238 - New Year, new mindset – why movement matters more than exercise

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Medicine

4.8 • 798 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

This week Dr Louise is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, our brand-new fitness and longevity coach on the balance app. Dr Hussain is a GP who runs an NHS-based fitness and lifestyle clinic that helps patients to eat better, move more and connect with their community. Dr Hussain is a long-distance triathlete but he hasn’t always been fit – a shock medical appointment prompted him into action after years of inertia and slowly but steadily he lost 24 kilos. Here Dr Hussain shares what he’s learnt, including shifting your mindset from thinking about exercise as an obligation to choosing which movements you enjoy, be it a walk with friends or dancing. He explains why menopause can pose a challenge but also an opportunity to figure out what positive steps you can take for a healthier, happier you. Finally, Dr Hussain shares three things you can do in this new year to improve your quality of life and longevity: Get a partner in crime – someone who can support you. Without my wife, I wouldn't have made these changes. Try to control the cues in your life - we all have cues that trigger behaviours that we're not happy with. You might need to change your evening routine, for example. Harness self-belief. It really matters and is so powerful. You can access Dr Hussain’s new content on the balance app, and follow him on Instagram @irondoctorhaz. Click here for more about Newson Health

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr Louise Newsome. I'm a GP and menopause specialist, and I'm also the founder of the Newsome Health Menopause and wellbeing centre here in Stratford-Pon-Avon.
0:21.6	I'm also the founder of the free Balance app.
0:25.6	Each week on my podcast, join me and my special guests where we discuss all things perimenopause
0:31.6	and menopause. We talk about the latest research, bust myths on menopause symptoms and treatments,
0:38.2	and often share moving and always inspirational personal stories.
0:43.7	This podcast is brought to you by the Newsome Health Group,
0:46.9	which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing individualised perimenopause and menopause care for all women.
1:02.9	Today I'm very excited to talk to someone who I have met in real life and actually lives
1:08.1	quite locally to me, which is quite unusual for podcast guests. But I've got
1:11.7	Dr. Hussain with me, who is a RCGP, so Royal College of GPs, Lifestyle and Physical Activity Lead.
1:19.4	He's also Swim England Medical Advisor. He's also a phenomenally fit person and is a triathlete and he's a NHS GP and he's actually a good friend
1:31.9	and inspiration to get off the couch and do some activity. I'm not going to call it exercise,
1:37.7	but just do some movement. So it's a new year, new you, new us. We're just wanting to talk openly, but I'm really keen also to
1:47.4	introduce him to you and hear a bit about him and his story because he's not always been
1:50.7	as super fit as you will see if you follow him on Instagram. So welcome to the podcast. Thanks
1:55.7	very so much for coming and joining me. No, thank you, Louise, for inviting me. So we connected, I think I read something
2:02.0	about you. I remember reaching out to you and talking to you about exercise and how important it is,
2:08.9	but also how frustrated I am that so many women I speak to are really struggling with exercise,
2:15.0	and they're almost being forced into doing exercise because
2:17.8	they know it's better but they're finding it hard because their hormone levels are low and
2:21.8	they're getting muscle and joint pains they're getting fatigue they've got low stamina and it's great
2:27.8	because like me you're really holistic looking at the whole body but all the other interactions that go on. It's not just
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