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"Lifestyle Medicine - the new paradigm in Primary Healthcare" In this episode, my guest Dr. Foong Tsin Uin and I talk about Primary Healthcare particularly Lifestyle Medicine - a rapidly growing field of medicine that uses evidence-based lifestyle interventions to prevent, treat and manage chronic diseases. If you ask people what Primary Healthcare is, most shrug or respond "direct healthcare?" To be honest, not many people know what it is let alone understood it. Are Si...

Anna Marie is back for another episode!I am a living example and I owe it to Anna Marie. She got me to embark upon a self-discovery quest for answers and I became obsessed and read every book by Dr. Tony Attwood who is a world-renowned clinical psychologist on autism. In this episode. we covered:autism in boys versus girlssetbacks in late diagnosis of autism for any childWhat are the principles of ABA?Anna Marie shared that the basic principles of ABA consist of environmental variables t...

Elizabeth is an avid traveler and an outdoor sports enthusiast who describe herself as an Explorer of the World. It is really an epic introduction for a 21 year old young lady who is not only intune with nature but also with people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. We explore her journey as an Ultramarathoner, her passion in such an arduous sport; her insightful tips of starting such a sport and much more!She recently became a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Council...

Simon is a Psychologist and Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. He is Board Certified in Health Coaching and Lifestyle Medicine. He’s the CEO of Wellcoaches® Australia and Wellcoaches® Singapore founded on the Wellcoaches School of Health Coaching.He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Avondale College University Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre and is on teaching faculty with Wellcoaches USA. Simon is also Director of Coaching for First in Wellness LLC, whose missi...

Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It is a complex combination of a person’s physical, emotional, social and mental health factors. On today’s show, Dr. Maleena, a strong wellbeing advocate shared her nuggets of wisdom on ways of improving one’s betterment of wellness. I am excited to talk more about this with Dr. Maleena Suppiah Cavert. Dr. Maleena is currently a Chief Wellbeing Officer with the National University Health System of Singapore. She helms undergraduat...

What is Positive Psychology?How is it different from Traditional Psychology?According to Wikipedia, Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societal well-being. Positive Psychology has been described in many ways and with many words, but the commonly accepted definition of the field is this: “Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living” (Peterson, 2008).To push this brief descri...