Episode 39 Transform Your Lifestyle with Dr. Alka Patel

In this episode, John talks with Dr. Alka Patel - medical doctor, coach, speaker, author, and podcaster who amplifies health as a skill and an asset. She is also the founder of Lifestyle First® and the Creator of The Lifestyle First Method®. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:40] - Dr. Alka's introduction [01:50] - Health as a skill [04:37] - Generalization of health as a skill and a toolbox [05:01] - Acronym for HEALTH [07:50] - What is a GP? [09:20] - Her trip to India [09:57] - Our health is in our hands [10:20] - The Lifestyle First Method [10:38] - The acronym for LIFESTYLE [13:29] - Give your brain a bath! [17:40] - How to initiate the change for good health [20:40] - Role of accountable partners to achieve the goal [21:06] - COVID-19 and exercise [23:14] - Acronym for EXERCISE [30:00] - Healthy food and the changes in your body [34:00] - Where to start? [39:40] - Impact of health in relationships [43:03] - What is Alka doing to improve her relationship at home? QUOTES: "At the moment, the world is telling us is that health is absolutely the most important asset that we have." "80% of our health is in our hands. And it's related to how we sleep, move, communicate, connect, choose our purpose, live out our identities, what our values are, what we do day today, and how our emotions play out." "We become the person that is in our thoughts, and our thoughts become us." "It's lots of baby steps to get us there, but take the next best step." "It's that 1% chance that starts to make a big difference." "The stuff that's bad for you is cheaper, and it's too accessible." "Relationships should allow independent growth." "Think of health as a new set of skills. Generalize it as a part of your toolbox." "Resolutions fall flat on their face because we'd go for all or nothing." "We've got to practice balance because as we get older, we're more likely to fall." "Do a little of something every day rather than doing a lot of something every now and again." USEFUL RESOURCES: https://dralkapatel.com  Clubhouse - @dralkapateluk https://www.facebook.com/dralkapateluk  https://www.instagram.com/dralkapateluk/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alka-patel-uk-81264954/  https://twitter.com/dralkapateluk  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Clubhouse - @johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/  Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/