MOHIVATE

Send us Fan Mail In this Valentine’s week episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores love, attachment, and awareness through the lens of emotional regulation and nervous system science. This conversation brings together philosophy, psychology, science, and culture to explain how emotional triggers shape behaviour, how regulation supports healthier relationships, and why the pause between feeli...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the science of iron and how it supports energy, oxygen delivery, brain function, and cellular energy production. From early iron deficiency without anemia to ferritin interpretation, common symptoms, root causes, and treatment approaches, this episode translates iron physiology and blood tests into practical human language. We...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores grief beyond death as a human and biological response to loss in its many forms. From bereavement and illness to invisible losses that shape identity and life, this conversation unpacks how grief is felt, understood, and carried. References: 1. The Five Stages of Grief — Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi explores the science of memory and how the brain learns, adapts, and changes across a lifetime. From everyday forgetfulness to learning in childhood, recovery after illness, and the concerns many carry about ageing, this conversation gently unpacks how memory really works. Not as a fixed trait, but as a living biological process shaped by atten...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee steps back to look at the bigger picture of the health trends and clinical shifts shaping modern medicine as we move through 2026, from metabolic health and multimorbidity to biologics, supplements, artificial intelligence, and evolving approaches to care This is a clinician’s perspective on what is already showing up in clinics, resea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores what it really means when vaccination guidance changes and why those changes are often misunderstood. Recent updates to vaccination recommendations in the United States have prompted renewed discussion and questions worldwide. Using this moment as a starting point, this episode looks at how immunisation schedules are developed...

Send us Fan Mail In this New Year episode of MOHIVATE , Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores endorphins , the body’s natural system for endurance, relief, and recovery. As the final chapter in the hormone series, this conversation brings together the science of motivation, calm, connection, and stress, and reflects on what it really means to begin again without pressure or perfection. With warmth, humour, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Christmas episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee reflects on a season that rarely holds just one emotion.  From connection and tradition to  moments of absence, this episode offers gentle perspective, warmth, and steadiness for anyone navigating celebration, reflection, or both at once. A pause to listen, remember, and care for others and for yourself. In loving mem...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE , Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores cortisol - the hormone behind survival, rhythm, and modern stress. Cortisol is the body’s alarm system. We unpack what it actually does, how its daily rhythm works, and why disruption of that rhythm often matters more than any single test result. She explains what cortisol really is, where it’s made, and how it works through...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of MOHIVATE, Dr. Mohi Sarawgee explores dopamine - the neurotransmitter of anticipation, motivation, and the  spark that pulls you toward what matters. Dopamine is not the molecule of pleasure or fireworks, but the subtle chemistry of maybe - the signal that says, lean forward, try again, something meaningful might be here . Dr. Mohi unpacks what dopamine re...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIvate , Dr. Mohi Sarawgee explores what longevity really means in 2025 - beyond buzzwords, biohacking trends, and the pressure to optimise every corner of your life. With a mix of science, history, and honest observation, she unpacks why humans have always chased longer life, how modern longevity culture took over Instagram and Silicon Valley, and what the ev...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr. Mohi Sarawgee explores what gratitude actually does to the brain and body far beyond motivational quotes and “be positive” advice. Drawing on neuroscience and heart-health research, she looks at how gratitude lights up the medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, lowers inflammation, supports heart health, and acts like “emotional im...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr. Mohi Sarawgee explains what really happens to our skin in winter - why it becomes dry, tight, itchy, and why eczema often feels worse this time of year. With a blend of medical clarity and calm reassurance, she explores: The skin barrier and why it behaves like a brick wall How hot baths, heating, fabrics, and dry air quietly damage it Why moisturi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIVATE , Dr. Mohi Sarawgee looks at the side of medicine we rarely discuss - the emotional and physiological cost of caring. What happens when the doctor feels worn thin, when empathy starts to ache, and the healer quietly needs healing too? Drawing from studies in The Lancet Psychiatry and research on mirror neurons and burnout, she explores the emotional bio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIvate , Dr. Mohi Sarawgee breaks down Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) -> the winter drop in mood, energy, and motivation that affects millions each year. With a blend of science, psychology, and everyday language, she explains why shorter days and longer nights change our brain chemistry, why cravings and fatigue increase, why motivation disappears, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of MOHIVATE , Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores Oxytocin - the hormone that turns touch into trust and moments into meaning.  From a hand on the shoulder to a shared laugh, discover how this remarkable molecule builds bridges between brains, calms our stress circuits, and reminds the body that safety is found not in isolation but in connection .  Because sometimes t...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of MOHIvate , Dr. Mohi Sarawgee explores magnesium - the mineral of balance and the molecule wellness culture has turned into a miracle. Not the promise of creams and sprays, but the chemistry that powers energy, sleep, mood, and muscle. She unpacks what magnesium truly does inside the body, how it fuels over 300 essential reactions, and why it matters acros...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of MOHIVATE , Dr. Mohi Sarawgee explores serotonin — the neurotransmitter and hormone of calm. Not the molecule of fireworks and euphoria, but the quiet rhythm that keeps your mood steady beneath the noise. She unpacks what serotonin really is, where it’s made, and how it shapes everything from mood and sleep to gut health and resilience. From the vagus nerv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MOHIvate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee unpacks two of the most overused — and misunderstood — psychological buzzwords: narcissism and gaslighting — words we throw around far too easily. From Greek myths to Freud’s theories, and from modern psychiatry to everyday relationships, she explores where these words came from, what they truly mean, and why using them lightly can blu...

Send us Fan Mail Lab results in your inbox? Breathe. In this episode of MOHIvate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee makes sense of medical tests—why they aren’t crystal balls, what they’re good at, where they mislead, and why your story matters most.  She shares real examples, the screenings that save lives, the simple rule that keeps care kind, and the one key question to ask before any test: Will this change wha...

Send us Fan Mail From salt lamps to miracle drinks and even mouth taping, the wellness world has started to feel like a circus. In this debut episode of MOHIvate , Dr. Mohi Sarawgee swaps prescriptions for perspective, blending science, humour and warmth to explore why health feels more confusing than ever and why real wellness doesn’t need a trend or a price tag.  It begins with something simpler...