan Jamil LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajamil1/ Podcast Links: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F        Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd         Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkf --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbtgo/support

Episode 154 of Impact Your Evolution! In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Jill Hamilton, a highly accomplished General Practitioner (GP), to discuss what it takes to be a high expectation individual and achieve career success. Jill shares her journey, the challenges she has overcome, and the mindset that has propelled her into career success. Join us as Jill Hamilton provides valuable insights and key tips for those striving to build a better future from their career. Whether you're aiming for career advancement or personal growth, Jill's advice can help you take significant steps forward. Learn from her experiences and discover practical strategies to elevate your life and career. Don't miss this opportunity to gain inspiration from a successful professional who has navigated the path to excellence. Subscribe to Impact Your Evolution for more expert interviews and empowering content designed to support your journey towards achieving your goals. www.ImpactHealthClub.co.uk

Welcome to Impact Your Evolution! In this podcast episode, we dive into the complex world of chronic pain with our regular guest, Dr. Jill Hamilton, a highly respected General Practitioner (GP). Dr. Hamilton brings her extensive medical expertise to help us understand chronic pain, how it is diagnosed, and the intricacies of fibromyalgia. Join us as we explore what chronic pain is, the diagnostic criteria used by medical professionals, and the various challenges faced by those who suffer from it. Dr. Hamilton provides a comprehensive overview of fibromyalgia, discussing its symptoms, how it differs from other types of chronic pain, and current approaches to treatment and management. Whether you or a loved one are dealing with chronic pain, or you're simply interested in learning more about this pervasive health issue, this episode offers valuable insights and practical information to help you understand and navigate the complexities of chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Don't miss out on this educational conversation. Subscribe to Impact Your Evolution for more expert interviews and discussions on health, wellness, and personal growth.www.impacthealthclub.co.uk

Dr. Dominique Thompson joins us from the UK for Episode 010! Dr. Thompson is a multi-award-winning General Practitioner (GP), young adult mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author and educator, with over two decades of NHS clinical experience. She was named Bristol Healthcare Professional of the Year 2017 and nominated as one of the Top 100 West Women of the Year in 2019. Stay connected with Dr. Thompson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdomthompson  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdomthompson/  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-thompson/ 

If you are interested about building optimal foundation for mental health, and also how to support people who are encountering an acute mental health crisis, this episode is for you!This week Heikki will be discussing with Dr. Mecky McNeil about five fundamental pillars of Mental Health as well as tools to work on each of the pillars. Mecky will also introduce mental health first aid procedures which all of us can learn in order to be there for a person who is undergoing a severe mental health situation.Dr. Mecky McNeil is a British-qualified General Practitioner (GP), with a background in looking after patients with a range of psychiatric illnesses including eating disorders, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Dr. Mecky is the mental health and wellbeing director at Healthfirst, a Swiss company that focuses on delivering first aid training and health promotion services. She is also working with UNICEF and Z Zurich Foundation on a joint global project aimed at supporting young peoples mental health. Follow Mecky on Linkedin and see more about Healthfirst here:https://healthfirst.ch/NHS 5 pillars of Mental Health:https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/Mental Health first aid more information:https://mhfainternational.org/Enjoy the show, rate, give feedback and follow us!

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Linda Dear, a menopause specialist in Tauranga, New Zealand. We discuss one of our favourite topics - gut health - this time in relation to perimenopause and menopause! Gut health and our gut microbiome is an exciting rapidly growing area of research, with more and more evidence showing its key to health We chat to Linda about how our gut microbiome can change during the menopausal transition; the implications this can have for our general well-being; how hormones affect our gut microbes; and what you can do to support it. Linda is the founder of Menodoc; a specialist menopause clinic that also provides education, support, and resources to women who want to know more about perimenopause and menopause. She has an impressive list of qualifications - as well as being a General Practitioner (GP) with a postgraduate qualification in women's health, she is a qualified menopause specialist; has a degree in psychology; a qualified personal trainer and yoga instructor; and even competed in the Commonwealth Games in rhythmic gymnastics! Linda brings a wonderful blend of knowledge, humour, and practical tips to this podcast; as we talk about everything exercise and menopause-related. Whether you're just entering perimenopause and wondering what to do; or are through the other side and wanting tips to stay well, you'll love our chat with Linda! For more information her website is https://menodoctor.com/pages/about

A British Family Doctor on Burnout, Recovery and T.E.A.M in 10 Minute Consultations! Today, Rhonda and David interview Dr. Tom Gedman, a family doctor in England and one of the founders of TEAM-UK, along with Dr. Peter Spurrier who has also been a guest on a Feeling Good Podcast. Rhonda started the podcast with a kind email from an enthusiastic podcast fan who loved our podcasts with Dr. Mark Noble (#167 and #265) on the “Brainology” of TEAM-CBT. He said these podcasts were “pure gold” and appreciated a look behind the curtains to see how TEAM actually worked at the level of the brain. Tom described his burn out episodes, which started during his third year of medical school, resulting from a familiar theme—the belief that he was inferior and just not “good enough.” His inferiority complex was a severe, total body experience, with “horrible thoughts” for six months. After he recovered, he worried about going into that state again. And the stress returned again during his medical internship. He explained that as a General Practitioner (GP) in the British medical system, you only have ten minutes for each patient, and felt like all the pressure was on him to get it right, and stated that “the pressure broke me.” In Britain, you can get free therapy as a GP, and went to Dr. Peter Spurrier for help. Peter was using the TEAM-CBT he'd learned when he came to California the previous summer for one of David's four-day intensives, and Tom described him as “a natural. We made a deep connection right away and the Positive Reframing really clicked!” Tom's negative thoughts included: 1. I'm not good enough. 2. I'll fail my patients. 3. I'll do them harm. 4. I'm not smart enough. 5. I'll never be normal. He explained that the last thought triggered feelings of hopelessness, which really was the worst emotion of all. He discovered the Feeling Good Podcasts and listened to about 200 of them in just two weeks! And after two or three hour-long sessions with Peter, he recovered and actually felt like he was on a “high” for about six months. He says, “I had almost limitless confidence!” Then he had an as-predicted relapse which disappeared after a 30-minute tune-up with Peter. Tom said that the he'd always admired Carl Rogers, who emphasized empathy, and began using the Five Secrets of Effective Communication in his medical practice. This helped him clinically, and he discovered that “you don't always have to ‘help;' skillful listening is often enough. For example, patients often have to wait for months to be seen medically, and they're angry and frustrated at first. I acknowledge their frustration and let them know that I feel sad as well. This calms them down immediately.” He also gave an example of how trying to “help” a man with agoraphobia simply put the man into a state of rage. “I tried to convince him that exposure would be good for him, but we just got into an argument, and he threatened to report me to the authorities to have my medical license revoked! That experience taught me something really important about ‘helping.' Many people have intense resistance and just want to be heard and understood.” For example, one of his patients was in tears because of her father's Parkinson's Disease. The patients was helped greatly by learning He that her emotional distress was actually her love for her father, and she suddenly felt proud of her “symptoms.” Another patient with a massive opiate addiction opened up about a severely disturbing childhood incident he'd never before talked about, and then was able to cut his opiate use “way down.” We also discussed Tom's new plans for his medical practice, working with indigent individuals, and explored the possibility of testing my Feeling Good App with this population for free to see how they would take to it. He discovered that a group in England has “stolen” my names, and also have a “Feeling Good App” and a “Feeling Good Podcast,” which causes me considerable distress. We may have to rename our app the “Real Feeling Good App,” or some such name! Dr. Tom can be reached at BlueprintMedical.co.UK or at DrTomGedman.com. Tom, Rhonda, and I would also like to urge any listeners in or near England to attend the upcoming four day TEAM-CBT intensive in England from August 14 – 17th. This four day training conference will be awesome and only costs 440 pounds. Participants will receive 38 CPD points as well as credits in the TEAM-CBT certification program. For more information about the conference, go to www.TEAMCBT.UK. Thanks for listening! Rhonda, Tom, and David

