Feel Better In 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life
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- Author：Rangan Chatterjee
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Summary
'One of the most influential doctors in the country' Chris Evans
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It only takes 5 minutes to start changing your life。 For good。
Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain， easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower。
Top tips include:
· A strength workout that you can do anywhere
· Gut-boosting snacks you can eat on the go
· Yoga moves to relax and stay supple
· Breathing exercises to calm the mind
Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice， Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier， healthier you at no extra cost。
__________________________________________________
It only takes 5 minutes to start changing your life。 For good。
Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain， easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower。
Top tips include:
· A strength workout that you can do anywhere
· Gut-boosting snacks you can eat on the go
· Yoga moves to relax and stay supple
· Breathing exercises to calm the mind
Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice， Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier， healthier you at no extra cost。
Reviews
Elizabeth
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Nice common sense wisdom， written well with thoughtful organization。
Rachel
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3。5-4 stars
Marran
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I would love to meet a doctor like this who seas the whole picture and the whole person。。。 This however is not a book suited for e book format。 This is a book you want to go back and forth in easily。。 This is defenitaly a book to buy because you are going to want to read it more than once。
Zee Monodee
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A good book to get into if you are only now looking to change your life for the better， and have almost no clue how to go about making you body health， heart （as in， not the cardiovascular organ） health， and mind health more optimized。 Won't be anything new if you're already into health and wellbeing， but really enjoyed the 5-minute aspect of each practice/exercise which is easily adaptable into everyday life。 A good book to get into if you are only now looking to change your life for the better， and have almost no clue how to go about making you body health， heart （as in， not the cardiovascular organ） health， and mind health more optimized。 Won't be anything new if you're already into health and wellbeing， but really enjoyed the 5-minute aspect of each practice/exercise which is easily adaptable into everyday life。 。。。more
Leah
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Review to come 😊
Beth
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Useful and informative book， with some practical solutions to make time for prioritising health and wellbeing。 The one thing I found annoying was at the start there's a guide to which exercises you should do for which symptoms/effects but you then have to flick through the book to find them - some page numbers would have been handy here！ Useful and informative book， with some practical solutions to make time for prioritising health and wellbeing。 The one thing I found annoying was at the start there's a guide to which exercises you should do for which symptoms/effects but you then have to flick through the book to find them - some page numbers would have been handy here！ 。。。more
Jaccy Datta
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I like the idea of this book - taking 5 minutes a day to do things that improve your quality of life but found it quite generic and a lot of the things I already find myself doing after a year of working on my own life quality: practising gratitude， yoga， exercising， having something to look forward to each day etc。 Didn’t learn anything personally but guess it’s probably a good starting point for some people。
Felix Cederfeldt
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With Peace and Love， this might be my favorite book this year。 Read it in one day and never realized how small habits amounts to big changes。Chatterjee is such an awesome person and his books are almost as good great as himself :D Excited to try more books from him。
Kim Kimselius
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Älskade den här boken。 En gång i min ungdom gjorde jag precis som Agneta， svarade på en radannons。 Jag var 16 år och sökte jobb på en hästgård。 Jag fick jobbet。 Tyvärr stoppade mina föräldrar mig från att ta det， eller kanske det var tur， annars hade mitt liv tagit en helt annan vändning。 Tror det var därför som jag tyckte extra mycket om den här boken， Agneta vågade， hon tog verkligen steget。En underbar bok， härlig humor， starka personporträtt och svår att lägga ifrån sig。 Hoppas på en fortsät Älskade den här boken。 En gång i min ungdom gjorde jag precis som Agneta， svarade på en radannons。 Jag var 16 år och sökte jobb på en hästgård。 Jag fick jobbet。 Tyvärr stoppade mina föräldrar mig från att ta det， eller kanske det var tur， annars hade mitt liv tagit en helt annan vändning。 Tror det var därför som jag tyckte extra mycket om den här boken， Agneta vågade， hon tog verkligen steget。En underbar bok， härlig humor， starka personporträtt och svår att lägga ifrån sig。 Hoppas på en fortsättning av boken。Rekommenderar den varmt！ 。。。more
Trevor
