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Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Authordrchatterjee.com
“Health has become overcomplicated. I aim to simplify it” In this podcast, we hear stories from leading health experts and exciting personalities who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice and debunk common health myths giving you the tools to revolutionise how you eat, sleep, move and relax. Hosted by Dr Chatterjee - one of the most influential GPs in the country with nearly 20 years experience, star of BBC 1’s Doctor In the House, and author of 6 internationally best-selling books, including ‘The 4 Pillar Plan’ – Feel Better, Live More aims to inspire, empower and transform the way we feel. When we are healthier, we are happier because when we feel better, we live more. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. https://www.drchatterjee.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee https://www.twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk https://www.facebook.com/DrChatterjee

Episodes

BITESIZE | What Your Body Language Reveals & How to Become More Confident | Vanessa Van Edwards #560

Cues are the small signals that we give and pick up that have a big impact. The head tilt, the smile, the open-palmed gesture – they all carry meaning that people intuitively understand. And if you’ve ever felt misunderstood, overlooked, or underestimated, you can change that by using the right cues. Everything from the way you walk into a room to how you stand, your choice of words to your intonation, can affect how people perceive you. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for yo...

May 29, 202525 minSeason 8Ep. 560

From Stiffness to Stillness: How to Reset Your Body, Soothe Your Mind and Reclaim Your Energy with Lawrence van Lingen #559

Our posture, our breath, the way our feet strike the ground – all tell the story of how we move through life. But how often do we pay attention to this story - or even rewrite it? Today’s returning guest on my Feel Better, Live More podcast believes that pain, stiffness and fatigue aren’t just things to manage – they’re messages. And when we learn to listen to the body with the right lens, we can move better, feel better and even live better. I’m delighted to welcome Lawrence van Lingen back to ...

May 27, 20252 hr 14 minSeason 8Ep. 559

BITESIZE | The Truth About Modern Anxiety & A Surprising Way To Find Joy and Meaning | Alain de Botton #558

Have you ever wondered why, despite all our modern comforts, so many of us still struggle with unhappiness and anxiety? What if a more fulfilling life isn’t about constant positivity but rather a form of ‘cheerful pessimism’? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 495 of the podcast with author, internationally renowned phil...

May 22, 202524 minSeason 8Ep. 558

Esther Perel: How to Feel More Connected, Respected And Valued At Work & Home #557

Are we expecting too much from our jobs - and is it costing us our health, relationships and happiness? This week I’m delighted to welcome back someone who is regarded as one of the most insightful and original voices on modern relationships, the psychotherapist Esther Perel. Fluent in nine languages, Esther has her own therapy practice in New York City, serves as an organisational consultant for multiple Fortune 500 companies and is also the author of the New York Times Bestselling books, ‘Mati...

May 20, 20251 hr 22 minSeason 8Ep. 557

BITESIZE | How To Reinvent Your Life: 3 Powerful Habits That Really Work | Dr Rangan Chatterjee #556

Today’s episode is full of practical wisdom that will help you deal with stress more effectively, build your resilience, improve your mental wellbeing and transform your physical health. It will also help you with self-compassion, enhance your sense of calm and help you feel more in control of yourself and the world around you. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my f...

May 15, 202525 minSeason 8Ep. 556

How To Future-Proof Your Brain: Simple Daily Practices to Improve Focus, Energy, Memory, Mood & Emotional Wellbeing with Dr Daniel Amen #555

What if the health of your brain determined the health of every other part of your life – your body, your relationships, even your sense of purpose? Today’s guest firmly believes that it does. Dr Daniel Amen is a child and adult psychiatrist, who is on a mission to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. He is also the founder of Amen Clinics, home to the world’s largest database of brain scans for psychiatry and the author of multiple best-selling books including his very l...

May 13, 20251 hr 32 minSeason 8Ep. 555

BITESIZE | How Smartphones Are Rewiring Our Brains | Jonathan Haidt #554

A topic that I’m truly passionate about is the introduction of social media and smartphones into all aspects of our lives – and what impact this is having on us individually, collectively and, perhaps most urgently, what impact this is having on our children. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 456 of the podcast with wor...