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Linda Dear, a menopause specialist who works in Tauranga, New ZealandLinda is the founder of Menodoc; a specialist menopause clinic that also provides education, support, and resources to women who are wanting to know more about perimenopause and menopause.She has an impressive list of qualifications - as well as being a General Practitioner (GP)  with a postgraduate qualification in women's health, she is a qualified menopause specialist; has a degree in psychology; a qualified personal trainer and yoga instructor; and even competed in the Commonwealth games in rhythmic gymnastics!Linda brings a wonderful blend of knowledge, humour, and practical tips to this podcast; as we talk about everything exercise and menopause-related. We discuss why exercise is so vital for well-being in perimenopause and beyond; what types of exercise women should be focusing on; and tips to counteract common menopausal symptoms (in particular weight gain!). Whether you're just entering perimenopause and wondering what to do; or are through the other side and wanting tips to stay well, you'll love our chat with Linda!For more information her website is https://menodoctor.com/pages/about

Dr Leke Asong personally suffered for years with poor gut and overall health. he saw the best specialists in various fields but was told everything was "normal."   He then started his own training to become a General Practitioner (GP) and realised there were many patients in the same position as him.   He became convinced conventional medicine did not have all the answers and started a relentless journey to create better outcomes for himself and his patients.   In this podcast we explore what is going on in our lives to cause digestive imbalance and what we might do to restore balance and have better health.   You can check out Dr Leke Asong's website at: https://guthealthmedic.co.uk/ Follow him on Instagram @guthealthmedic And Facebook Gut Health Medic

On the show today we meet Kate! Kate is a registered Doctor who works as a General Practitioner (GP) at a medical practice in the UK.We talk about Kate's: Area of expertise (01:59) *Common misconceptions of the GP role*An overview of the GP profession*The purpose of the GP role *What a GP does on an average day  *Most enjoyable parts of the role *Challenging parts of the role *Proudest moments in the role Career journey (32:30)*How Kate became a GP from aspiring train driver and lawyer *Highs of the career journey  *Challenges of the career journey  *Importance of role models and mentors Advice (01:07:32)*Essential education, training and helpful skills for aspiring GPs  *The future of the GP profession *Advice and resources for people who are keen to find out more about a career in medicine and/or general practice:   Health Careers  Health Education England  BMJ Careers  The Medic Portal   The Royal College of General Practitioners *Advice for her younger self and you!We also talk about:*The benefit of vocations with set paths  *Overcoming failures*Confidence building *Pressure of exams *Learning how to learn:  Mindset – Carol Dweck*The importance of people skills and knowing your why *Emotional boundaries So if you're curious and wondering what a GP & Doctor does or how to become GP & Doctor, listen, watch and enjoy!→ Show notes***Thanks so much for listening, we really hope you enjoyed the show! If you found this episode valuable, please help us spread the word by subscribing to the podcast and giving us a 5-star review.And if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please get in touch using the links below, we would love to hear from you! InstagramLinkedInCoaching, newsletter, website & more!If you prefer to watch the show, our episodes are available on YouTube too.

How can we listen well when we have limited time and high demands? This is an important question across all types of organizations.  And especially in the medical environment, have a potential life and death answer. The ability of health providers to listen is key to enhancing the patient experience and giving quality health care.   Dr.  Krishna Naineni (Nigh- Nay- Knee) is a General Practitioner (GP) in the southeast of England. He is a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and a faculty at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. He is a passionate medical educator with interest in listening-centered clinical communication.  Currently, he is serving as a Chair of International Listening Association's Healthcare team. As a Certified ECHO Listening Practitioner, Krishna is encouraging healthcare professionals to establish intelligent listening units in their respective workplaces.  He is a co-founder of Glocal Academy which has been instrumental in delivering custom-made listening-centered clinical communication skills training programs to healthcare professionals and organizations India and UK. In this episode, Dr. Naineni unravels his own discoveries, difficulties, and experiences in clinical listening. He shares how transformative it is to truly listen to patients and colleagues despite the constraints of time. He also shares the techniques he uses to reframe his thinking for effective diagnosis' and a better doctor-patient relationships.   “We all have the capacity to listen well. Believe in the magic of listening. The act of listening is the greatest gift that you can give.”  - Dr. Krishna Naineni   Listen In Notes 00:00 -  The power of listening. Dr. Krishna Shares how his communication struggles propelled him to  work on his listening skills.  05:10 -  The role of listening in the medical healthcare system. 06:42 -  The constraints of time vs. the optimized listening. Dr. Krishna shares how one mindset shift can make it possible to provide a better patient experience. 09:35 -  The journey for self-improvement and internal work. 16:24 -  The hunger to learn. Dr. Krishna reveals how teaching in the medical industry made him see the new generation of doctors' tenacity to improve on listening. 19:04 -  Cultivating doctor-patient relationships through listening. Dr. Krishna reveals the effects of letting the patients share more during the consultation. 33:00 -  Team Rambo Journal Club. Dr. Krishna shares the group that they made to support medical students in healthcare communication or listening.   39:00 -  “Negation” as a tool. Dr. Krishna shares one of his learnings from J. Krishnamurti, “Through NEGATION, that thing which alone is the positive comes into being."  Key Takeaways: (on the impact of slowing down) “When I slowed down, I was more present. And people were more forthcoming with their concerns…with the real problems and real issues. And they were more engaging with the things that I was sharing with them."- Dr. Krishna Naineni  "To work in 21st, dynamic healthcare setting…you need to have an element of bravery. You need to be courageous to defy the challenges. And most importantly, the openness. So R-esponsibility, A-daptability, M-otivation, B-ravery, and O-penness becomes RAMBO."- Dr. Krishna Naineni “If you want to listen to the person in front of you, you must stop listening to you.”- Dr. Krishna Naineni   Resources and People Mentioned: On God by J. Krishnamurti https://store.kfoundation.org/books/books-by-j-krishnamurti/series-theme-books/on-god The Awakening of Intelligence by J. Krishnamurti https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Intelligence-Jiddu-Krishnamurti/dp/0060648341   Connect with Dr. Krishna Naineni E-mail: glocalacademyuk@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glocalacademyuk/  Connect with Raquel Ark: https://listeningalchemy.com/  Mobile: + 491732340722 contact@listeningalchemy.com LinkedIn: Raquel Ark     

