Ep. 424: Why Habits Matter

Did you know that a Chinese mummy is now the oldest recorded case of a heart disease? Till recently, heart disease was considered a modern dat illness, primarily due to the lifestyle that we lead.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about the choices we make on an everyday basis, how these choices are merely our habits, and implores us to ask ourselves while making any choice - how is this affecting my body and my mind? Tune in to find out more.

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Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

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You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 423: World Sleep Day

Did you know that today - the 19th of March - is World Sleep Day? It's an event hosted by the World Sleep Society and was created to share and imrpove the awareness of sleep.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about the importance of prioritising your sleep and how that can change your life. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 422: Being Alive Pt. 2 with Sapna Gopalakrishnan

On the second episode with Sapna Gopalakrishnan, Ashdin and Sapna get furhter into what happened after Sapna woke up at the hospital after her amputation surgery, what happened after coming back home, what did she feel at the time, not really feeling different but knowing that something was different, and a lot more what her life has been like since. Sapna emphasises on acceptance, not giving up, keeping a positive outlook by envisioning a future full of possibilities and how important having a sense of humour about the whole thing was for her, how healing activities like reading or listening to a podcast, etc can be helpful, and some words of encouragement and tips that you can follow if you're going through a similar rock bottom experience. Sapna still remains adamant about climbing Mount Everest too and talks about it.

Follow Sapna on Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_vegetarian_vagabond

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 421: Post Workout Meal

Did you know that the first modern commercial gym was started by a French man? He was a French gymnast named Hippolyte Triat. His first gym was in Brussels and the second in Paris. All of this was happening way back in 1840s.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about what one should eat or drink after a workout, and why a lot of people are doing it wrong. Tune in to find out more.

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You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 420: Being Alive with Sapna Gopalakrishnan

On this episode, Ashdin is joined by his dear friend and fellow trekker - Sapna Gopalakrishnan. Sapna is the kind of person you want around when going through a crisis. She is extremely headstrong and courageous and it's a joy to hear her thoughts on this episode. Sapna and Ashdin talk about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro together, being aware of each other's 'loo schedules', how that is a very intimate and binding thing, and then get into more serious stuff. They discuss Sapna being admitted into the hospital and finding out that she had septicaemia or septic shock - which happens when bacteria enter your bloodstream and starts shutting down organs, having her vocal chords shut during her hospital stay to avoid using more energy, her experience of being admitted to the hospital, hallucinating while being on prescribed drugs, being told that she had been in the hospital for two and half weeks but having no recall of that, how gangrene can set it during septicaemia, and lots more. They also talk about how it Sapna's own voice singing to her that woke her up, what she felt after waking up, how her muscles had atrofied after being in a coma for two weeks, all the various basic things that she need help with like eating, using the washroom, changing clothes, etc, how she had to be retaught how to chew her food after waking up, undergoing amputation surgeries, taking things step-by-step one at a time, having a positive attitude, and tons more. Tune in for a very brave and important conversation.

Follow Sapna on Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_vegetarian_vagabond

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

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Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 419: Keeping Busy

Did you know that, in English, your grandfather's brother's child is your 'first cousin once removed'? If it was the child of your great-grandfather, he/she would be your 'first cousin twice removed', but that his/her child then would be your second cousin once removed.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about how to keep busy the right way by filling your day with things that fuel your passion and genuinely caring for people. Tune in to find out more.

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You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 418: Lending Money

Did you know that the first office lending system started about 3000 years ago in ancient Rome and Greece? This was the system that is used today by pawn shops and pawn brokers.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about lending money to our family and friends and some principles that one should establish when doing so. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 417: Anxiety and Depression with Dr. Roma Kumar

On this 2nd episode with Dr. Roma Kumar, Clinical Psychologist, Ashdin talks to her all about anxiety and depression - what exactly are these two mental disorders? How do they manifest themselves?
Dr. Roma and Ashdin discuss how anxiety is a normal and healthy emotion, but disproportionate levels of anxiety is when people might need to seek medical help. They also talk about the symptoms of anxiety, the anxiety cycle - anxiety is well-known to occur is a cyclic manner and how we can break that chain through therapy and medication if needed, the differences between everyday anxiety and an anxiety disorder, how depression rears its head, what are the different kinds of things that can trigger depression, whether medication is actually effective when dealing with depression, and a whole lot more. Tune in for another very important conversation.