May 08, 202525 minSeason 8Ep. 554

Why Medicine Has Gone Too Far, The Problem With Getting A Diagnosis & Why Early Detection Is Not Always A Good Thing with Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan #553

Could our healthcare system be making us sicker rather than healthier? In the UK, autism diagnoses have increased by a staggering 787% between 1998 and 2018, and one in five people now has some form of mental health disorder. But what if some of our health struggles aren't diseases to be cured, but normal human experiences being medicalised? This week, I'm joined by Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan, a consultant in clinical neurophysiology and neurology at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurge...

May 06, 20251 hr 50 minSeason 8Ep. 553

BITESIZE | The Bitter Truth About Sugar | Professor Robert Lustig #552

Today’s guest is a leading public health expert who has long been exposing the myths of modern medicine and the food industry. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 251 of the podcast with medical doctor and Professor Emeritus of Paediatrics, Dr Robert Lustig. Dr Lustig’s passion is in communicating how excess sugar and ult...

May 01, 202525 minSeason 8Ep. 552

Silence as Medicine: How Moments of Stillness Transform Your Brain, Body & Emotional Health with Erling Kagge #551

This week, I'm joined by the remarkable Erling Kagge, Norwegian adventurer, philosopher and acclaimed writer. Erling is the first person to complete the "Three Poles Challenge" - reaching the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest on foot. After this record-breaking feat, Erling attended Cambridge University to study philosophy. He’s also the author of multiple best-selling books, including, Silence: In the Age of Noise and Walking: One Step at a Time. When Erling was 29, he...

Apr 29, 20252 hrSeason 8Ep. 551

BITESIZE | The 5 Minute Morning Habit To Reduce Stress, Overwhelm & Negative Thoughts | Dr Rangan Chatterjee #550

Journalling regularly has been shown to decrease emotional stress, make it easier to turn new behaviours into long term habits, improve the quality of our relationships and, ultimately, help us lead more mindful and intentional lives. It can help improve sleep, lead to better decision making and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from so...

Apr 24, 202521 minSeason 8Ep. 550

How To Break Unconscious Patterns, The Power of Meditation, The Truth About Dopamine & Creating Lasting Change with Dr Joe Dispenza #549

Almost everyone today is addicted to something. From phones and social media to alcohol and drugs, our modern life has created an unprecedented epidemic of dependency. But what is actually driving this addiction and how can we actually break free? This week’s returning guest is Dr Joe Dispenza. Dr Joe is a best-selling author, speaker, researcher and someone who has been studying neuroscience, meditation and stress for decades. He believes that every single one of us has a lot more potential tha...

Apr 22, 20251 hr 32 minSeason 8Ep. 549

BITESIZE | Break Free From Burnout: How to Work Less and Get More Done | Cal Newport #548

In today’s fast-paced world, the pursuit of productivity often leads to overwhelm. In fact, one report suggests that 88% of UK workers have experienced some degree of burnout over the past two years. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 466 of the podcast with Professor of computer science and best-selling author Cal Newpo...

Apr 17, 202524 minSeason 8Ep. 548

How Your Breath Affects The Way You Burn Fat, The Importance Of A Daily 45 Minute Walk (With Your Mouth Shut!), The Pros And Cons Of Nasal Breathing & The Five Gear Breathing System That Will Transform The Way You Handle Stress with Brian Mackenzie #547

Your breath is intimately linked with every aspect of your health – from how you respond to stress to how efficiently your body burns fat. While most of us breathe over 20,000 times a day, few of us pay attention to this automatic process. But it may hold the key to transforming our physical and mental wellbeing. Today’s returning guest is the wonderful Brian Mackenzie, Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation and a world renowned human perfo...

Apr 15, 20251 hr 49 minSeason 8Ep. 547

BITESIZE | A Monk’s Guide To Finding Happiness, Cultivating Inner Peace & Slowing Down In A Fast-Paced World | Haemin Sunim #546

Today’s guest asks an important question: What if finding joy lies in life’s simple moments? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today's clip is from episode 476 of the podcast with Buddhist monk and author Haemin Sunim. In our rush to achieve and reach our goals, we can often miss the beauty and richness of our current experiences. In this clip we d...

