Dr. Alka Patel is a general practitioner, lifestyle doctor, longevity coach, TEDx speaker, author, and podcaster whose philosophy is rooted in stress modifying and age reversing techniques. She believes in aging with vitality, intention, value, and energy. On today’s episode, we discuss her year of self discovery, bringing consciousness to your lifestyle, and top tips for setting your day up for success. Plus, she shares her ten core elements for prioritizing your lifestyle and the importance of practicing daily self care. 

Dr. Patel is all about catchy acronyms, and one of my favorites is her acronym for DNA. DNA can feel like an abstract concept, but she has a very practical way of approaching it. She thinks of DNA as Discovering, Noticing, and Activating. She stresses the importance of discovering and noticing who you are and what you want in order to activate where you're going so you can outsmart stress and outlive life. 

She also breaks down her DREAMS to Success formula, which stands for Difference, Ready, Energy, Affirmation, Motivation, and Self Care. When she wakes up in the morning, she asks herself a series of questions to jumpstart her day. What difference do I want to make in the world today? How ready am I for today? What energy do I want to radiate out today? What affirmation am I making for myself today? How motivated do I feel about today? And what part of my self care am I going to focus on today? I know I’m definitely going to start implementing that practice into my morning routine. 

Listen in to hear how Dr. Patel made the switch from prescribing pills to prescribing lifestyle and what she’s doing to feel younger while growing older. 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. 
 

Topics Covered:

• How her father’s passing opened her eyes to the repercussions of burnout, especially in the medical field 
• The pivotal moment in her life when she found herself in the hospital with a health crisis
• How slowing down can help us tune into the messages our bodies are telling us 
• Recognizing patterns and loops that don’t serve us 
• Her advice for embarking on a lifestyle change 
• The power of visualization 
• Her perspective on what it means to feel younger while growing older 
   

Resources Mentioned:

• Use code Podcast20 to get a 20% discount on Dr. Patel’s Warm Up program. The offer includes a biological age test, motivation report, and a results reveal consultation
• Take the free LQ test! 
   

Connect with Dr. Alka Patel:

• Dr. Patel's Website 
• Dr. Patel's Instagram
• The Lifestyle First Podcast
• Dr. Patel's Tedx Talk
   

Get in Touch: 

• My Website
• Instagram
   

Special offer: 

One lucky listener will be selected to win a sleeve of LifeWave Aeon anti-inflammatory patches. To be entered to win, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot your review, and send it to [email protected], or pop it into a direct message on Instagram @danafrost.
 

Credit:

• Podcast Production by the team at Swell Podcasting
• Music by Phoebe Greenland
• Photography by Amy Boyle Photography
• Podcast art by SimplyBe. Agency