Imagine getting a private diagnosis after hearing the lengthy wait for an NHS ADHD assessment, only to then have said diagnosis denied by the NHS! That's exactly what happened to our next guest earlier this year… New Yorker, Nicole followed her heart to Edinburgh, Scotland, where she lives with her Scottish husband and works as a writer. She's currently reviewing acts performing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. ADHD Shared Care, in a nutshell: is where a specialist (ie a private Psychiatrist) shares responsibilities with a General Practitioner (GP) in the treatment of the patient. Including: management of prescription, monitoring progress, tests - such as ECG, communication of dose changes during titration, etc. Despite many ADHDers in desperate need of treatment being advised by the NHS to go private if they can afford to due to the wait; Nicole was told that her shared care was rejected BECAUSE she wasn't diagnosed by the NHS! Nicole is a UK resident who has a brain disorder that is considered a disability in the UK.MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! Despite sharing her story with BBC Scotland, Nicole's case has not been reviewed. Like many, Nicole has to pay for her medication, and feels so dismissed by the NHS, that she doesn't have the energy to keep fighting to be heard to access the treatment she needs and is entitled to.  Fortunately, Nicole is privileged enough to be able to pay for her medication, unlike many already struggling to survive the cost of living crisis(!) forced to choose between medication that enables them to function and basic living costs.Despite her diagnosis ordeal, Nicole's tale is a positive one…‘Having ADHD is the worst thing that ever happened to me. Getting an ADHD diagnosis is the best thing that ever happened to me!' - Nicole Nadler After a lifetime of self loathing, battling depression, feelings of ineptitude and despair, Nicole has found acceptance, is thriving and making up for lost time! GO ON NICOLE! We LOVE this proper blether of an episode! There's so much to take away from it, from validation to inspiration… ENJOY! *Trigger Warning* This episode contains strong language, and sensitive topics which some may find distressing. Including; grief, severe mental health struggles and suicideSupport the show

On Trending Health's second Trending News EU episode, Mindy, Jack, and Oliver discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including: the outcome of the NHS Pay Review Body process, which advises on the pay for NHS staff (0.37), worrying General Practitioner (GP) workforce challenges amid unprecedented staff shortages (4.44), and the rise of Public Health infectious disease incidents and possible solutions to address (9.18). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, NHSPRB, clinician burnout, public health, monkeypox, COVID-19, polio, infectious diseases.Source Links:· https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/25/nhs-staff-should-get-4-percent-pay-rise-independent-experts-say  · https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Action/2022/Mar/NHS-Pay-Review-Body-explainer  · https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/27/uk-doctors-demand-pay-rise-of-up-to-30-over-five-years  · https://news.sky.com/story/gp-workforce-experiencing-worrying-workload-amid-staff-shortages-12642851 · https://inews.co.uk/news/health/one-three-gp-practices-stop-routine-appointments-due-staff-shortages-patient-demand-1606747  · National incident declared over polio virus findings in London sewage | Polio | The Guardian · https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/monkeypox-polio-why-many-viruses-attacking-uk/    For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Executive and Healthcare Industry Advisormindy.mcgrath@vynamic.comJack Young, Directorjack.young@vynamic.com Oliver White, DirectorOliver.White@vynamic.com 

On Trending Health's second Trending News EU episode, Mindy, Jack, and Oliver discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including: the outcome of the NHS Pay Review Body process, which advises on the pay for NHS staff (0.37), worrying General Practitioner (GP) workforce challenges amid unprecedented staff shortages (4.44), and the rise of Public Health infectious disease incidents and possible solutions to address (9.18). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, NHSPRB, clinician burnout, public health, monkeypox, COVID-19, polio, infectious diseases.Source Links: · https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/25/nhs-staff-should-get-4-percent-pay-rise-independent-experts-say  · https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Action/2022/Mar/NHS-Pay-Review-Body-explainer  · https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/27/uk-doctors-demand-pay-rise-of-up-to-30-over-five-years  · https://news.sky.com/story/gp-workforce-experiencing-worrying-workload-amid-staff-shortages-12642851 · https://inews.co.uk/news/health/one-three-gp-practices-stop-routine-appointments-due-staff-shortages-patient-demand-1606747  · National incident declared over polio virus findings in London sewage | Polio | The Guardian · https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/monkeypox-polio-why-many-viruses-attacking-uk/    For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Executive and Healthcare Industry Advisor mindy.mcgrath@vynamic.comJack Young, Directorjack.young@vynamic.com Oliver White, Director Oliver.White@vynamic.com  

Dr Aweys Omar waa dhaqtarka kaliya ee Soomaliya ee Australia ka ah General Practitioner (GP).Waxaan ku booqonay xafiiskiisa oo ku yaala Magaalada Perth, WA.

This week, Affi is joined by the inspirational Dr Samira, a General Practitioner (GP) at our beloved NHS. Dr Samira wears many hats including owning a YouTube channel where she provides health information in both Somali and English for the elderly back home, she is the founder of Somali Career Fairs and the Vice President of the British Somali Medical Association. Affi and Dr Samira sat down and had a chat about many things including Dr Samira's journey into medicine, the importance of compassion, the dramatic rise of mental health issues and the importance of research and to make an informed decision. Links mentioned in this episode: Instagram: @frothandbubblepodcast Email: frothandbubblepodcast@gmail.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

After the success of episode 32 of me talking about 'How I Became a Sports Doctor?', I wanted to shed light on how to become a General Practitioner (GP) and what life is really like in a primary care setting. I talk about what a typical day of a GP consists of, some of the cases that come through our door and what are the obstacles we face day in day out in our profession when dealing with patients.Don't forget to subscribe to ‘The Doctor Uz Podcast' on;Spotify- https://tinyurl.com/ybh38ftaITunes- https://tinyurl.com/ycm6zrrdYouTube- https://tinyurl.com/ya26b3r5To find out more, visit us on www.instagram.com/doctoruzpodcast or www.facebook.com/doctoruzpodcast. Be sure to check out our brand new sponsors Lord Clothing on www.instagram.com/lord_clothing_liverpool.

