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How To Get Well and Stay Well: 6 Healthy Habits We All Need To Know with Dr Gemma Newman #420

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Jan 24, 2024

Dr. Gemma Newman, a family doctor with 20 years at the NHS, advocates for a holistic approach to health, blending conventional medicine with nutrition and psychology. She discusses her new book, highlighting the GLOVES method—six essential habits for wellness. Gemma emphasizes self-compassion as a starting point for change, the power of gratitude in fostering emotional well-being, and the benefits of personalized nutrition. She also explores visualization techniques for personal growth and the importance of connecting with nature for enhanced health.

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ANECDOTE

Jay's Headaches

A patient, Jay, visited Dr. Gemma Newman with headaches, seemingly happy with his life.
Deeper conversation revealed an estranged relationship with his father, causing subconscious stress.

INSIGHT

Mind-Body Connection in Illness

Physical symptoms can manifest from emotional stress and unresolved issues.
Traditional medical models often overlook emotional root causes, focusing on symptom management.

ADVICE

Meaning Maker Exercise

Use "meaning maker" exercises: Objectively write down events, separating emotions from facts.
Reflect on learnings and gratitude, even in challenging situations, to find peace and acceptance.

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What is it that really makes us healthy? Is it regular trips to the doctor, a swift diagnosis, and medicine when we need it? Or do we need a more holistic approach? Today’s guest believes it is the latter.

Dr Gemma Newman has been a family doctor in the NHS for 20 years. She is regularly invited to speak and teach all over the world and is incredibly passionate about treating body, mind and spirit as one - and this forms the basis of her brand new book, Get Well Stay Well - The Six Healing Health Habits You Need To Know.

Like me, Gemma increasingly found that her conventional medical training wasn’t yielding positive results for many of her patients - so she decided to take a more open-minded approach, studying nutrition, psychotherapy and a range of other holistic methods and combined them with her conventional medical practice. And, very soon, she began to see radical transformations in the health of her patients.

It’s this holistic method that Gemma explains in our conversation today, using the acronym GLOVES - which points to six key areas of life we can address if we want to get well and stay well. They’re ways of thinking, being and doing that should be front and centre in our lifestyles, and, of course, we discuss them all during our conversation together.

Crucially, Gemma, believes the first step in any effective, lasting behaviour change is finding self-compassion, and her approach will help you trust your inner wisdom, feel more in control, and stop outsourcing your wellbeing to the doctor’s surgery. And in a world where ‘wellness’ often comes with a hefty price tag, her suggestions are all free.

Gemma writes and speaks from the heart and I think you will really enjoy this conversation.

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