The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor

Did you know that all of the original yoga 'asanas' or postures were created so that you can sit in the lotus position comfortably? Lotus position is when you sit cross-legged and with your back erect, the classic meditation position.On this episode, Ashdin talks about how there's no right or wrong way when it comes to meditation, and why you have to be more playful in your approach to meditation. Tune in to find out more.Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor.Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: Awesome180 Habit Coach - Apps on Google PlayYou 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 - Awesome180You 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.

On the 2nd episode this week with Dr. Vignesh, Ashdin talks to him all about the practise of Panchakarma, the five karmas that help cleanse your body and mind through deep levels of detoxification. Dr. Vignesh talks about what Panchakarma really is, why it should only be done under the supervision of a proper ayurvedic doctor, and why it can be tremendously beneficial to do the treatment. Dr. Vignesh also talks about the five procedures of Panchakarma - Vamana (induced vomiting therapy), Virechana (flushing out toxins from the intestine), Niroohavasti (decoction enema), Nasyam (cleansing of the nostrils), and Rakta Mokshan (bloodletting) - and how these procedures aim at plucking away the deep rooted imbalances in the body.You can check out Dr. Vignesh's podcast: Ayurvedic Healing & BeyondYou can follow Dr. Vignesh on Instagram @vigneshdevraj : https://instagram.com/vigneshdevrajTune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor for much more!Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: Awesome180 Habit Coach - Apps on Google PlayYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that the first 'Thank You' greeting card originated in the 1400s?On this episode, Ashdin talks about the secret to being happy, how it can be achieved by making others happy, and how appreciation and thank you messages go a long way. Tune in to find out more.Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor.Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: Awesome180 Habit Coach - Apps on Google PlayYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Habit Coach, we have a returning guest, one of our favourites, Dr. Vignesh Devraj - Director of Sitaram Beach Retreat, and host of the podcast 'Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond'. On this episode, Ashdin and Dr. Devraj talk all about detoxing - what does detoxing really mean, why does ayurveda give so much importance to detoxing, and lots more. They also talk about why we need to detox and how ayurveda helps in that regard, why our bodies' natural detoxing mechanisms have been reduced over the years, how good sleep, fasting and exercising help detox you, whether snacking between meals is fine, and what the 'Panchakarma' treatment is.You can check out Dr. Vignesh's podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMjUyNTExOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw&ep=14You can follow Dr. Vignesh on Instagram @vigneshdevraj : https://instagram.com/vigneshdevrajTune 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.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor.Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor.Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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_vagabondTune 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.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor.Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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_vagabondTune 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.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Tune in to #TheHabitCoach with Ashdin Doctor.Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoachYou 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.