Apr 10, 202521 minSeason 8Ep. 546

Breaking The Sugar Cycle, How to Use Food as Medicine, The Science of Metabolic Health & The Truth About Detoxification with Dr Mark Hyman #545

Is your ‘healthy’ breakfast actually dessert in disguise? Why is it that so many of us are struggling these days with our metabolic health? What is the relationship between our food and mood? And, what is the real deal with detox? My guest today is someone, who for many years, has been leading a global health revolution, one revolved around using food as medicine, to support longevity, energy, mood and happiness. Dr Mark Hyman has been a practising medical doctor for several decades and an inter...

Apr 08, 20251 hr 44 minSeason 8Ep. 545

BITESIZE | 5 Food Rules To Balance Hormones, Boost Energy & Transform Your Health | Dr Mindy Pelz #544

CAUTION: This podcast discusses fasting, and its advice may not be suitable for anyone with an eating disorder. If you have an existing health condition or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before going for prolonged periods without eating. “If you change the way you eat, you may feel completely different” - Dr Mindy Pelz Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and pract...

Apr 03, 202524 minSeason 8Ep. 544

Rewiring Your Brain for Better Mental Health: How Small Actions Can Transform Your Health with Dr Camilla Nord #543

Have you ever wondered why the same traumatic experience affects different people in completely different ways? Or why finding pleasure in life is so fundamental to our mental wellbeing? To answer these questions and a whole host more, I'm joined this week by Dr Camilla Nord. Camilla leads the Mental Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Cambridge and is author of the best-selling book, The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health. In this fascinating conversation, we explore: How eve...

Apr 01, 20252 hr 20 minSeason 8Ep. 543

Why Running Isn’t Bad For Your Knees, How To Exercise Without Pain & Move Faster (Without Even Trying!) with Helen Hall (re-release) #542

Today I’m thrilled to welcome my dear friend, Helen Hall back to the podcast. Helen is a movement therapist, a running coach, a pain expert and one of the best coaches in any modality that I have ever come across. She has had a lifelong passion for analysing posture and movement, and her clients include elite athletes, whether they be runners, cyclists or premier league footballers, but also everyday folk who simply want to walk or run pain-free. She combines objective clarity from the most adva...

Mar 30, 20252 hr 44 minSeason 8Ep. 542

BITESIZE | The Simple Daily Habits That Can Boost Your Brain Health & Improve Your Focus with Brain Coach Jim Kwik #541

Today’s guest believes that small lifestyle changes can lead to big improvements in brain function. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 469 of the podcast with globally renowned brain coach Jim Kwik. In this clip, he explains a simple framework for making change in our lives, and shares his top habits to optimise brain he...

Mar 28, 202518 minSeason 8Ep. 541

Why Your Dreams Matter, How To Discover Your Purpose & The Question That Many Of Us Ignore At Our Peril with Dr James Hollis #540

Did you know that we spend six entire years of our lives dreaming? According to this week's guest, these dreams carry vital messages from our deepest selves that most of us never hear. James Hollis, PhD was originally a Professor of Literature and Philosophy at various universities until mid-life when he retrained as a Psycho-Analyst at the Jung Institute in Zurich. He currently lives and teaches in Washington, D.C. and is the author of twenty books, including his latest: Living with Borrowed Du...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 25 minSeason 8Ep. 540

How To Let Go, Move On And Leave Your Past In Your Past with Julia Samuel (re-release) #539

Why does family matter so much to us? As today’s guest, renowned psychotherapist Julia Samuel explains, every client she’s seen in 30 years of practice, mentions their family members. Like it or not, we all carry our upbringing into our adult lives. Our family is wired in us genetically and it shows in our responses to life, our beliefs, and the ‘fault lines’ that trigger us in daily life. Could finding out more about our families be the key to knowing more about ourselves? Julia’s new book, Eve...

Mar 23, 20251 hr 37 minSeason 8Ep. 539

BITESIZE | Do This Every Morning to Boost Your Energy, Improve Your Sleep and Optimise Your Health | Dr Kristen Holmes #538

In our hyper-connected modern world, where we have access to artificial light around the clock, we’ve drifted far from our body’s natural rhythms. But what if reconnecting with these internal clocks could be the key to unlocking better health, more energy, and even a longer life? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today's clip is from episode 479 of...