If you missed the first episode with Dr. Roma, Ashdin and the doctor talked about mental health and why it's important to spread awareness about it now more than ever. Do go check that out as well.

Visit www.Emotionally.in if you're struggling with mental health.

Follow Dr. Roma on Instagram: https://instagram.com/roma.kumar

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 416: Poor King

Did you know that there is such a thing as 'poor kings'?

On this episode, Ashdin talks about measuring money and why it's a bad idea comparing ourselves to someone else with money as the basis, and how to adapt the rich mindset instead of a poor one. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 415: Spreading Awareness About Mental Health with Dr. Roma Kumar

On this episode, Ashdin is joined by Dr. Roma Kumar, a Clinical Psychologist, with over 30 years of experience. She is the Vice Chairperson of the Department of Psychiatry at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and at Max Super Specialty Hospital Gurgaon since April 2012. She has devoted much of her career to helping people find the necessary mental health resources for their needs. She is also the Chief Psychologist and Co-founder at Emotionally.in, an online portal therapy platform for corporates and individuals looking for therapy.

On this episode, Ashdin talks to Dr. Roma about how she got into this world, studied psuchology and trained in various medical disorders, wanting to spread awareness about mentalhealth disorders, how things have changed with respect to how people approach mental health now as opposed to even a few years ago, and how COVID has changed that even more. They also discuss how, still, the taboo is not all gone against mental health and seeking out a therapy, signs that someone might be struggling with some emotional issues and how one can know if the condition they have warrants a psychologist or psychiatrist or other mental health professional, and tons more. Tune in for an important conversation.

Visit www.Emotionally.in if you're struggling with mental health.

Follow Dr. Roma on Instagram: https://instagram.com/roma.kumar

Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor for much more!

Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 414: Meditation vs Engrossed

Did you know that the world record for the longest gaming marathon is 135 hours and 50 minutes? That is five and a half days! This record is held by Okan Kaya, an Australian gamer.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about how meditation is not about supressing our thoughts, but about being engrossed - that is, so absorbed in an activity or a thought, that all else is forgotten. Tune in to find out more.

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You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 413: Sound of Silence

Did you know that the deaf actually do hear a particular sound? It's a sort of ringing or humming noise called 'tinnititus'.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about silence having a sound, the clarity and wisdom that silence can bring, and how and why we should practice the habit of silence. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 412: Women's Health with Dr. Varalakshmi

On this episode, Ashdin is joined for a second time by Dr. Varalakshmi, Ayurvedic practitioner and health coach, and Director of Ayur Wellness and Pain Centre. On this episode, Ashdin and the doc talk about women's health, what typically comes to mind when talking about women's health, how it can be made better, menstrual irregularities and how they can affect general health, issues with fertility, misconceptions about menopause, what an ideal menstruation cycle should be like, why it's important to have these conversations, the importance of being aware that major pains or major discomfort during periods are not normal, how these aspects can be improved and worked upon, replacing regular tasks with small selfcare tasks one day at a time, and lots more. They also discuss why it's important to include some kind of fat in our diet everyday, the misconceptions about fat in food, how a major majority of women have iron deficiencies and why it's important to rectify that. All this and tons more on this episode.

Incase you missed it, do check out the first episode with Dr. Varalakshmi as well where Ashdin talked to her about gut health.

