#193 Why you can’t focus with Johann Hari

Today I welcome back Ali Abdaal onto the podcast to talk about productivity, finding joy in the mundane tasks of everyday life, how to reframe your story and achieve greater satisfaction.Ali is the worlds most followed productivity expert. Across his millions of followers on YouTube and social media, he shares productivity tips, lifestyle and technology hacks, but his book “Feel Good Productivity” really leans into the psychology behind finding balance and happiness in our work and social lives.On todays episode we talk about :Being intentional about what actually generates energyHow the conditions of stress do not yield our best workHow Play, Power and People are your productivity best friendsIt also turned quite naturally into a bit of a business therapy session where Ali made me realise how much more I could be doing with my own time to deliver more value to you, the listener of this podcast. How I choose to direct my time has a huge impact on my business, its growth and the quality of the information we can deliver. Ali Abdaal is a doctor, entrepreneur, amateur magician, and the world's most-followed productivity expert. Ali became intrigued by the science of productivity while juggling the demands of medical training at Cambridge University and building his business on the side. While working as a doctor in the UK's National Health Service, Ali started to document his journey towards living a healthier, happier, more productive life on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms. To date, Ali’s evidence-based videos, podcasts and articles sharing insights into the human mind, have reached hundreds of millions of people all around the world.🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our websiteYou can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Mars 20241h 36min

Anna Jones is on the podcast today, one of my absolute favourite cooks! Her food and ethos around injecting flavour are so aligned to my way of eating and it was a joy to host her on the pod.Anna is a cook, writer and regarded as the voice of modern vegetarian cooking. She’s written favourites such as “One: Pot, Pan, Planet”, “A Modern Way to Eat” and many more that are always on a foodies kitchen counter.In her latest book “Easy Wins”, Anna takes 12 hero ingredients that are guaranteed to make your food taste great, such as lemons, olive oil, onions, peanut butter, mustard, tahini. Most of you ‘Doctors Kitchen Foodies’ probably have these in your fridge or cupboards. And Anna has masterfully created meals that use them to boost the flavour and versatility of home cooking. The so called “Capsule Pantry”, which we explain at the start of the podcast is an awesome concept. And I’m going to start thinking about what would be in my own capsule pantry!I hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation and you’ll be able to catch me cooking with Anna on our YouTube channel too!🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our websiteYou can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mars 202446min

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about preventing heart disease using medications vs stents.On the full episode we talk more about the impact of diet, meditation and other lifestyle measures but this snippet on episode 30 where I speak with Consultant Dr Zarrin Shaikh, illustrates the point that it’s not always the more aggressive procedures (like stenting) that yield the best outcomes. Sometimes medications can be just as, if not more effective, and lifestyle medicine should also be part of that care package. I highly recommend you listen to episode 30 for the full discussion, as well as my solo episode 202 on dietary changes to lower your cholesterol.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet meWe would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mars 20249min

I’m always on the search for better sleep. I’ve tried supplements, better pillows, meditations but there always appears to be a day or 2 in my week where I don’t sleep well. And on the one hand, I was pleased to find out that that’s about average and that’s not particularly abnormal, but I still want better sleep.Today, Dr David Garley is on the podcast, he works as a GP in Bristol and is director of The Better Sleep Clinic. He treats a wide range of sleep disorders, mainly working with insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea and sees first hand the impact that poor sleep can have on physical and mental health. But he also started his medical career in respiratory medicine, that we get into at the start of the podcast. We talk about:Warning signs of poor sleep and its detriment to lifespanThe systems that control sleepHow we can manage jet-lagThe effect of light on circadian rhythmWhat to do when you can’t sleepWhether sleep supplements are worth itAnd if there is a diet for sleep?Full of practical information, you’re going to love this episode!🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our websiteYou can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet meWe would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Mars 20241h 43min

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about how gratitude can help you age better. Is the negative self talk you allow into your conscious ageing you quicker? And what can you do about it? On episode 58 Dr Dan Levitin and I talk about how to age better and what you can do today to help keep you healthy and thriving in your later years, and mindset is a huge part of the equation.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet meWe would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Mars 20249min

A lot of relatives have told me in the past about chewing cloves everyday. It’s part of a habit for some people and a traditional cure for toothache and gum disease. But, depending on who you speak to, the benefits extend to the digestive system, inflammation and even longevity.So here at the Doctor’s Kitchen we decided to do a deep dive into this wonderfully strong spice that we use often in recipes such as broths, stews and of course biryani.Here are the things you need to knowIt’s a potent spice that at the very least, contributes more polyphenols and diversity to your plate. The chemicals found in cloves are particularly interestingIt is linked to many beneficial properties, especially antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic benefits but human trials are lacking.Whole cloves are generally considered safe but clove oil or supplements need to be used with caution.🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our websiteYou can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet meWe would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Feb 202443min

Todays Snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is all about integrative approaches to cancer. This is obviously a hugely emotive topic, but I’m a firm believer that more can be done to prevent and treat the multitude of cancers.Catch Dr Zollman on Episode 72 and 159 talking about the rise of integrative medicine and how it applies to cancer prevention, therapy and preventing recurrence after treatment.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet meWe would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Feb 20248min

Dr William Li, New York Times Bestselling author of Eat to Beat your Diet and Eat to Beat Disease, is back on the podcast today talking about everything to do with food as medicine. We discuss a huge amount today, across a range of subjects including:Warning signs that people have too much sugar, refined carbohydrates in their dietAlcohol and whether there is any amount that is healthy in the dietCoffee and whether we should be drinking alternative sources of polyphenolsWilliams thoughts on the lectin debate and whether we should be avoiding high lectin foodsWhy and how food can burn specific types of fatOrganic vs conventional produceOils for cooking and the types of oils William prefers to use in his cooking and recipesWilliam W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician and scientist. His research has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases including diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. He is also President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and he is leading global initiatives on food as medicine. 🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free🌐 View full show notes, including guest details, on our websiteYou can download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We’ve had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week’s “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.🥗 Join the newsletter and 7 day meal plan📷 Follow on Instagram🐦 Tweet meWe would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think, and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 20241h 57min