Welcome to another great set of podcasts this Saturday 1 February.  Today's podcast involves a discussion I had with Caitlin Vayro, a recent Phd graduate from the University of Southern Queensland.  Her PhD was focused on the barriers and facilitators of mental health help-seeking in primary producers.If the podcast has raised any distressing feelings, please contact:(24/7) Country Callback line on 1800 54 33 54(24/7) Lifeline on 13 11 14. (24/7) Beyondblue on 1300 22 4636You may also wish to consider consulting your General Practitioner (GP) for additional support.

Dr. Carmen James gave up her job as a General Practitioner (GP) as she could no longer work within the system that was governed by the big pharma's and where most people that came to see her where sufferers of chronic diseases which ultimately must be cured not through "cover the symptoms" type medicines but by sound advice that gets to the root cause of the disease. This cuts to the very heart of people though as telling them that their eating and other lifestyle habits need to drastically change to cure their disease is not something they want to hear, and what is worse is that change is not quick and people want a quick fix for their sleeping disorders or other ailments. But a more holistic and natural approach would be for people to do the hard work in transforming their lives by forming better thought habits, better eating habits and better activity habits. Dr. James also spoke about morning routines such as journaling, meditating and yoga and her enlightenment on a trip to the Far East #loveyourself #lifeshotpodcast #alternativemedicine