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For years， my mother has been at me to significantly change my diet。 I’ve been very resistant， not least because I don’t actually think I have such a terrible diet。 Over a decade ago， I talked her into getting the internet。 You see， both of us are Irish， and we remain Irish despite having lived most of our lives in Australia （she’s much more Irish than I am， of course， even if we both were born there） and so our being bloody-minded just goes with the territory。 You know， there are very， very goo For years， my mother has been at me to significantly change my diet。 I’ve been very resistant， not least because I don’t actually think I have such a terrible diet。 Over a decade ago， I talked her into getting the internet。 You see， both of us are Irish， and we remain Irish despite having lived most of our lives in Australia （she’s much more Irish than I am， of course， even if we both were born there） and so our being bloody-minded just goes with the territory。 You know， there are very， very good reasons why the Troubles lasted 30 years… When I finally got her onto the internet， and just as I told her it would， it opened up a whole new world to her。 I learnt at the time that it is insanely difficult to explain to someone ‘in theory’ why they will like the internet。 She would ask me what I did on the internet and when I would tell her， she would basically just yawn。 ‘Ma， no one’s asking you to do the stuff I do on the internet – there’s so much more… you can…you can’ and then I would go on and on， giving an endless list of things she could do。 None of which interested her in the least。 Anyway， my parents eventually got a computer and an internet connection and their own iPads。 Life changed。 Then it wasn’t me telling her what she could do on the internet – suddenly she was the expert。 And her expertise suddenly had expanded to keto diets and life without sugar sites and the kinds of sites that tell you that you can get the same benefit from 20 seconds of high intensity exercise a month as you do from going to the gym every day。 Sites that had the ring of utter bullshit about them。A lot of our conversations after my mum discovered the internet would begin， “Nigh， Trevor， have you seen Dr So-and-So site？ He’s a doctor， are you sure you don’t know about him。 He was getting sick of cutting off the legs of people with type-two diabetes and so he developed his diet – it’s called the eat fat and drink water diet – in just two weeks people who were about to have their legs cut off became supermodels， I know， I know， it’s almost impossible to believe…”Yes， I would say。 Yes – in that non-committal way that leaves the possibility open that I might just be saying yes to the ‘yes， it’s really is almost impossible to believe’ bit of the sentence。 All of which was fine – I don’t really mind the idea that mum was reading this stuff – as long as she wasn’t only eating fat and drinking water。 And she wasn’t， as much as she raved about the benefits of such a diet。 The problem was she would say to me I should do it。 “but mum – you don’t do that， why would it be a good idea for me to？” Which was taken as proof of my wilfulness and bloody-mindedness。So， when mum told me I had to read this book I can’t say I was particularly delighted with the prospect。 I figured it was yet another doctor out to save the world and to change the diets of recalcitrant people like me。 Food has become our preferred source of sin/guilt and our new food religion is full of evangelicals carrying extensive lists of ‘thou shalt nots’。 As a sufferer of IBS – and so being denied so many things I love （apples， pears， onions， hummus， lentils， barley） the idea of willingly putting more foods onto the denied list was really a bridge too far。This is by way of background to why I started reading this book with， well， trepidation。 I’m delighted to tell you that there is no need to worry。 This guy is well worth listening to。 He really won’t suggest you only eat on Thursdays or that you should spend a month eating nothing but bananas。Now， at about the same time I was trying to convince my mother to get onto the internet， I was reading lots of books that could be broadly described as belonging to the category of ‘behavioural economics’。 These books had titles like ‘Predictably Irrational’ or ‘Mistakes Were Made， But Not by Me’。 I really enjoyed these books – but it also seemed pretty clear that bad people （let’s call them marketers to save time） would also read these books and then use this knowledge against us。 That is， after all， the point of marketing – to use the flaws in our character against us so as to make the world a much worse place。 Behavioural economics is essentially the bringing together of psychology， economics and marketing – well， what possible good could ever come out of cross-species paring？ A rough beast slouches towards the Chicago School to be born。This book shows that behavioural economics doesn’t have to be the spawn of Satan。 It shows that it can be used for good as well as evil。What I like most about this book is that it says that if you want to change your life – and I guess we all do want to do exactly that – that you have to start by creating new habits。 The problem is that new habits need to out-compete old habits， and old habits tend to be both comfortable and bad。 Bad old habits have been around for so long that they are damn hard to dislodge。 Also， one of the least attractive things about us humans is we believe we have ‘natural dispositions’， and these dispositions almost always mean we are doomed to continue in our bad habits because we were born bad。 A key lesson from this book， then is his saying we really need to be kinder to ourselves。 Kinder in the sense of not beating ourselves up just because we might stuff up now and again。 