Stay ConnectedDr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with over 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen.
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In this episode I cover the concept of adding in and removing. It seems devilishly simple but can have profound effects on health.
This is one of many concepts I cover in my book which is out in January 2023.
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My book The Health Fix launches next January in 2023 and I submitted my draft last month. I wanted to let listeners know about what inspired the book and how it might be of help.
It is a toolkit for self care like no other (in my opinion)! I will be sharing some vignettes from it over the next few weeks which I hope you enjoy.
Links:
Pre-order The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Ayan-Panja-ebook/dp/B0B2VTFFVS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_nodl?qid=1655897648&refinements=p_27%3AAyan+Panja&s=books&sr=1-1
Monkey brain: https://www.stress.org/please-meet-your-monkey-mind
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Relationships (good ones) are essential to our lives. What do they go wrong and what factors are at play?
How do we sustain them and what are the basic underlying pillars that make or break them?
They need work and attention and there are many ways of looking at them.
Links:
Psychotherapist Esther Perel: https://www.estherperel.com/
Transactional analysis and the work of Eric Berne: https://ericberne.com/
Dysfunctional relationships: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/rediscovering-love/201401/is-your-relationship-dysfunctional
How to improve relationships: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/mate-relate-and-communicate/201412/10-ways-improve-any-relationship
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This episode is about loneliness. Why is loneliness an issue? What are the different types of loneliness and how do we define them?
I look at this huge issue which is a global issue that can be deceptively hard to identify.
Loneliness by country: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222815/loneliness-among-adults-by-country/
Social isolation and health: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html
Loneliness can be as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day: https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/americas-loneliness-epidemic-is-more-lethal-than-smoking-heres-what-you-can-do-to-combat-isolation.html
Intergenerational connection: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/12/children-care-homes-residents-feel-more-human
Seal (Killer - live in Paris): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xAyX_U2GM
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Today’s episode is all about empathy.
Is it valued in today’s society? Is it important to us as human beings and what does it mean to you?
Health care and the role of empathy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151200/
Physician empathy and patient satisfaction: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/physician-empathy-a-key-driver-of-patient-satisfaction-300228070.html
The three types of empathy: https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/there-are-actually-3-types-of-empathy-heres-how-they-differ-and-how-you-can-develop-them-all.html
Some evidence that social media may actually marginally improve empathy (no causality): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336326078_Social_Media_Use_and_Empathy_A_Mini_Meta-Analysis
An expert view on empathy and reasons for it decreasing: https://genius.com/Dr-sara-h-konrath-why-is-empathy-decreasing-annotated
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This week’s episode is all about time. The pandemic, people’s loss and the state of the world right now has brought time into sharp focus. Is it really the only thing that matters? I talk about ways that I have managed to see time in a different way and share some perspectives on how we might look at it and mould it to suit our own lives.
Links:
Myths about time management: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/11/05/11-time-management-myths-that-are-hurting-your-productivity/?sh=2fbb64254f80
Time management grid (leaving everything to the last minute makes it become urgent and important):
https://weekplan.net/academy/weekly-planning/4-quadrants-of-time-management
Time perspectives: https://psychcentral.com/lib/whats-your-time-perspective#1
Volunteering: https://worksmart.org.uk/news/any-volunteers-how-giving-your-free-time-good-your-career
Ferris Bueller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsYBtfQ3QDo
ABC method and time management grid: https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/471/2019/08/Prioritization-Methods.pdf
A great conversation between Sadiq Khan and Alistair Campbell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeA-7oS1Lhk
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Language is important in all walks of life and has changed hugely over the years because
of how humans communicate.
In this episode I look at its importance and its role in health and medicine, nuances in language and how we can try to work out what someone means from what they say.
You can cross reference to my episode on Consultations which overlaps with this nicely and covers the way in which we communicate.
Links:
Rita Charon's work on narrative medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1949238/
John Launer’s 7 C’s: https://www.gp-training.net/communication-skills/communication-skills-theory/narrative-based-medicine/
Interesting paper on language, culture and medicine: https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1060&context=fmch_articles
Pragmatics in language: https://all-about-linguistics.group.shef.ac.uk/branches-of-linguistics/pragmatics/what-is-pragmatics/
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This episode is all about perspective.
How can we improve our ability to look at other’s points of view and
why is it so important?
Can we avoid conflict by being mindful about language and behaviours?
Protected characteristics: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act/protected-characteristics
Taking perspective:https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-power-personal-narrative/201906/the-power-perspective-taking
Perceptual positions: https://www.brilliantminds.co.uk/video-perceptual-positions/
The age of the individual?: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/16/the-age-of-the-individual-must-end-tom-oliver-the-self-delusion
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We know what wellbeing means - or do we?
What does it really mean and how do we acknowledge and make it a priority at work and in our
lives?
One of my friends triggered this episode having been unsure how to acknowledge and accommodate wellbeing at work.
In this episode we look at the determinants of wellbeing and how to take practical steps to improve yours.
Links:
World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int/about/governance/constitution
Various wellbeing wheels: rb.gy/pxbmfq
What Works Wellbeing: https://whatworkswellbeing.org/resources/wellbeing-evidence-at-the-heart-of-policy/
Educating Ruby by Claxton and Lucas: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Educating-Ruby-Children-Really-Learn/dp/1845909542
Wellbeing stories (for children): https://www.wellbeingstories.com/
AI driven mental health app for which I am medical adviser: https://www.leafyard.com/actnow
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Today I’ll be looking at medical myths. It’s a fascinating area which most of us will be able to relate to.
How many times have you found yourself saying we only use 10% of our brains
or that you should feed a cold and starve a fever?
I’d love to hear your experiences of this via Insta, Twitter, LinkedIn or FB.
Here are some links based on the show for more info:
Do we only use 10% of our brains? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20121112-do-we-only-use-10-of-our-brains
Is crossing your legs bad for you? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151013-is-crossing-your-legs-bad-for-you
Greying hair: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210622154339.htm
Feed a cold, starve a fever? https://www.healthline.com/health/feed-a-cold-starve-a-fever
Health Freaks 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGH4hfxMfU
Garlic and libido (a study): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24844765/
An apple a day keeps the doctor away: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2210883
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