Dr. Carmen James gave up her job as a General Practitioner (GP) as she could no longer work within the system that was governed by the big pharma's and where most people that came to see her where sufferers of chronic diseases which ultimately must be cured not through "cover the symptoms" type medicines but by sound advice that gets to the root cause of the disease. This cuts to the very heart of people though as telling them that their eating and other lifestyle habits need to drastically change to cure their disease is not something they want to hear, and what is worse is that change is not quick and people want a quick fix for their sleeping disorders or other ailments. But a more holistic and natural approach would be for people to do the hard work in transforming their lives by forming better thought habits, better eating habits and better activity habits. Dr. James also spoke about morning routines such as journaling, meditating and yoga and her enlightenment on a trip to the Far East #loveyourself #lifeshotpodcast #alternativemedicine Transcription:  Interviewer: Carmen O. James, I've seen your website, carmenojames.com. So you have to tell us what that middle name is in a minute. Welcome to the LifeShot podcast. How are you doing?  Interviewee: I'm very well thank you. And thank you so much for inviting me. It's awesome to be here. Interviewer: It's convenient because you're in the country. And normally, you live in? Interviewee: Durbin, South Africa. Interviewer: Durbin, South Africa and you're here in England. What's your reason for the visit? Interviewee: Okay, so Carvin's friends are getting married, which is the primary reason why we came. But then I was also offered a little opportunity to do a little talk at one of the churches. A family friend of ours invited me as well, so I got to do that while I'm here and Carvin also did a show. So we've been really busy.  Interviewer: It was really awesome for me to find out that you actually like the same things that I like. I was like "Awesome!" I want to ask you just straight off the bat, what is the main message of the Carmen James brand?  Interviewee: Good question. I've started this, trying to formulate a personal brand around the things that I value and one of the things I think that encapsulates everything that I stand for. And one of the things that I'm really passionate about is self-love. And so, for me, everything that I want to do through the brand is to help people learn to love themselves. I really, truly believe that once we can get that done and once everybody's on board with that, will be better people for it, will be in relationships, will rock up in relationships even better as better human beings. And I think the way we do everything, going on from there, is going to be way better. I think that if you have a good relationship with yourself, you have good relationship with other people and the world basically is built on relationships.  Interviewer: Where's that borderline where it goes into narcissism? Because some people say, "Oh, that might be a little bit selfish". If I look after myself a lot, I may neglect my family. How do you talk to people about that? [00:02:19] Interviewee: So often, this is the misconception about self-love, that it's very selfish and that it's very inward pointing and inward focused, kind of navel gazing, I guess. But the way I see it - and I think the way we need to be seeing it - is first and foremost, looking at what our opinion or our idea of love is in the first place. And I think the problem is that we have a very selfish opinion of love. We love people because of what we can get out of them. I love you because you give me things or you make me feel happy and comfortable and it's kind of like this relationship where you're getting something out of the relationship all the time. As opposed to it being an unconditional love, where it's open and it's not tied down to what I can get out of it. It's an expression of who you are. And so, narcissism is very different to self-love, because narcissistic people actually have very low self-love. They actually have low self-esteem and they need other people to validate and improve their opinion of themselves. Interviewer: And they might put others down. Interviewee: In the process, exactly. So they actually build themselves on the downfall of other people. They manipulate, they put people down. They do all kinds of things that really disadvantage other people as opposed to being self-loving, which is, I believe, a way of taking care of yourself. And I truly believe that. It's like when you go in a plane, right? And they say, "Oh, if we lose cabin pressure, put your oxygen mask on before you help other people", I truly believe if you take care of yourself and if you are in a good relationship with yourself, and if you know and accept and love yourself, then the way you show up in your relationships and the way you interact with other people and from the way you do your job to the way you raise your children, for example, I think that that spills over from a place of genuinely, unconditionally loving yourself.  Interviewer: I read on your website that you're into integrative medicine. And I've never heard that term before, what is that? [00:04:33] Interviewee: I've been practicing general regular medicine for almost 11 years now, I think. And I became incredibly disillusioned with the model. I really, truly felt that when it comes to chronic disease, we weren't doing enough or all you have time for in a consult, you pretty much have 15 minutes to see a patient. And all you can do in that time is fix the symptoms, give them some medication, barely scratch the surface with some of the lifestyle things that they can do and then send them out on their way and they come back six months later for a repeat prescription, that's basically the model. And really, we're tackling the symptoms. We're not tackling the root cause. So the difference between traditional Western medicine and integrative medicine is that in the integrative approach we are more holistic. So we look at every component of the person's life, from their spirituality to their career, to their relationships, to the level of physical activity, to the food that they're eating, what's actually going on, their previous trauma. Things that, if we were to break it apart like that and focus a little bit more on each individual piece of the puzzle, you can actually achieve healing in a more well-rounded, in a more holistic way. So integrated medicine really focuses on things like: What's the patient story? What are the stories that they're telling themselves and what has actually happened in that patient's life to lead them to the disease process that they find themselves in?  Interviewer: So the chronic diseases sometimes are built up over time. You don't necessarily know that you're doing bad to yourself but it eventually manifests itself in your body, saying "Hey! Please, wake up". [00:06:18] Interviewee: Yeah, exactly. And I mean chronic, as the name suggests, it's something that actually builds up over a period of time. And that's the thing, when you're sitting in a doctor's office and I test your blood sugar and I tell you, "Hey, Clint, you have diabetes", at that point, the wheels have fallen off and this is now a life changing diagnosis that I've just given you. And my next step is to tell you, "Here's the medication that you're going to take". We are not even scratching the surface with regards to, "Well, how did Clint actually get into the situation? What is his lifestyle? What is his family situation like? What are his stresses? Is Clint sleeping? Is he taking care of himself? What is his relationship with food?" And all these things are vital. If you think about health, we often think that health is the absence of disease, right? So you're not sick, so you're healthy. And then until that moment, you get the diagnosis and then you're like, "Oh whoa, I didn't realize, all the while". Things are building one on top of the other and at the end of the day we're hoping to just give a magic pill and make it all go away.  Interviewer: So when I spoke to you on Saturday night, this was an issue that I was eluding to, because I thought "I might save it for the podcast". When I heard that you had walked away from the usual GP practice, it's interesting to hear you say that and I thought that might've been what it is. All the doctors have obviously got a good heart and they want to help people, but they are just stuck in that system. What should we do? [00:07:50] Interviewee: So the system is actually designed - unfortunately, this is the big problem - the current system is based on the pharmaceutical model. And the pharmaceutical model holds the keys to the kingdom. So they call the shots. It's all about the money at this stage. It's really not the doctor's fault, as you say. Doctors, they go into medicine with the intention of helping people. You don't often get people going into medicine where it's "Oh yeah, I'm just going to go and make money". No, usually the intention behind it is, "Okay, I'm going to go and do my bit to help people". But you get into this model and the whole structure is based on pharmaceutical drugs. And the pharmaceutical industry runs everything, from our food, to our advertising, to health care. So ultimately, when you're in the system that's based on pharmaceutical drugs, it's very difficult to break out and be like, "No, I'm not going to prescribe these drugs". It's not a popular position to hold. The tide is changing, slower in South Africa than it is in the rest of the world, but it's still very much... I once spoke to a doctor who said to me that medicine or being a doctor is not just a profession, it's an identity. And so people, when you immediately walk into a room and tell them "I'm a doctor", the mood changes. People just look at you in this light. And a lot of doctors have built their identity on what they do. And to come in now and tell them that, "Hey, there's maybe something a little bit broken with your model", you're stepping on the toes of giants in the field and it's like, "Whoa, what is this new thing, that new age kind of thing that you're coming in with now that we don't really have much science about?" And that's a lot of the argument. Interviewer: In control over it, I suppose?  [00:09:53] Interviewee: Yeah, exactly. I basically got to a point where I couldn't with a clear conscience continue to do something that I believed was going against what my value system is based in. Interviewer: And this reminds me of a talk I listened to with Gregg Braden, and in one of his books called 'The signs of self-empowerment'. And in there, he speaks about the scientific evidence that suggests that humans - as we know them in our current form - suddenly appeared 200,000 years ago on the earth. And there is no link between the Neanderthals and humans. Now some people, they are like, "What are you talking about? Evolution is a fact", but actually, he speaks about it and says, "I know it's not". And that challenges all those people who have built their careers based on this evolutionary theory that Charles Darwin put forward. And I suppose it's similar in medicine. So it's like, "Well, this is what we are used to. This is what all the books say". Now how do we break out of that model? [00:10:55] Interviewee: Yeah. And I guess the problem or the issue here is that, traditionally in medicine, I remember when I was in medical school, things like homeopathy and naturopathy and acupuncture and all those things were kind of like "You guys are playing games here". I remember being once on a ward round, and the consultant was reviewing the chart of a patient and he was creating the antibiotic dose that the doctor had prescribed. And he said, "Are you prescribing homeopathic doses of this antibiotic?" And so, we've been kind of brainwashed to know that the way we do things is the right way, and it's the only way. And everything else, it's kind of like, "Where's your science? Where's your proof? Where are your randomized controlled placebo studies?" And so, ultimately in medicine, we've had this kind of inflated ego. And now what's happening is that science is actually catching up, the studies are now to prove the benefits of meditation and mind/body healing, energy healing, that kind of stuff is actually now starting to come through with scientific studies that are showing, "Hey, look!" and case studies. Things like spontaneous remission for example. Interviewer: Spontaneous remission?  [00:12:24] Interviewee: Yeah. So there's a whole body of evidence of people who've come forward saying, "Hey, I was diagnosed with such and such condition and now I don't have it anymore". And more and more people are coming out with all of these radical stories of... Interviewer: A miracle healing? Interviewee: A miracle healing, right. So then where do you put that? And you go and tell the doctor, "Oh, it's gone now". And they're like, "Nah, there was something wrong with your results", or "The lab got the test wrong", or "Maybe we mixed up your radiology results, you didn't have that tumour to begin with". So we're still quite closed minded and we're still kind of egotistical in "This is our territory and this is ours and you can't have it". And I really think that the way we should be moving forward - and I think it is starting - is that we need to be much more open minded. I'm not saying that there's no place for traditional western medicine, because if I get into a car accident and I break my leg, I want an orthopaedic surgeon. [laughs] But if I've got a chronic medical disease, then it's different. And the majority of the stuff that walks into a GP's office is chronic disease. And we just, the model is broken. We're just not serving patients properly. Interviewer: I got into a little bit of Wim Hoff. I don't know if you've ever seen Wim Hoff? So he put himself up for science. He's called the iceman.  Interviewee: Oh yeah? Interviewer: Yeah, so he swims under ice sheets and he says that if you do meditation - what he calls concentration - breathing, and then cold showers or ice baths. So there are three pillars to the Wim Hoff method and he reckons you'll never get sick again. It's a lot to say, you won't get sick if you do this. I've been doing it for a while. I started in January doing the Wim Hoff method and I must say, I'm feeling pretty healthy, but you don't always see the immediate benefits of doing things. You just give me a pill, it works straight away. Whereas if I have to do concentration, meditation, ice baths and whatever, on top of integrated medicine that you're talking about, it takes a while, doesn't it? So how do you consult people and say, "Listen, just give it a while. Maybe you'll see some benefits"? Do they see them immediately, after two months, three months? What do you think it is?  [00:14:56] Interviewee: So this is the problem. We live in a society of immediate results. We want the quick fix. You have a question, you go on Google and you get the answer. We don't really want to do the hard work that is necessary to get the results that we're looking for. And pills have been proven and shown that they will give you results almost instantaneously. So my answer to that is twofold. The first part of that is yes, the pill may help to alleviate your symptoms. You're going to feel better, your pain is going to go away, your sugar is going to come under control. Blood pressure numbers will come down. But if you haven't dealt with the underlying cause of your symptoms, it's only a matter of time before your body continues to destroy itself, essentially. So, in other words, if you're going to start taking the pills and not do anything to change your lifestyle, then literally you can expect that for the rest of your life, you're going to continue to add more diagnoses onto your list of chronic disease. It was not uncommon for me to see patients coming in with three, four chronic diseases clustering together and having at least I'd say between seven and ten prescription medications that they took every single day. So ultimately, that's the way it's going to work. Today, you have hypertension, a couple months or a couple of years, maybe you're going to have diabetes and then after that you are going to have cholesterol, then your heart's going to be the problem. Basically, if you continue on that continuum, it's pretty much guaranteed. As opposed to, if you look at it the other way, where you do the work necessary to change your lifestyle. The point is not adding years to your life. It's adding life to your years. Because I don't want to be a 90-year old person who's shrivelled up and can't function and is relying on ten medications to keep me alive. That's not life, right? You want to be able to be vital. You want to be able to have energy. You don't want to be tied down and thinking, "Oh, I can't go here, I can't do that, because I need to inject myself with insulin every few hours". So doing the lifestyle work is harder. That's the problem. People don't want to do the hard work.  