The other thing he says is that if you are going to start a new habit， you need to make it a habit。 A habit is something you do effectively without thinking。 Most of us brush our teeth twice a day。 We do this first thing in the morning and last thing at night。 We just do it。 It is part of a routine associated with the ritual of getting into or out of bed。 The point is that if we don’t do it one night， things feel wrong。 We don’t feel liberated from our teeth brushing habit， we feel strange and uncomfortable。 His point is that creating habits might not be easy， but once they are established， they build their own momentum。He also says that to establish a habit， all that is necessary is to set aside five minutes a day – he says this because no one is too busy to not be able to find five minutes。 Many of the things he advises people to do to change their lives involve self-care – like， exercise， for example， or just being kind to yourself。 To establish yourself as someone who exercises， he gives a series of simple things you can do in five minutes that， if you have been doing no other exercise at all for years， will improve your strength。 He suggests linking this five minutes to some other habit you already have – like waiting for the kettle to boil。 As soon as you put on the kettle， you start some stretching exercises， for example。 The point is to make a start。 And his point about making a start is that doing one thing is likely to then snowball into other things – and so five minutes of light stretching， might encourage you to fit a walk into the day too， or it might make you think twice about eating a second biscuit。 We are complex creatures， but one change in our lives can rippling in ways we can’t anticipate。The thing I really liked about this book （other than it seeming quite simple and even， at times， obvious） was the fact that none of it costs anything。 He really isn’t asking you to go to the gym or buy a red sports car or take up sky-diving。 None of what he suggests will cost you a cent。 But just about any of the advice he provides will empower you， helping you to see that change comes gently， one step at a time。I’m really glad my mum got me to read this。 Look， admittedly， I’m still one up on her， because， well， I got her onto the internet， but this was still a damn good shot at paying me back in kind。 。。。more
Tara Ford
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Great book as always from Dr Rangan Chatterjee。 I love the light and airy layout of his books which make them easy to pick up， read a little and then put down。 Good content and always with a heartfelt theme。 Thank you 😊
Catherine
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Listened as an audiobook。 It has some good ideas but I think for a lot of it， you need the book for the visuals。Good to see that it’s helped some people though。
Bobbi Galvin
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Three servings of 15 minutes each。。。that's it。 I'm excited to try it！ I get to choose from the activities listed。 I can personalize this myself。 Sounds great！ Three servings of 15 minutes each。。。that's it。 I'm excited to try it！ I get to choose from the activities listed。 I can personalize this myself。 Sounds great！ 。。。more
Becky Rowan
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A surprisingly quick read for non-fiction/personal development。 Lots of accessible， easy tips that any person could implement if looking to make positive changes in their life。
Cathy
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Good book to dip into
Belinda
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A really easy book to follow with easy tips and habits to build into your daily routine as little as 5 minutes a day， great example ~ we don’t think about brushing our teeth twice a day
Aron Modig
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"Andra självhjälpsprogram fungerar inte men det gör det här。 Du behöver bara genomföra tre femminuters 'hälsokickar' under fem 'peppdagar' varje vecka。""Min kollega har jättebra kondition och hon tränar fem minuter om dagen。" "Andra självhjälpsprogram fungerar inte men det gör det här。 Du behöver bara genomföra tre femminuters 'hälsokickar' under fem 'peppdagar' varje vecka。""Min kollega har jättebra kondition och hon tränar fem minuter om dagen。" 。。。more
Sankolite
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Great book。 Will be following the ideas from this book to make automatic habits for body and mind！
Mariella Arroyo
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I did not expect to love this book so much。 I follow Chatterjee on IG and really enjoy his stories。 He seems very kind but most importantly genuine， and he seems to really care about his patients。 He recommends starting small。 Honestly as I read I felt like it was nothing new。 But I did it anyway。 I started doing kettle bell swings in the morning as I made my coffee。 I also started doing 10 minutes of yoga a day， and going to CrossFit at least twice a week。 The key is the data tracking。 He recom I did not expect to love this book so much。 I follow Chatterjee on IG and really enjoy his stories。 He seems very kind but most importantly genuine， and he seems to really care about his patients。 He recommends starting small。 Honestly as I read I felt like it was nothing new。 But I did it anyway。 I started doing kettle bell swings in the morning as I made my coffee。 I also started doing 10 minutes of yoga a day， and going to CrossFit at least twice a week。 The key is the data tracking。 He recommends doing something visual and kinesthetic （ touch） every time you accomplish a small goal。 So every time I did one of things I mentioned above， I put a marble in a jar。 It really worked！ I felt like a kid and I wanted to add more marbles to my jar。 Haha。 I became more motivated and have been doing a bit more each day。 It was fun to listen to this book as well。 It really helped me feel good about myself and have more of a sense of control in my life。 。。。more
