The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor

Did you know that there is a term called 'locus of control'? It's a way of looking at someone's personality. It comes down to whether one has an internal or an external locus of control. On this episode, Ashdin talks about some habits that we can follow in our journey to achieve a strong internal locus of control by ignoring what is out of our control and focussing on what we can control. Tune in...

Did you know that the eye has six muscles directly attached to it? These are the muscles responsible for moving the eye around. On this episode, Ashdin talks about the importance of reducing eye strains while working from home and staring at our computers all day long, and shares some simple habits and tips that we can follow to do that. Tune in to find out more. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coa...

On the second episode with Brian Bogert, human behavioural performance coach, Ashdin and he talk about rock bottoms. They discuss what rock bottoms mean for Brian, what his first rock bottom was like and how it happened, getting his arm completely severed off in a severe truck accident when he was just a kid, why it's fine to hit rock bottom even multiple times in your life, the importance of paus...

Did you know that origin of the word 'overwhelmed' comes from the word 'overwhelmen', a Middle English word that meant 'to topple or overturn'. The funny thing is that 'overwhelm' and 'whelm' have exactly the same meaning. On this episode, Ashdin talks about why we feel overwhelmed, and what we can do when this feeling comes upon us. Tune in to find out more. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach a...

On the first episode with Brian Bogert, Human Behavioural Performance Coach, Ashdin talks to him about what he does and what his designation means, how he has studied human behaviour for many years and is now an expert at understanding people, the use of asking a lot of questions from clients to know them better and how that helps in them hearing their own answers as well, how questions help us un...

Did you know that the origin of the name Laxmi comes from the Sanskrit word 'laks', which means 'to perceive and to observe'. The word is actually very similar to the word 'laksia' or 'lakshya', which translate to 'goal'. On this episode, Ashdin talks about why it's better to fall in love with what money represents to you, and not with money itself, and how we can follow the rich mindset. Tune in...

Did you know that in America, 18% of children under the age of 4 are obese? This is a very scary statistic. If by the age of 4 you have obesity, imagine what will happen as the children grow up. On this episode, Ashdin talks about the relation between childhood obesity and the consumption of fruit juices, and makes a case for removing fruit juices from the diet of children, as well as adults. Tune...

"There are no incurable diseases, there are only incurable people." - Dr. Vignesh Devraj On the second episode this week with Dr. Vignesh Devraj, he and Ashdin continue the discussion on ayurveda and sexual health. They talk about daily rituals that people can do to improve themselves, how suppressing sexual energy is worse than celibacy, the differences between sexual frustration and celibacy, th...

What do you do when you feel lazy? When you don't feel like doing anything? On this episode, Ashdin talks about why there are days when we just don't feel like doing anything, when we feel like just sitting and lazing around all day long. How can we avoid or get out of this feeling? Tune in to find out. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awe...

Ayurveda is so fascinating. The last time Dr. Vignesh Devraj (Director of Sitaram Beach Retreat, and host of the podcast 'Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond') was on the podcast, he had talked about ayurveda in relation to good digestion. This time around, he's back joining Ashdin on a discussion about ayurveda and sexual health. They discuss what vitality really means, what the word 'ojas' means in a...

Did you know that a single strand of hair has a lifespan of about 5 years? On this episode, Ashdin talks about intermittent fasting, it's relation to hair loss, and how we can avoid those adverse effects when following this lifestyle. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagram @ashdindo...

Did you know that pet obesity is a growing problem? 25% of pet cats and 45% of pet dogs have obesity issues? The only obese animals on the planet are humans and pets. On this episode, Ashdin talks about how we can control our stress before eating, and why that's important. Tune in to find out more. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome1...

On the second episode with Dr. Raashi Khatri, pain specialist, MD, Orofacial Pain, Headaches and Temporomandibular disorders, Ashdin and Dr. Raashi talk about headaches, migraines and other common pains in the head and skull region. They talk about the differences between headaches and migrains and how one can differentiate between the two, headaches being the most prominent type of pain, how all...