Interviewer: Yeah, it takes work, doesn't it? [00:17:13] Interviewee: Yeah, however, if you look at the projection going that route, ultimately the benefits far outweigh that hard work that you need to do. Because in the beginning it's difficult. Anytime you change, it's hard, it's uncomfortable. But once you get into a lifestyle and once you start eating healthy and you start looking after your body and you start doing all these things, meditating, practicing all kinds of reflection and that type of thing, it becomes natural to you. Interviewer: Yeah, it becomes almost a routine. So I want to talk to you about morning routines. But before we do that, I was thinking, gratefulness and reflection. So I was also reading a few of your blogs on your website and a few of your 'about' pages and also through watching all the videos I'm watching on YouTube and such, Dr Joe Dispenza, talking about being thankful. And be grateful about things. So what is your stance on being grateful and reflection and all that? [00:18:17] Interviewee: So what I've found is that gratitude is the ultimate mood stabilizer. You can't be disappointed and be grateful or angry and be grateful or frustrated and be grateful. And it speaks to our emotional intelligence, when you are experiencing something that's putting you in a very negative head space, one of the easiest things to pull you out is to reflect on the things that you can be grateful for. And so, it has an almost immediate effect on changing your state. Because yes, things could be worse. And maybe things are bad at the moment, but ultimately if you have things that you can focus on and say, "Wow, I actually woke up this morning and I can breathe on my own, there are other people who are dependent on oxygen", for example. Or "I have the use of all my limbs". Interviewer: Small things to be thankful for. Interviewee: Yeah. And for me, gratitude is something that helps to lift your mood, it improves your state of mind, your mental state. But it also helps you to kind of put things into perspective. Oftentimes we are bombarded with negativity. People on social media, for example, this compare and despair cycle that keeps happening, right? You look at people on social media, "Oh my gosh, this person has a perfect life". You're comparing your whole life to a snapshot of a person's life and you think, "Oh, I wish I had that". But then we forget to focus on what we actually do have. And there ultimately are a whole bunch of people - not to say that you are putting yourself on a pedestal and saying, "Oh, I'm better than these people because I have all these things". But really, it helps you to put your whole life into perspective, if you able to focus on the good. Interviewer: People don't always make the distinct or the connection between gratefulness and health. So how does great gratefulness actually help our health? [00:20:20] Interviewee: So gratitude has been shown to increase your mood and elevate your mood. Which ultimately helps you to do things like relax and also to have better sleep. I think Oprah started this thing of keeping a gratitude journal. And before you go to bed, list five things that you're grateful for. Oftentimes I used to have patients who would suffer from insomnia. This is an actually increasing thing that we're starting to see, lots and lots of people just coming in, "I need medication to help me to sleep at night". And you'll find that a lot of those people, if you tease it out of them, the reason why they are unable to sleep is because of their thoughts spinning around in their head. So they're ruminating, they're constantly thinking of the same thing over and over and over again. "What if this happens? I haven't done that. I'm stressed about this". And because the mind is in the active state of running over things over and over again, what ends up happening is that the mind can't shut off. And part of writing five things down that you're grateful for is a way of reflecting, of actually putting your thoughts out onto paper so that you can see them. But that helps you to stop that cycle in your mind, that keeps going and it's keeping you awake. I'm a big fan of journaling. Journaling of any kind.  Interviewer: What do you journal? I mean, what type of things do you journal?  [00:21:46] Interviewee: So gratitude journaling's really awesome. Listing the things that you're grateful for. I really love that. But then also things like, there's a practice that I read about called 'morning pages', I don't know if you have ever heard about it. Basically, immediately when you wake up, take a journal and you write three pages, whatever's going on in your mind. Whether it's writing about what you dreamed the night before or what you've been thinking about, or how you're feeling, what's going on in your life. Something powerful about reflecting on your life and putting it out onto the page and putting it out onto paper. Especially in that early stage of waking, when the mind is kind of still floating between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind, has a tremendous potential to open you up to the things that you maybe didn't even realize were going on or that you were processing in your mind. I started doing that practice of morning pages as part of my morning routine and literally just writing three pages. And you would think like, "Oh, what am I going to write about?" But it's amazing how, just in that reflection, you're able to process. I feel like what happens is that we get stuck. Our minds kind of just get into this loop and you keep thinking about the same thing over and over again. But once you see it on the page, you're able to say, "Oh, hang on. This is actually what I'm thinking about. What am I going to do about this? Oh, this is how I actually feel about that". And something about still coming out of that sleep phase, an unconscious way of tapping into like, "Okay, what's really going on in my mind?" So I enjoy that. And then I also enjoy just trying to figure myself out. For example, you're dating somebody or you're just getting to know somebody, you want to spend all this time with them. You want to figure out, "Oh, who is this person? What do they like doing? What makes them tick? What are their aspirations or goals or dreams in life?" You spend a lot of time focused on getting to know the person better so that you can create a connection with them. So part of getting to know ourselves is reflecting and trying to answer those questions for ourselves. That's how you get to know yourself. It's a fantastic opportunity to get to know yourself better. So reflecting on, "Okay, what are my goals? What do I want to do today? How am I feeling? What are the things that I enjoy doing? Let me do more of that". And just getting into that relationship with yourself. Journaling is a fantastic way to take care of yourself.  Interviewer: So in the morning you wake up, you do your journaling. What else do you do in the morning that's part of your routine? [00:24:42] Interviewee: I do meditation. I use an app called 'one giant mind', literally just for the timer. The way I practice meditation, it varies from time to time. Sometimes it's just focusing on a word and usually the word is love. Other times, it's a process of visualization, what do I want to see in my future? Trying to bring the things that I want to see happening into the present moment.  Interviewer: So you're projecting your future self and saying, "That's what I want to be"? Interviewee: That's what I want to be, that's where I want to go. That's how I see myself in the future. I meditate about 15 minutes in the morning after I've journaled. And then another thing that I do is my devotions. So I read the Bible and I do a daily devotional plan. Sometimes I get it on an application, other times I have just a little book that I go through. And then I also do some exercise. Robin Sharma, 'The monk who sold his Ferrari' author, he speaks about doing 20 minutes of exercise first thing when you wake up. 20 minutes of reflection and then 20 minutes of reading. And then another guy that wrote a book called 'The miracle morning' speaks about something called 'life savers'. Where 'savers' is an acronym, S for silence. So that would be meditation, A for affirmations, V for visualization, E for exercise, R for reading, and then S for scribing. So basically a combination of reflecting, meditating, calming the mind, and then exercising. I usually do some yoga in the morning. I'm not a big exercise person, unfortunately.  Interviewer: I was impressed, I was training my skills last night, "Check me out, I'm 40 and I can still do this". [00:26:48] Interviewee: [laughs] My old gymnastics days I suppose helped me, which is why I like yoga. I really feel like it helps me to kind of connect again with my body and some of the stretches and the things that I used to be able to do when I was a gymnast. It kind of feels similar to that. So I really, really enjoy doing yoga in the morning as well. And that's basically what my routine is like.  Interviewer: Do you travel a lot?  Interviewee: I used to, so I used to work on the ships. So I used to travel while I was working then. And then since coming back from the ships, I've tried my best to make sure that I do a bit of traveling every year. I'd say I don't travel as much as I'd like to. But I'm hoping that that's going to change. Interviewer: The reason I asked is because traveling kind of messes up your routine. Not just traveling, I work in London sometimes and then I've got to be up earlier and then I'm like, "I can't do my routine this morning". So it messes it up a little bit. I suppose you just have to be disciplined and wake up earlier.  [00:27:57] Interviewee: That's it. And Robin Sharma speaks about the 5:00 AM club. I'm not a morning person at all. I've never been, I don't like waking up in the morning. But one of the things that I needed to do while I was still working and trying to figure out my life and figure out where I wanted to go. And then I started studying health coaching. So there was work that I needed to get through and I found that by the time I came back home from a day's work, I couldn't study. I was just completely tired and there was just nothing that was going to go into my brain. So I started waking up at five o'clock in the morning to do this morning routine and to study and that kind of thing. I think that the momentum is important, because if you're going to create a habit, they say takes 66 days to form a habit. Before it used to be 21 days. Interviewer: Yeah, the number keeps changing.  Interviewee: Yeah, the number's changing. But I think it's English Journal that came out with the 66 number, 66 days to form a habit. So say for example you are traveling, I do find it difficult when I'm traveling as well to stick to a routine. But I think even if it is just for five minutes, just to keep the momentum going. Even if you are traveling and you wake up five or ten minutes earlier, just do a little bit of meditation and maybe a little bit of yoga, just to keep the momentum going, I think it's important. Interviewer: By the way, thanks for introducing me to the word 'ikigai'. And that's Japanese for 'a reason for being'. You said you had an experience. [00:29:30] Interviewee: I first came across the word 'ikigai' when I was working in the ships. I was reading this book called 'The happiness equation'. And they were speaking about all different parts of the world and what is happiness to different people. And they mentioned the word 'ikigai'. So it kind of was in my brain in some way. And then when I came back from the ships and I was doing this journey of self-discovery and watching all these things and people like Jay Shetty, the ex-monk, speaking about ikigai and that kind of thing. And so, a reason for being, very important, because they voted on studies on the blue zones and some of the Japanese people live in the blue zones. They're centenarians, so they live until over a hundred years. And aside from their diet, the fact that they are still active etcetera, they have a reason for being or purpose, basically, it can be translated into that. And the way Jay Shetty broke it down is: What are you good at? What do you enjoy doing? What does the world need? And then what can you get paid for doing? And kind of where those four circles intersect would be your purpose, your ikigai, your reason for being. And so, I was randomly just doing a search on the internet, came across this website called lavendaire.com, downloaded this worksheet and literally filled out all the circles and then put it away. And I just didn't think about it again. I was just like, "Okay, this is just one of the things I'm doing in my journey of self-discovery. I'm not really going to pay much attention to it". Fast forward a year later, I look at this thing and I'm now studying health coaching and I'm trying to eat better and trying to be a more conscious person. And some of the stuff that I wrote down there, I was like, "Wow, it's almost manifested". A year later, I could definitely see parts of it taking shape. And so again, it comes down to self-reflection. Because we don't often ask ourselves those questions, "What am I good at and what do I think my purpose is in this life?" Interviewer: Some people might feel like "I'm not good at anything", because they don't have self-esteem.  [00:31:56] Interviewee: Yeah. And they don't value themselves. Part of that is that we believe the lies that other people tell us and the things that we've been told as children, for example.  Interviewer: And even like "We're just matter and there's nothing, we're meaningless".  Interviewee: That's it. Yeah, so what's the point? Exactly. And so, part of that is coming back to trying to figure out, "Okay, I'm here and the time is going to pass anyway. What am I going to do with that time?" I suppose that's essentially what came of the ikigai thing for me. But I think it is important for us to ask ourselves those questions. Because ultimately, you can choose to live a life that essentially, yolo, doesn't matter what I do with this life. But I feel like, if you have the opportunity to make a difference and to do awesome things, why wouldn't you choose to do that? Interviewer: Some people are happy just to wake, do their nine-to-five, come home, I mean, it's not for everyone what we're talking about, I suppose. I think it is for everyone to be healthy and to love themselves. But I think some people don't want to necessarily change the world, which is fair enough.  [00:33:06] Interviewee: I don't think it's everybody's place to change the world. I think there is place for people who are doing those tasks that need to be done and serving in their own way. But I definitely feel like there's a way of showing up to a nine-to-five that fulfils you and another way of showing up that brings you a lot of anger and a lot of dissatisfaction and disillusionment, that causes you to be sick. It doesn't matter what your ultimate purpose is. And people say, "Find your purpose", like it's this huge thing that everybody's supposed to do. Interviewer: And they might be stressed about finding their purpose. Interviewee: Correct. And really, I think that that's missing the point. Because we each have a role to play. And whether that means you're stay at home mom, taking care of your children, that's huge. It's one of the biggest jobs, but we don't view it like that because it doesn't have all the status and everything else that comes with it. And so, it comes down to, "Okay, what's my opinion of success? What do I actually think success is?" And then showing up as the best version of myself to do the role that I'm called to do.  Interviewer: So let's talk about your interest in women's wellness. Because I think that's one of your aims or one of the branches that you go down. Why women in particular? [00:34:25] Interviewee: Firstly, being a woman, I think I can relate a lot to some of the issues that women go through. Health coaching and wellness coaching is a broad thing to tackle. And I felt like I needed to zone in on a particular group of people. So part of the reason was because of that. But also, I feel strongly that women are for the most part - and that may be a controversial statement to make - but for the most part, the traditional role - I hope I don't step on people's toes by saying this -  has been to be nurturing and to care for the home, for the family, for the children. And one of the things that I care a lot about is how we are growing up our children. And in particular how we are teaching our children to love themselves and how to eat. Sitting in the GP practice and seeing so many children come in overweight, to me it was heart-breaking. Because I felt like we're missing the opportunity here. And this is really the grassroots level, where the foundation has been laid. It's incredible how much you can get done by starting off on a good foundation and a good footing. And a lot of the parents would come in to me and this is a sensitive topic to discuss with parents. Because people generally tend to get defensive about "They are my children, I'll do what I feel is the right thing to do". But I would raise things like junk food, etcetera. And they'd say, "Well, my child doesn't eat vegetables. They only eat this type of takeaway food". Then the question becomes, "Okay, but where did the child learn to eat that?" Because a child cannot go to a fast food chain and buy the food for themselves. Not in a judgmental way, but I feel like we need to start taking more responsibility for that at a young age. Because it truly does lay down the foundation. Interviewer: And mothers are vital, they are so important because they spend the most time with the kids. [00:36:39] Interviewee: And they are responsible most times with the meals that are prepared in the home. I think there was a study or something like that, that said, "If you educate a woman, you educate the village", because they take that education and they don't keep it to themselves, but it gets passed on to children, to their families, to their friends. Women love speaking about, "Oh, I'm trying this new thing". The word kind of spreads quite rapidly with women. So that's I guess the reason why my focus was primarily on women as a target audience. Interviewer: So, Carmen, if people want to get to know you more, to find it about what you do and get in touch, where do they go?  [00:37:28] Interviewee: So I've got a website, carmenojames.com, my middle name is Odette. So that's why the O is there. And then I've got another website called dare2loveyourself.com and then on Instagram I'm @dr.carmenjames. Interviewer: We're not here to promote products or anything, but I do want to know, are you working just in one place in South Africa? Do you see people face to face? What is this personal brand that you're building? Is it going to be international and digital?  Interviewee: Oh, I hope so. I really hope so. Well now, when I get home after this trip, it's really going to be doing the hard work. Because the vision is to have group sessions, workshops, seminars and retreats for people to just learn about health and wellness. And so, I'm hoping that that will also translate into online courses and books and hopefully that will be available internationally. That's my dream. Interviewer: So Dr. James' next book is... [00:38:43] Interviewee: Yeah, I do have a book actually coming out. I'm not quite settled on the title yet, but I'm in the process of writing it. It's pretty much written, I'm editing it at the moment. It's about self-esteem. It's about loving yourself. It's about not comparing yourself to others and just literally living the best version of yourself without feeling like you're not good enough, basically.  Interviewer: And people from different backgrounds will relate to those topics, it's not a religious thing? Interviewee: No, it's not religious. It's got little anecdotes about my life, which do have a religious tone, but it's not a religious book at all. But I definitely feel that it's a book that is more for women. I guess women would relate a little bit more to some of the things that I discuss. But it's not strictly for women.  Interviewer: Brilliant. It has been great having you on the Life Shot. Interviewee: Thank you so much for having me, I appreciate it.  Interviewer: Thank you. 

