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Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
“Health has become overcomplicated. I aim to simplify it” In this podcast, we hear stories from leading health experts and exciting personalities who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice and debunk common health myths giving you the tools to revolutionise how you eat, sleep, move and relax. Hosted by Dr Chatterjee - one of the most influential GPs in the country with nearly 20 years experience, star of BBC 1’s Doctor In the House, and author of 6 internationally best-selling books…
Episodes
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How To Change The Way You Breathe For Less Stress, More Energy & Better Sleep | James Nestor #694
Breathing is something we all do automatically, so it's easy to assume we're doing it well. But what if one of the simplest ways to improve your sleep, energy…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeWhat Children in War Zones Can Teach Us About Hope, Healing and Human Kindness with Dr Alexandra Chen #693
A note from Dr Chatterjee: this episode includes descriptions of the humanitarian impact of war, including death, serious injury, violence and suicidal…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | Why Modern Relationships Feel So Hard (And What We've Been Getting Wrong) | Alain de Botton #692
We live in a culture that often celebrates the ‘perfect’ relationship but does little to prepare us for the reality of long-term commitment. Modern life is…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow to Calm Your Nervous System: 4 Ways to Sleep Better, Stress Less and Build Resilience with Dr Kristen Holmes #691
Are you in control of your nervous system – or is it in control of you? It's a question that deserves your attention, because the answer affects everything…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | Simple Changes That Could Help You Burn Fat & Support Your Metabolism | Dr William Li #690
You probably already know that your diet can hugely influence how well you feel, but how much power do your food choices really have over your health? Today’s…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow to Find the Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Why Meaning Comes From Within with Henry Shukman #689
What happens when the boundary between you and the world around you dissolves? It’s something I experienced myself recently, and this week I sat down with Zen…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | Dr Gabor Maté: 3 Life Lessons People Learn Too Late #688
Today’s guest brings warmth and wisdom to every conversation we have. Today’s Bitesize is from episode 440 of the podcast with fellow physician, author…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow to Stay Curious, Playful & Intimate, Decades After You Meet with Esther Perel #687
Twenty years ago, leading psychotherapist Esther Perel asked whether desire could survive marriage and children. Today, she highlights a new relationship…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The Life Changing Magic Of Walking for Your Health, Happiness & Relationships | Dr Courtney Conley #686
Most of us walk every day without really thinking about it – but this episode is guaranteed to change that. Because this simple, free, radical act is one of…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Beat Distraction, Live Intentionally & Have No Regrets with Nir Eyal #685
Why do we grab our phones the moment we feel bored, lonely or overwhelmed, even when we know it’s unlikely to help? Returning guest, Nir Eyal, breaks down the…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The Science of Sunlight: How 20 Minutes a Day Could Transform Your Mood, Energy & Sleep | Dr Roger Seheult #684
When we think of sunlight, vitamin D is usually the first thing that comes to mind. But the truth is, the full spectrum of light that we get exposed to when we…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Science of Happiness, Love & Human Connection with Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky #683
If you can’t shake the idea that happiness lies just around the corner, that you’ll ‘be happy when…’ you achieve X, Y or Z, then this conversation will bring…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The Truth About Stress: How to Reduce Overwhelm & Feel Calmer Every Day | Dr Rangan Chatterjee #682
What has the biggest impact on your health and happiness today? Perhaps you’re thinking it’s work, money, what you eat, how you sleep… Maybe it’s your friends…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeProtect Your Brain, Extend Your Life: 7 Mistakes to Avoid for Better Cognitive Health with Dr Tommy Wood #681
Why would you want to live longer, if not to spend more time with the people you love? That question sits at the heart of this conversation with brain health…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Age Well, Stay Independent & “Unbreakable” | Dr Vonda Wright #680
“When you invest in your health and mobility every single day, you are going to age in a different way!” Dr Vonda Wright. Bone health is something most of us…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Have More Meaningful & Intimate Relationships: A Fresh Approach That Really Works with Terry Real #679
If there were a health marker guaranteed to shape your happiness, your health and your children’s wellbeing, wouldn’t you want to optimise it? According to…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | A Monk’s Guide To Finding Happiness & Thriving in Hard Times | Gelong Thubten #678
What if the most courageous, compassionate thing you could do in life, was to learn how to be with yourself? It’s a powerful, perhaps surprising idea put…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe 4 Food Types That Repair Your Gut Barrier: A Gastroenterologist's Guide To Beating Inflammation For Good with Dr Will Bulsiewicz #677
Could the food you ate yesterday already be reshaping your gut, your immune system and your risk of chronic disease? This week’s guest says yes, and he’s spent…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Train Your Eyes & Rewire Your Brain for Better Focus & Less Stress | Dr Bryce Appelbaum #676
