Write a meal planner: a major source of stress for many of us is deciding what we’re going to cook and eat – planning your meals for the following week before doing your weekly shop helps remove this stress. Self help and wellness books are not generally my bag, especially if they’re written by celebrities, but I’ve been listening to Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast for the last year and have been impressed, so when this book appeared on my weekly Kindle reads list I decided to give it a go as most of the chapters are based on the original podcasts. Another brilliant book from Dr Rangan Chatterjee easy to read with good honest advice that is easy to follow. Rangan Chatterjee's views on life really resonate with me, and this latest book, Happy Mind, Happy Life, is no exception. Although certain tenets run through all of his books, they build on one another from one to the next yet are never repetitive.

He managed to sum up my disquiet about the internet and mobile phones, which I have never been able to quite articulate in concise terms, which grabbed my attention from the outset. Great techniques and tips on how to live about a more happy life. It's mostly in the way we think but our actions are what truly show us our happiness. Other reasons to want a happy brain: Negative mood variance disturbs your interaction with your environment, affecting your ability to perceive, remember, and reinforce existing or create new neural connections, while being happy improves your ability to be more cognitively alert and productive. The underlying belief many of us have is that happiness either happens to us or doesn’t and that there’s not much we can do about it. If we want to be happy, we need to change this assumption. Rangan is revolutionising the way we think about health. He will make you feel better than you have in years.”Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” – Marcus Aurelius 1. Learn to love yourself Some good ideas but nothing groundbreaking. My favourite chapter was number 3 on decision/indecision, probably because it's the most relevant to me. I honestly can't remember most of the others - which speaks for itself - apart from a chapter on porn which I found hilariously out of place for this book but I suppose isn't for some people!

At first, I didn’t think this book was as good as the author’s previous ones, which I loved. Perhaps I didn’t find the beginning of the book very good. But I soon began to appreciate it. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. We avoid using tertiary references. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. It can be as simple as jotting down a few thoughts before you go to bed. If putting certain things in writing makes you nervous, you can always shred it when you’ve finished. It’s the process that counts.Meditation doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be as simple as sitting quietly with your own thoughts for 5 minutes. Even the deep breathing exercises mentioned earlier can serve as a form of meditation. 18. Consider therapy Ideal for us is that our happiness is connected to external sources like money or other people. Lasting happiness does not come through that. Not surprisingly, it comes through: Speaking about the first of the three legs, the author, presenter and podcaster said: “The first leg is Alignment, when the person that you really are inside and the person that you’re actually being out there in the world are one and the same. Are your values and your actions matching up?” Try following habits once a year or more to reflect and plan for happiness. 23. Take time to reflect

The information contained in this book is brilliant. It’s worth reading to get the information. Not in Audible form though. And regarding the last of the three legs, Dr Rangan said: “This third leg is Control. I’m not talking about controlling the world. The last two years have shown us that the world is not controllable. Things aren’t going to happen whether we want them to or not. It’s what can you do on a daily basis that gives you a sense of control over your life? Turn off all the electronics and put those earbuds away for at least 1 hour once a week. They’ll still be there for you later if you want them.He has co-created the brand new RCGP accredited Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine course which was delivered to 200 GPs and specialists for the first time in January 2018 providing doctors with a framework to apply Lifestyle Medicine principles in clinical practice.