Iron is involved in all cellular functions in the body so when our body is deficient in iron it can significantly affect our health and our quality of life. Iron deficiency is a major global health concern as it affects men, women and children of all ages. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates it affects up to 25% of the world's population which equates to 2 billion people. Iron deficiency is the most common type of Anaemia. Iron Deficiency can make us feel fatigued, breathless, can cause us to have difficulty in exercising, increase our susceptibility to infection and affect our ability to concentrate and is also related to restless leg syndrome. According to Dr Jayasuriya low iron levels have also been associated to depression, post natal depression and iron deficiency is also considered the commonest nutritional disorder. In addition, women on restricted diets particularly need to be aware on their iron levels as well as people who donate blood regularly. Interestingly, iron deficiency in adults and children has also been associated to learning and behavioural difficulties such as; ADHD. Dr Jayasuriya a General Practitioner(GP) from Next Practice in Cloverdale was the first GP to co-ordinate an iron clinic in a primary care setting in Australia. Dr Jayasuriya is considered both nationally and internationally as a expert in iron deficiency and so we were very thankful for him sharing his knowledge with us all on this important health topic. He mentioned after the interview that 80% of the women he sees in clinic have been diagnosed with iron deficiency and stressed that iron deficiency is very much a women's health issue. So please women take the time to listen to this podcast interview and learn more about your iron and chat with your doctor if you are concerned. Essentially, the fact that iron has such an important role in our body and that iron deficiency can affect men, women and children and how having low iron affects how we feel, move and think it is paramount we all learn more about iron by listening to this interview and taking on board some great iron health tips from Dr Jayasuriya and being aware of our iron levels is a great take away message from this podcast episode. A big thank you to Dr Jayasuriya and his team at Next Practice: nextpracticehealth.com Thank you MediTalkPodcast listeners I appreciate you taking the time to listen and support MeditalkPodcast. Please if you can take 1-2 mins to write a quick review on my podcast it really does help to encourage others to take time in their busy day to listen to MeditalkPodcast. Also subscribing to MeditalkPodcast will assist you to keep up to date on medical & health issues.