Follow Dr. Varalakshmi Yanamandra: https://instagram.com/drvaralakshmi

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Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

The Habit Coach Ep. 411: Make Each Bite a Meal

Did you know that there is a whole art to carving food into different shapes? This is the Japanese art of 'Mukimono'.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about savouring our food and how it's a habit and art that can be learnt. An easy way to do this is by imagining each bite to be a meal in itself. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 410: Maintaining Gut Health with Dr. Varalakshmi

On this episode, Ashdin is joined by Dr. Vara Lakshmi, Ayurveda, to talk about how she got into ayurveda, being passionate about science and medicine since childhood, the growth in the popularity of all-natural medicines, and then get into the intricacies of a healthy gut. They discuss how important the gut is in maintaining overall health, how it even acts as the centrepiece of our health, why people have so many gut issues nowadays, how processed foods affect gut health, the importance of taking deep breaths and good breathing for good a healthy gut, how good breathing affects the rest of our internal organs as well, and lots more. Tune in for an amazing eye-opening conversation.

Follow Dr. Varalakshmi Yanamandra: https://instagram.com/drvaralakshmi

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQpxuIf7moTOU8kCAu0Zfg)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 409: Big Screen Tiny Screen

Did you know that on an average, we watch 4 hours of television per day? Having said that, we also spend about 3.5 hours on our phones. These were the statistics before the pandemic lockdowns. These numbers have surely gone up since the lockdowns.
On this episode, Ashdin talks about how a lot of us like having two screens on at the same time - we have the TV on as an escape, and then have our phone on to escape from that first escape. This leaves us more tired than if we were doing only one of those activities. How can we rectify that? Tune in to find out more on how to focus on one activity at a time.

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 408: Worrier or Warrior

Did you know that the most famous and possibly the most successful samurai warrior never had a bath? His name was Miyamoto Musashi.

On this episode, Ashdin talks about the mindset of a warrior, how we've all become chronic 'worriers' instead, the three things that cause us to worry the most, and how we can make the transition to being warriors and not worriers. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (The Habit Coach - Awesome180)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 407: Create a Connection with Nyana Sabharwal

On this second episode with Nyana Sabharwal, Founder of Safe Space India, Ashdin talks to her about connectedness, how we should be create creating connections, how it's not just about communicating with others, accepting the other person for who they are, the importance of showing up for others, Nyana and her team building card games that help form connections, the various games that they have, understanding and taking care of your emotions, how these card games can help in getting to know each other better and help in forming better connections, how to move past differences with the other person, and lots more. Tune in for an amazing conversation.

Do get in touch with Safe Space: https://www.safespace.in/

Get in touch with Nayna on LinkedIn and Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safe-space-nyana-sabharwal-6696a416 and https://instagram.com/nyana_sabharwal

Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor for much more!

Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

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You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 406: Reverse Paranoia

Did you know that there is something called 'Paranoid Personality Disorder' or PPD? This is when someone is mistrustful of everything and feels that everyone is plotting against them.

But, what if you suspected people of plotting to make you happy instead?
On this episode, Ashdin talks about paranoia, how living with paranoia creates a negative frame of mind and a negative life, and what we can do to change and overcome that by just making a slight change in how we think. Tune in to find out more.

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Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQpxuIf7moTOU8kCAu0Zfg)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 405: Preventing Suicides by Talking with Nyana Sabharwal

On this episode, Ashdin is joined by his dear friend Nyana Sabharwal, Founder of Safe Space India, a program dedicated to preventing suicides by advocating for and creating safe spaces within families, workspaces, schools and institutions.

On this episode, Ashdin and Nyana talk about suicides, the importance of speaking up about issues when you have them, creating safe spaces, losing her mother to suicide, starting conversations with asking people whether they have suicidal thoughts, trying to make it okay to talk about suicide and suicidal tendencies, the power of just listening to the other person without judgement, how one should respond when confronted with someone who is suicidal, being a first responder in this regard, what might lead one to have these kind of tendencies and thoughts, relief moments and the feelings of helplessness. All this and tons more on this episode. Do tune in for this extremely important and powerful conversation.

Do get in touch with Safe Space: https://www.safespace.in/

Get in touch with Nayna on LinkedIn and Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safe-space-nyana-sabharwal-6696a416 and https://instagram.com/nyana_sabharwal

Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor for much more!

Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach

You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindoc (https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/?hl=en)

Check out Ashdin's website - Awesome180 (http://awesome180.com/)

Youtube Channel - The Habit Coach - Awesome180 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQpxuIf7moTOU8kCAu0Zfg)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.