Summary: It’s essential you create yourself a stress-free environment. Why so? In the first-ever episode of the Enduring Health Podcast, learn from Dr Shan Hussain about the importance of social health alongside the physical and mental health of each. He also shares how his book, “The Big Prescription”, can help you have excellent overall health. Learn the three simple principles that can help us to improve physical, mental and social health. We look at lifestyle factors from diet and exercise to mindfulness and environmental interactions, and how these can all potentially show up in our overall health and wellbeing. Our social environment is also what shapes who we are, especially our attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs. The content is from an interview held by Steve Bennett, CEO of Primal Cure TV, and you can watch the full interview on our website www.thehealthstudio.net. KEY TAKEAWAYS The three areas that need to look for in our health are physical, mental, and social – basically your body, mind, and environment. If there’s an imbalance in one of the areas, our health can decline. We can prevent chronic diseases if we consider improving our environmental conditions. Stress is NOT the problem; the problem is how we handle it. Switch to a healthier diet and lifestyle. Exercise and surround yourself with supportive people. Do mindful activities like meditation, cooking, reading, etc. How do you avoid stress-free workplaces? You, yourself, should be conscious & responsible for how you respond or communicate with your co-workers. People easily detect the vibration of someone who’s continuously stressed or emotionally overwhelmed. According to a Harvard Medical School Study conducted in 2013, 96% of senior leaders report burnout. Dr Hussain recommends 7-9 hours of sleep. Having too little and too much sleep is bad for your health. He also suggests that you have a cut-off time on technology from 8 pm onwards. BEST MOMENTS “Only in maybe the last decade or two that mental health has really started to get the attention it deserves, and I think social health will be the one that people will start to talk about and really recognize how and who we’re interacting within our environment and how that shows up in our overall health and well-being.” “Stress is associated with so many chronic conditions.” “Great healthcare doesn’t start with doctors and nurses. It starts with the US and how we’re looking after ourselves.” “Just taking a walk out in nature getting in the environment and just being present and mindful in that situation… That’s really the emphasis that I would want to give.” VALUABLE RESOURCES The Big Prescription: Balancing The Three Principles of Enduring Health by Dr Shan Hussain World Health Organization (WHO) National Health Service (NHS) Primal Cure ABOUT THE HOST Dr Shan Hussain is an author, general practitioner, health coach, wellness advisor and ambassador to the World Health Innovation Summit. As Founder of The Health Studio and a medical doctor of 18 years, he has a special interest in health promotion and disease prevention. He works with individuals and organisations to help naturally improve health in a sustainable, holistic manner. Dr Hussain has developed several coaching and mentorship programmes designed to help reverse the symptoms of many stress-related health problems. His best-selling book, 'The Big Prescription' serves as a guide for readers to learn about evidence-based holistic health practices that create the foundation of his work. CONTACT METHOD Connect with Dr Shan Hussain through his website at http://www.thehealthstudio.net. If you would like to support our Podcast, please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/enduringhealth Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/enduringhealth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