Given the recent push from the progressive arm of the Democratic party for Medicare for all, it is useful to look at nations that already have that model.  Dr Hussain Gandhi is a General Practitioner (GP) in Nottingham, England.  We discuss the UK health system and the pros and cons of universal state-funded healthcare for populations and individuals.    Aside from his practice, he is the representative to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) council, treasurer of GP Survival, local LMC representative and owner of eGPlearning - which aims to support clinicians with technology-enhanced primary care and learning. Use the following link to find your platform of choice - linktr.ee/drgandalf52 and find out more about health tech, med tech, social media use as a clinician and more, or better yet subscribe to his weekly updates at bit.ly/eGPleariningYouTube He also co-hosts the eGPlearning Podblast - the UK's leading primary care focused health tech podcast on various platforms here: linktr.ee/egplearning.

In this episode, Sibel Saya and Professor Jon Emery discuss General Practitioner (GP) led research pathways for early career researchers. He discusses in depth his personal experience journeying along the academic career pathway and offers helpful advice to early career researchers and GPs considering research. Professor Emery mentions working alongside Dr. Jenny Field who worked in Primary Care and Medical Education at the University of Southampton School of Medicine. He believes it is a challenging but exciting career pathway and offers different suggestions for routes to research. Show notes are available here http://pc4tg.com.au/episode-4-professor-jon-emery-and-sibel-saya/