The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor

Episode #718Fun fact : Did you know that Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens? And before settling down on his pen name, he tried out various other names.Ashdin shares one of his favourite quotes by Mark Twain, that goes like - "A man who does not read has no advantage over a man who cannot read" and emphasizes on how it's important to read right. He shares 3 tips for speed reading with us that'll help us consume large amount content quickly.Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : ( https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: ( https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #717In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin is joined by Dr. Madan Kataria for the second time - founder of Laughter Yoga. They continue their discussion about Laughter Yoga and take it ahead in this episode where Dr. Kataria demonstrates some Laughter Yoga exercises. You can do these exercises very easily, wherever you are.P.S.- You can catch this episode on YouTube as well where you can see Dr. Kataria demonstrating these exercises!The Habit Coach (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJLdd6v64eA650G1bwNrBkADr. Kataria conducts free Laughter Yoga sessions everyday. You can find more details here - https://www.laughteryoga.org/You can follow our guest Dr. Madan Kataria on his social media:Twitter : https://twitter.com/kataria1955Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/drmadankatariaLinkedIn : https://in.linkedin.com/in/drkatariaFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/laughterguruofficial/Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : (https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: (https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #716In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Santosh asks Ashdin how to deal with overthinking?First things first, Ashdin replies saying that there isn't actually anything such as over-thinking. It's just - not thinking constructively. Ashdin suggests that we should make a list of all our goals and priorities, and then focus on only those things. Along with that, we also need to catch ourselves from falling into negative thought patterns.Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat Below: (https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: (https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )Check out the Awesome180 website: ( http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/ )Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #715In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin is joined by Dr. Madan Kataria - founder of Laughter Yoga. They discuss what exactly is Laughter Yoga and how it came into being.Dr. Kataria lists down some benefits of Laughter Yoga. First, 10-15 minutes of Laughter exercises can change your mood within a few minutes by releasing endorphins. Second, it reduces physical and emotional stress and strengthens your immune system. Third, it gives you enough positive mental attitude even when you're going through difficulties in your life.Dr. Kataria conducts free Laughter Yoga sessions everyday. You can find more details here - https://www.laughteryoga.org/You can follow our guest Dr. Madan Kataria on his social media:Twitter : https://twitter.com/kataria1955Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/drmadankatariaLinkedIn : https://in.linkedin.com/in/drkatariaFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/laughterguruofficial/Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : (https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: (https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #714Fun fact : The first borewells were made in China, back in 200 B.C.Ashdin shares a story from his college days when he went on an Anthropological expedition and had a chance to pump some water up a water pump. He and his friends started taking turns one after the other but still couldn't be successful even after multiple tries, until a local child came and explained to them the right technique. They were supposed to keeping on pumping until the water came up, and not stop anywhere in between or change turns. Ashdin compare this with habits. Once we start with our habits, we don't instantly see results and leave the habit mid-way. When trying to make habits, we have to keep on going without losing any momentum until we see results.Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : ( https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: ( https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #713Fun fact : The longest suspension bridge in the world is in Portugal - the 516 Arouca Bridge.In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin shares a story about his experience with a suspension bridge, where one side of it was blocked by people taking selfies and he saw yaks coming in from the opposite side of it - and he was stuck in the middle. Comparing this situation, he explains that it is a lot like the feeling of 'guilt'. Guilt is an emotion that makes you feel that you're stuck on a suspension bridge, where the wind is blowing fast and to make matters worse the bridge is on fire! Needless to say, guilt is one of the most toxic of emotions, but in this episode of #TheHabitCoach - Ashdin explains how you can use guilt to better understand yourself and your life.Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : ( https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: ( https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #712In this episode of The Habit Coach, Ashdin is joined by Aparna Piramal Raje, author of the book Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health. She talks about her experience with bipolarity and how she dealt with it.They emphasize on the 'Chemical' element of the 'Chemical Khichdi'. Aparna shares that one of the hacks that helped her was to avoid stress - whether it's psychological, emotional or physical. It results in loss of sleep and that's when the chemical imbalances come in the picture.They talk about how it's very imperative to understand where our mental health lies and to look at our mental health as a garden that has to be attended on everyday.You can follow our guest Aparna Piramal Raje on her social media:Twitter : https://twitter.com/aparnaprajeInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/aparnapiramalrajeLinkedIn : https://in.linkedin.com/in/aparna-piramal-raje-4752491Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/aparnapiramalrajeCheck out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : (https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: (https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #711In this episode of The Habit Coach, Shubhadeep asks Ashdin how to deal with falsehoods. Why is it difficult to forgive people who lie to you and manage your anger in such situations?Ashdin says its important to first understand why people lie. It is usually because people feel unsafe to tell us the truth, and so we should create a safe space for people to come and talk to us about anything!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #710In this episode of The Habit Coach, Ashdin is joined by Aparna Piramal Raje, author of the book Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health. She talks about her experience with bipolarity and how she dealt with it.Aparna shares the 7 mental health therapies that work the best according to her - 1. Medical therapies including medication and talk therapy  2. Love Therapy 3. Allies and therapy of empathy 4. Work therapy 5. Conversations with oneself 6. Spiritual therapy 7. Lifestyle therapy. Talking about caregivers, she shares 3 pieces of advice for them - the 3T'S that stand for Trust, Trigger management and Therapy.You can follow our guest Aparna Piramal Raje on her social media:Twitter : https://twitter.com/aparnaprajeInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/aparnapiramalrajeLinkedIn : https://in.linkedin.com/in/aparna-piramal-raje-4752491Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/aparnapiramalrajeCheck out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : (https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: (https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #709Fun fact : The first inter-racial kiss on American television took place on Star Trek.Come to think about it, we don't realize the power of the word 'bold'. There comes a sense of overcoming fear and a sense of standing up for what's right with the word 'bold'. In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin discusses whether we can make 'being bold', into a habit so that it eventually becomes a part of our personality. Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/ )You can follow Ashdin Doctor on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Ashdindoc )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdin-doctor/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/ashdindoc/)Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/ashdin.doc.9 )Send questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat on this link : ( https://forms.gle/13vgf4MAk7zYKBd38 )You can listen to The Habit Coach Kannada Podcast here: ( https://ivm.today/3j0Libf )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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.