When we think about improving our health, we often think about changing our diet, increasing how much we move, improving the quality of our sleep and lowering…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Find Purpose In An Age Of Emptiness with Arthur Brooks #675
Why does struggling for something make it more satisfying? And why can getting what you want leave you feeling flat? In this episode, I sit down with Arthur…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Daily Habits That Protect Your Brain At Any Age: The New Science Of Dementia Prevention with Dr David Perlmutter #674
Most of us assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are just part of getting older. In this episode, a world-leading neurologist says that’s simply not…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | What You Need To Know About Strength, Menopause & Healthy Ageing | Dr Stacy Sims #673
As we get older, have you ever wondered why the exercise advice we’ve been given doesn’t seem to work as well as it once did? As we move into our 40s and…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Finally Fix Your Sleep, Wake Up Rested & Transform Your Life with Dr Michael Breus #672
“Sleep is a lot like love: the less you look for it, the more it shows up.” So says my guest on this episode, one of the world's leading sleep doctors, who’s…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | A Shaolin Master's Guide to Self-Mastery, Negative Thoughts & Finding Inner Peace | Master Shi Heng Yi #671
Today’s guest belongs to the 35th generation of Shaolin Masters and began practising Kung Fu at the age of four. In the 38 years since, he’s acquired a wealth…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Live An Intentional Life with Professor C Thi Nguyen #670
We’re living in a world that has become extraordinarily skilled at measuring success. But most of us never stop to question which standards really matter to…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | 3 Foods to Avoid for Better Brain Health (& How to Reduce Them In Your Diet) | Max Lugavere #669
Today’s guest believes brain decline is not inevitable, we all have agency in how we age, and the secret lies in our food. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Science of Deep Rest: How Relaxation Calms Stress & Slows Ageing with Dr Elissa Epel #668
Could the stress you barely notice be more harmful than you think? Most of us know chronic stress is bad for us, but few of us realise how deep that damage can…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Break the Anxiety Cycle | Dr Russell Kennedy #667
A lot of people are struggling with anxiety at the moment, especially in a world that often feels out of control. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe 5 Most Important Biomarkers That Influence Your Health & How To Live Better For Longer with Dr Florence Comite #666
You might assume that how you’ll age is down to your genes. That your disease risk is out of your hands, sealed by midlife, and something to manage rather than…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Stop Overthinking, Embrace Uncertainty & Enjoy Life More | Dr Ellen Langer #665
Many of us spend time agonising over decisions, regretting past choices or wondering what might have happened if we'd chosen differently. But today’s guest…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Hidden Reason You Can't Stop Overthinking, People-Pleasing And Overworking with Dr Nicole LePera #664
Why do we sometimes react in ways we don’t mean to? Why does criticism land so heavily when others can brush it off? And why, even when life looks good from…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | 3 Hidden Causes of Low Energy (and What You Can Do About Them) | Dr Rangan Chatterjee #663
Many of us assume low energy is simply a consequence of being busy or not getting enough sleep. But there can be other factors contributing to how we feel that…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Revolutionary Science Of Recovering From Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety & Depression with Dr Howard Schubiner #662
Imagine being told for 25 years that your pain is incurable – then making a full recovery within six weeks. That’s exactly what happened to one of the case…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The 5 Minute Habits That Can Transform Your Health | Dr Rangan Chatterjee #661
Why is it that so many of us find it hard to stick to a new diet or lifestyle plan? We all start off well enough – full of energy and optimism but then the…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Life Changing Magic Of Walking & How To Do It Better with Dr Courtney Conley #660
Most of us walk every day without really thinking about it – but this episode is guaranteed to change that. Because this simple, free, radical act is one of…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The Wealth Money Can’t Buy: How to Live a Happier, Richer and More Fulfilled Life | Robin Sharma #659
In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with images of material success, it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others and believing…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe Simple Nutrient That Could Transform Your Gut Health, Brain Power & Longevity with Dr Emily Leeming #658
The chances are, you’re one of the 96 percent who aren’t getting enough fibre. And I’m not talking a little bit off the mark. For most of us, our intake is…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How Your Smartphone Is Changing Your Brain, Focus & Mental Health | Dr Anders Hansen #657
A topic that I’m truly passionate about is the introduction of social media and smartphones into all aspects of our lives - changing the way we think, feel and…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Recover From Burnout (It’s Not What You Expect) with Pippa Grange #656
What if burnout isn't a sign that something is broken in you, but a sign that something needs to change? That's the question at the heart of this conversation…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Sleep Better, Get More Energy & Improve Your Mental Wellbeing | Dr Kristen Holmes #655
