These 6 Habits Help Predict How Long You'll Live! (Heal The Body & Mind) | Gemma Newman

What is it that really makes us healthy? Is it regular trips to the doctor, a swift diagnosis, and medicine when we need it? Or do we need a more holistic approach? Today’s guest believes it is the latter.

Dr Gemma Newman has been a family doctor in the NHS for 20 years. She is regularly invited to speak and teach all over the world and is incredibly passionate about treating body, mind and spirit as one - and this forms the basis of her brand new book, Get Well Stay Well - The Six Healing Health Habits You Need To Know.

Like me, Gemma increasingly found that her conventional medical training wasn’t yielding positive results for many of her patients - so she decided to take a more open-minded approach, studying nutrition, psychotherapy and a range of other holistic methods and combined them with her conventional medical practice. And, very soon, she began to see radical transformations in the health of her patients.

It’s this holistic method that Gemma explains in our conversation today, using the acronym GLOVES - which points to six key areas of life we can address if we want to get well and stay well. They’re ways of thinking, being and doing that should be front and centre in our lifestyles, and, of course, we discuss them all during our conversation together.

Crucially, Gemma, believes the first step in any effective, lasting behaviour change is finding self-compassion, and her approach will help you trust your inner wisdom, feel more in control, and stop outsourcing your wellbeing to the doctor’s surgery.

And in a world where ‘wellness’ often comes with a hefty price tag, her suggestions are all free.

Gemma writes and speaks from the heart and I think you will really enjoy this conversation.

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[pishyfaiz]

I never thought I would be commenting on a podcast, but the humility and wisdom of this doctor is astounding. She is truly inspirational 🙏

[raquelvilela]

I love how Gemma speaks she seems such a kind soul ❤

[lindacosmicsunshinecosmics]

I am finding this to be one of the best podcasts I've heard. The two of you are really showing how much in tune you are with your patients (friends, family!) and how much we can do to shift our own perspectives to help ourselves to better all around health. I have already shared the GLOVES acronym with a few people as it is so easy to remember and then use! Thank you. I appreciate the depth and breadth of your podcasts though I also understand those who desire a quick summary. I have a friend who won't listen to any podcasts because she wants fast information. I love the length, though I listen in shorter increments (15 to 20 minutes at a time) and then contemplate what I've heard. It is giving us a summary of the whole of your repertoire together ~ research, books, interactions ~ and being able to 'sit in' on your conversation is a privilege. Thank you both!🙂🙃😉

[bobbygordon]

Gemma is a beautiful soul. I was moved and inspired by this conversation and listening to Gemma’s perspective on Love and our purpose for being was truly touching. And all the while, it was intellectually stimulating, informative and important to our ability to Feel Better and Live More. Thank you Rangan and Gemma !

[vivienlee]

I believe we're all here to help each other through this life because its not as God intended it to be...one day it will be made new and maybe then we'll discover just what and how important the love we show each other and ourselves, is. Just my belief.

[sallyrose]

I highly recommend this podcast, as it has such good content. Podcasts are for listening to, not watching, so in the 2 hours that I've been listening, I've managed to do house work, water the plants, feed the catz and eat dinner. You just need to watch the last few minutes of this particular podcast, as Dr. Gemma demonstrates the EFT/tapping technique.

[peterefkarpidis]

Simply brilliant! Dr Ranjan I really value your dedication and gift as an orator but also as a human being with a very high level of awareness and compassion! Much respect mate!

[DawnHopley]

Thank You ❤❤❤. These Podcasts are helping me so much at the moment. I have turned my life around over the last few months with your help. I was in a self destructive spiral of self hatred and depression. Your advice and powerful tools for self help have helped me so much. I will be forever grateful to you for sharing your lessons and practices.

[cynthiaroderick]

This is inspiring...Dr Chatterjee is so very charismatic. I like his point that everything is a story and you can reframe the story....many techniques here worth

[changevaidy]

Profound messages and advice shared, Thank you Dr Rangan and Gemma.

[PlayfulJoyful]

People never acknowledge the source of this work. They are sharing distinctions from the Forum. Distinguishing what happened from the meaning you are making and the experience you are having is very powerful. It allows you to choose.

[erindabney]

I tried gratitude journaling and a gratitude practice for months and it made me more aware of what I was NOT grateful about. It ended up where I felt so much rage when I practiced gratitude, it felt like electric waves rippling across my skin. It’s such a fake, plastic, disingenuous feeling I get from deliberately practicing gratitude.

It’s not that I’m completely ungrateful. It just works better for me to feel gratitude naturally instead of forcing it.

[Smaffs]

Dr Ranjan, I am sure that you have some fantastic advice here from Gemma. But please can we have some timestamps and it would also be great to have a 10-15 summary for those who do not have 2 hours spare. We can then decide whether to watch the full version. No doubt Gemma would end up helping more people and selling more books. Dr Ranjan, do keep up the good work, I have all your books and not having a dig at you, just trying to suggest how you could reach and help more people.

[barbaraberkley]

I love your podcast, and have listened to and enjoyed so many, but this was my favorite yet! I'm going to have to look for the first one Gemma did with you. Thanks!

[mssdn]

I’d love it if we had access to GP’s who had time to do this. At my husband’s last GP appointment last week he was being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and we both felt as if we were being a nuisance and taking too much of the GP’s time. He wasn’t empathetic or good at explaining things

[vivienlee]

Thank you so much. Its very encouraging.

[angelaab]

I'd really appreciate some info on long-term conditions. Specifically copd. I'm reducing my weight, stopped smoking 9 months ago, exercising.... what can be done to halt progression/heal? It's important to have hope and feel like we can do something, but it sounds almost a hopeless condition ❤

[kevinbaird]

They say getting old your loose your imagination and you don't dream how you see things turning out positive as in the doc said people don't see them self getting better as they don't have motivation to get better.

[davegan]

Gemma mentioned not being good at forming mental images, that's called aphantasia, it's where you don't have a "mind's eye"

[CathyDahut]

PLEASE send me your BREATHING GUIDE, a nd ALL of your SPECIAL TIPS!!!!
BLESS YOU, AND MANY THANKS!!!?