Ally
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This is basically Atomic Habits by James Clear for busy people with a practical plan of how to apply it to your life。 Easy to read， highly visual almost magazine-like。 He doesn't explain the science or the much on the why （try James Clear's book for that）， this is more practical plans， exact habits to try for specific goals， and some testimonial stories of how they've worked for others。 Highly motivating。 This is basically Atomic Habits by James Clear for busy people with a practical plan of how to apply it to your life。 Easy to read， highly visual almost magazine-like。 He doesn't explain the science or the much on the why （try James Clear's book for that）， this is more practical plans， exact habits to try for specific goals， and some testimonial stories of how they've worked for others。 Highly motivating。 。。。more
Carly
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A good concept with some helpful strategies。 Anecdotes were not particular convincing as evidence of effectiveness。 Also， there was too much self promotion and marketing， which was distracting。
Roxanna
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We all "know" how we can be healthier！ Eat better， get enough sleep， regular exercise， cultivate our relationships and practise gratitude。 If only we all do what we know we *should* do！ None of the content is new， especially if you've been listening to Dr Chatterjee's podcasts。 But what's different in his approach is to convince you that it's the journey that counts， not the destination。 So in his view， you only need to do 3 X "health snacks" each day， 5 days a week， with health snacks devoted We all "know" how we can be healthier！ Eat better， get enough sleep， regular exercise， cultivate our relationships and practise gratitude。 If only we all do what we know we *should* do！ None of the content is new， especially if you've been listening to Dr Chatterjee's podcasts。 But what's different in his approach is to convince you that it's the journey that counts， not the destination。 So in his view， you only need to do 3 X "health snacks" each day， 5 days a week， with health snacks devoted to your mind， your heart and your body。 The key is consistency and building good habits （the "journey"） that will cause a ripple effect on the rest of your life。 The book is self-contained， even if detailed instructions on how to tailor his 5-min HIT routine regardless of your current fitness levels。The "health snack" that I've added to my routine is to be closer to nature， even when I'm physically unable to do so。 "Alexa， play forest birds" does the trick :-） 。。。more
Amy Bell
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The title grabbed me right off the bat。 Dr。 Chatterjee has lots of five minute ideas for improving your health and life。 The positives for the book are that most are actionable and he includes stories of people who had success with them。 I also liked the pictures of people doing the exercises。 The negative was that he got wordy so I started skimming and lost interest。 Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion。
Trace Nichols
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You are much better off subscribing to and listening to his podcast。 This book in audio form is like an elongated version of the podcast but gets frustrating reading as he spends much of the book describing how to perform specific exercises and poses。 This does not translate well， and while he urges you to go to his website or download a pdf to see how to complete these moves， it reinforces that this is not a good book to follow audibly。
Holly Hohenschuh
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practical and easy。
James Driver
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All about healthy living， really good and easy to read。 Light reading
Beki
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Really useful tips。 Found it easier to read a physical copy than ebook as I kept referring back to pages！ Think I do some things already， but happy to add extra health bites to my lifestyle。 Highly recommend if you feel something is missing from your life whether its lack of sleep， ibs， depression， lacking motivation， etc。 Lots of good ideas for various issues and for some you might not know you had！ Changed my phone to have different colour in evening and find it helps already！
Rekha Shane
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I already loved Dr Rangan Chatterjee's podcast， Feel Better Live More， and now I love this book - it's like an accompaniment to his ongoing podcast。 Some great， practical ideas to enhance your well-being and combat the stresses of modern life。 I already loved Dr Rangan Chatterjee's podcast， Feel Better Live More， and now I love this book - it's like an accompaniment to his ongoing podcast。 Some great， practical ideas to enhance your well-being and combat the stresses of modern life。 。。。more
Laura Taylor
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I really enjoyed the format of the book。 Dr Chatterjee sets out his health snacks in 3 sections - heart， mind and body。 Lots of them are simple without being simplistic。 I am looking forward to implementing several in my day to day life。
Dianne Sullivan
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