Mar 21, 202521 minSeason 8Ep. 538

The Power of Mindset: How Your Thoughts Transform Your Physical Health & Why Embracing Uncertainty Is The Key To Wellbeing with Dr Ellen Langer #537

This week's guest has spent over 50 years conducting ground-breaking research showing that your thoughts have a profound impact on your body. Dr Ellen J. Langer is Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and widely known as the 'mother of mindfulness’. She is the recipient of three Distinguished Scientists awards and the author of twelve books, including her very latest, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health. In our conversation, we discuss how our mindsets directly affect ...

Mar 19, 20252 hr 22 minSeason 8Ep. 537

How To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed with Oliver Burkeman (re-release) #536

The average person has 4,000 weeks on earth. It doesn’t sound like much does it? You’re probably doing mental arithmetic right now trying to work out how many weeks you might have left. But if that sounds like a pessimistic start to this podcast, fear not. My guest today is Oliver Burkeman, journalist and author, whose latest book is Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals. And in this conversation, he shares a positive philosophy that can help us all overcome the overwhelm, make better...

Mar 16, 20251 hr 46 minSeason 8Ep. 536

BITESIZE | 3 Surprising Health Habits We All Need To Know To Get Well and Stay Well | Dr Gemma Newman #535

Today’s guest is incredibly passionate about treating body, mind and spirit as one. She’s knowledgeable and articulate, but what I like the most is her warm-heartedness and her kindness. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today's clip is from episode 420 of the podcast with Dr Gemma Newman, a family doctor, author and friend, passionate about combin...

Mar 14, 202523 minSeason 8Ep. 535

Rethinking Protein: Simple Changes To Help You Burn Fat, Increase Energy, Get Stronger & Live Longer with Dr Rupy Aujla #534

Often misunderstood as simply being about muscles and bodybuilding, protein is, in fact, the fundamental building block of life – forming everything from our DNA and skin to our enzymes and hormones. And today's returning guest believes that many of us are simply not eating enough. Dr Rupy Aujla is a London-based doctor, nutritionist and founder of The Doctor's Kitchen, who is on a mission to make healthy cooking accessible and enjoyable for all. He has authored multiple best-selling cookbooks, ...

Mar 12, 20252 hrSeason 8Ep. 534

How Exercise Changes Your Brain & Why Anxiety Is Your Superpower with Dr Wendy Suzuki (re-release) #533

Every morning, my guest on this week’s episode starts her day with 30-minutes of exercise. She knows – from personal experience backed by scientific research – that this makes her more focused, happy, motivated, and even creative. She knows it’ll help her grow new brain cells and neural pathways, long into old age. And she wants you to reap all these benefits too. Dr Wendy Suzuki is a neuroscientist and a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University’s Center for Neural Scien...

Mar 09, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 8Ep. 533

BITESIZE | How To Exercise With Less Effort And Get Fitter | Professor Stephen Seiler #532

What if you could achieve a lot more by doing a little less? “The logical assumptions that emerge from ‘no pain, no gain’ are not valid, they’re not true” Professor Stephen Seiler Today’s clip is from episode 422 of the podcast with world-renowned sports scientist Professor Stephen Seiler. Whether your fitness goal is completing an Ironman race, jogging a 5K, or simply tackling the stairs without getting out of breath, in this clip Stephen shares some surprising news on how you can get there qui...

Mar 07, 202522 minSeason 8Ep. 532

The 3 Key Ingredients For A Thriving Relationship, Practical Strategies To Manage Conflict & How To Build Deeper Relationships with Yung Pueblo #531

How much of your relationship tension comes from expectations that were never communicated? And what if changing the way you handle conflict could completely transform them? While we often dedicate countless hours to our careers, many of us never devote time to the basics of emotional awareness. Yet my guest today believes that learning to love better might be the most important, transformative journey we can undertake. Diego Perez, widely known by his pen name, Yung Pueblo, is followed by milli...

Mar 05, 20251 hr 55 minSeason 8Ep. 531
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