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BITESIZE | Do This Every Day to Reduce Stress and Anxiety | Dr Andrew Weil #279

Jun 2, 2022 13m 25s 9 insights
Stress is a clear example of the mind-body connection at work, yet it remains a link modern medicine fails to address. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart.  Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 200 of the podcast with a pioneer in the field of integrative health, Dr Andrew Weil. In this clip, he explains why our mind and body are so connected and how a simple, daily breathing method can help reduce anxiety and stress. Thanks to our sponsor http://www.athleticgreens.com/livemore Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/200 Order Dr Chatterjee's new book Happy Mind, Happy Life: UK version: https://amzn.to/304opgJ US & Canada version: https://amzn.to/3DRxjgp Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3oAKmxi. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk
Actionable Insights

1. Practice 4-7-8 Breath Daily

Practice the 4-7-8 breathing technique twice daily for four breath cycles (inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8) to reduce anxiety, promote calmness, lower heart rate and blood pressure, and improve digestion, empowering internal control over anxiety states.

2. Address Core Belief Systems

Work on your underlying belief systems and worldview to achieve lasting changes in health behaviors like diet, exercise, and stress management, as these beliefs are fundamental drivers of behavior.

3. Harness Mind-Mediated Healing

Actively recognize and harness the mind’s ability to heal (placebo effect) by understanding how to present treatments and foster beliefs that maximize the body’s intrinsic healing responses.

4. Trust Body’s Healing Ability

Cultivate and maintain confidence in your body’s inherent ability to heal and its resilience, recognizing that the human body possesses powerful intrinsic healing mechanisms.

5. Prioritize Stress Management

Make learning and practicing methods to neutralize the harmful effects of stress a fundamental aspect of healthy living, alongside nutrition, physical activity, and adequate rest and sleep.

6. Regulate Breath for Calm

Learn how to regulate your breath as the most time and cost-effective method to reduce anxiety and promote calmness, a science originating from ancient India.

7. Reduce Inflammation Holistically

Focus on creating overall health in the body and reducing chronic inflammation through lifestyle practices, as this approach can prevent and treat multiple diseases simultaneously.

8. Explore Mind-Body Therapies

Consider underutilized mind-body therapies such as biofeedback, hypnosis, and visualization, as these methods are cost-effective, time-effective, and can be enjoyable for promoting health.

9. Try AG1 for Gut Support

Consider trying AG1 daily health drink, which supports digestion with five strains of gut bacteria and plant-based compounds, to enrich the gut microbiome and increase beneficial bacteria.