Did you know that the 'share' icon/button that we take for granted on our mobile phones and everywhere, has been the centre of a lot of controversies? It was designed by Alex King, a Wordpress developer. The rights to the icon design were sold to a company called Share This. Hence, they started sending out notices to other companies and users who had already used this icon on their websites. On th...

This week, Ashdin is joined by his dear friend Dr. Raashi Khatri, pain specialist, MD, Orofacial Pain, Headaches and Temporomandibular disorders. They talk all about pain in great detail - the ways to understand and manage pain, what pain really is, how pain is our body telling us it's alive, why medicines may not be the right answer when overcoming pain, the importance of listening to our bodies...

Did you know that the Pound Sterling is officially the oldest currency that's still in use today? It has been in circulation since the 8th Century. On this episode, Ashdin talks about why we should think more about where we spend our money, how we can identify which of these bring us joy, spend more on the things that do that, and less on things that don't. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app...

Did you know that the world's first words spoken on a mobile phone were, "Do you know where I'm calling you from?" They were spoken by Martin Cooper, an engineer for Motorola. On this episode, Ashdin talks about how the phone has taken over our lives and tells us a simple way of breaking up the cycle of waking up with the phone and diving straight into various apps - all you have to do is change t...

You have the choice of getting out of your rock bottom, so why not make that choice today!? On the second episode with fighter pilot, author and speaker Rico Racosky, Ashdin talks to him about how, even in rock bottoms, there are two choices to be made, how the Just 2 Choices approach can be applied to rock bottoms, the various things that can lead people into their rock bottoms, identifying the n...

Did you know that there is some debate with regards to the symbolism behind the 10 heads of Ravana? Some say that, since Ravana was a great scholar, the 10 heads represent the 4 Vedas and the 6 Shastras. Another school of thought believes that the 10 heads represent the 10 negative emotions that exist. On this episode, Ashdin talks about good and bad habits, how we can identify the good aspects of...

On this episode, Ashdin is joined by Rico Racosky. Rico is a former pilot and flight instructor for the US Air Force and currently flies for a major US airline. Rico follows and teaches the amazing and fascinating idea behind 'Just 2 Choices' - that is the idea that everything in our lives comes down to just two choices. He talks about how he started believing in this ideology, why he started teac...

Did you know that new born babies cannot walk as early as other animals can? It's because of our brain. On this episode, Ashdin talks about the remarkable power of the word 'until' - the one word that you can say to yourself to change your life! Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.awesome180.habitcoach You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Instagra...

Did you know January was named after the God of Doors? Its named after the Roman god Janus, who is the god of doors or archways. On this episode, Ashdin talks about the importance of breaking away from the herd, questioning everything including our own belief systems, and experimenting with the opposite of what is expected of us. Tune in to find out more. Check out the Awesome180 Habit Coach app:...

"Kindness is just showing that the other person matters." - Aditya Jhunjhunwala On the second episode with Aditya Jhunjhunwala, Co-founder of 'The Enterprise India Fellowship', Ashdin and Aditya talk about rock bottoms for the youth, the various reasons that could be the cause of them, be it heartbreak, studies, familial pressure, or the like, how it can affect different people, how some forget th...

Did you know that the secret to looking younger than your age is very easy? Just tell everyone that you're much older than you really are! On this episode, Ashdin celebrates his birthday by talking about how we can all choose to age well or to age badly, and how that choice is in our hands. He also talks about the three things we need to maintain consistency in habit formation, and the app he has...

This week, Ashdin is joined by Aditya Jhunjhunwala, Co-founder of 'The Enterprise India Fellowship' - a fellowship programme for college students. It's a year long part-time programme that helps students develop a business mindset, entrepreneurship skills, build confidence, go through self-discovery, and work on real-life projects. On this episode, Ashdin talks to Aditya about working with student...