8 Realistic Healthy Habits That Make a Huge Difference

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

August 17, 2024

Duration

45m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — Today, you are getting the 8 science-backed hacks to lower your stress, amplify your happiness, and make you healthier. Harvard’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is here to show you exactly how you can get back on track. If you’ve ever wanted to know exactly how a Harvard doctor grocery shops, meditates, exercises, eats, and even commutes, you’re getting all of that and more today. You’ll love this research-packed episode because every habit that Dr. Aditi shares is simple, easy to apply, and makes you feel better right away. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is a medical doctor, researcher, and world-renowned expert in stress and public health. She's a lecturer at Harvard Medical School and was the medical director of Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital's integrative medicine program, where she developed an enormous clinical practice in stress management using evidence-based integrative approaches to help her patients feel better. Today, she is going to give you evidence-based integrative approaches that are easy, simple, and proven to make you feel better, calmer, and healthier. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-203 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Shop this way in the grocery store and you may lower your cholesterol. 07:00 Are supplements really necessary? 8:55 If you think you’re too old for positive change, listen to this. 12:35 This is what sitting all day does to you, according to science. 16:20 How your work commute can actually benefit your mindset. 20:10 Why you may want to turn your camera off during your next Zoom call. 21:30 Try mono-tasking instead of multitasking to improve your brain. 25:05 How does a doctor at Harvard get her exercise? 29:10 Stop thinking about exercise in such a big way. 34:50 Here’s why 6-pack abs and a “bikini butt” are not motivating. 36:45 Mel has a FREE workbook for you! 38:10 How long does it take for changes to become new habits? 39:20 Six elements of a good life. Start adding them today. 42:55 Two kinds of happiness. Make sure you’ve got both in your life. 45:45 Mel’s favorite kind of meditation. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@UCk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

  guest

• Mel Robbins

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Dr. Aditi Nerurkar and Mel Robbins, 8 Realistic Healthy Habits That Make a Huge Difference explores harvard doctor shares eight tiny daily habits for massive health gains Mel Robbins interviews Harvard physician and stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar about small, realistic habits that dramatically lower stress, boost happiness, and improve long-term health. They cover practical shifts in grocery shopping, movement, work routines, and digital habits that support the gut-brain connection and mental fitness. Dr. Nerurkar dismantles myths like multitasking and “quick-fix” supplements, emphasizing sleep, daily movement, and intentional transitions such as a “fake commute.” She also introduces the idea of “living a lifetime in a day” and explains why purpose-driven, eudaimonic happiness is more powerful than quick-hit pleasure.

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