In our hyper-connected modern world, where we have access to artificial light and food around the clock, we’ve drifted far from our body’s natural rhythms. But…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeWhy Creativity Is The Most Powerful Health Tool You’re Not Using with Professor Daisy Fancourt #654
Most of us know that nutrition, movement and sleep are key pillars of health. But what if I told you that creativity belongs in the same conversation – and the…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How To Become Less Reactive & Cultivate A Deep Sense Of Calm | Jonny Miller #653
Many of us are living with chronically dysregulated nervous systems, yet we mistake this reactive state for normal. Research suggests that our nervous system…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeWhy You Can’t Stop Eating Sugar And Ultra Processed Foods with Dr Jen Unwin #652
Ever wondered why you can’t stop at just one biscuit? Or why your efforts to eat better go so well for a few days, but you’re soon back where you started –…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The Truth About Caffeine with Neuroscientist Dr Tommy Wood #651
Today’s guest, like myself, is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health by simplifying the wealth of information that exists and…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Stop Limiting Yourself And Liberate Your Full Potential with Nir Eyal #650
This podcast could change the way you think about every goal you’ve set, every relationship you’re struggling with – and every story you tell yourself about…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | A Monk’s Guide to Finding Happiness (Even When Things Don’t Go Your Way) | Haemin Sunim #649
Today’s guest believes that even when things don’t go our way, there’s always an opportunity for growth and unexpected joy. Feel Better, Live More Bitesize is…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Support Your Immunity, Reduce Inflammation & Age Better with Dr Jenna Macciochi #648
Most of us only think about our immune system when we're ill. But what if it's actually the single most important system shaping your health and longevity? In…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | Avoid These 3 Foods to Boost Your Health Defences | Dr William Li #647
Today’s guest passionately believes that the decisions we make every day about what we eat have a huge influence on our overall health. Feel Better Live More…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Change The Quality Of Your Relationships At Any Age with Dr Amir Levine #646
What if the secret to great health, more energy and feeling happier isn’t a diet, a fitness routine or a supplement – but the quality of your relationships?…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How To Reconnect With Joy & Improve Your Mental Health | Dr Camilla Nord #645
When was the last time you did something just for joy? “Research shows that a lack of pleasure is central to poor mental health.” – Dr. Camilla Nord Feel…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Change The Way You Breathe For More Energy, Better Sleep, Improved Blood Pressure & A Longer Life with James Nestor #644
Listening to this conversation could help you sleep better, quit snoring, and wake refreshed. You’ll learn a simple trick to stop anxiety in its tracks, and…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Create a Spacious & Peaceful Mind - Guided Meditation With Zen Master Henry Shukman #643
As you may know, all throughout March, I have been releasing short 10-minute meditations from Henry Shukman every single Sunday to inspire you to join our…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Enjoy Your Life More (Without Getting Everything Done) | Oliver Burkeman #642
Many of us feel under constant pressure to optimise every moment, to become more efficient, more productive and somehow more worthy. But what if embracing our…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow To Find Meaning and Purpose At Any Age with Dr James Hollis #641
Do you believe there’s something inside you that knows who you really are? It knows what kind of life you're meant to live, the type of work that lights you…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeA Beautiful 10 Minute Loving Kindness Meditation - Guided Meditation With Zen Master Henry Shukman #640
Throughout March, our community has been building a simple, daily meditation habit. And if you haven’t started yet, don’t worry. There’s still plenty of time…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | How to Make New Habits Stick (& Break Old Ones) | James Clear #639
Are you trying to create better habits and quit those that don’t serve you? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThe New Science Of Preventing Dementia: Protect Your Brain, Boost Your Focus, Resist Cognitive Decline with Dr Tommy Wood #638
This podcast contains some of the simplest, most effective advice on brain health you will ever hear. It explains why the cognitive decline we expect with age…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow to Sit With Difficult Feelings - Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman #637
All through March, our community has been building a simple daily meditation habit — and if you haven’t started yet, there’s still plenty of time to join us…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeBITESIZE | The Childhood Patterns That Secretly Shape Your Adult Life | Alain de Botton #636
Many of the habits and reactions that shape our adult lives began as clever coping strategies in childhood. While they once helped us survive difficult…
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHow to Handle Life When It Falls Apart: Rewire Your Beliefs, Calm Your Mind, Stop Ruminating & Move Forward With Confidence: Dr Maya Shankar #635
Most of us are quite comfortable with change when we’ve chosen it: a new job, new home or new relationship. It’s the unwanted, unexpected changes that tend to…