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Dr Lawaniah Sandran

Dr Lawaniah Sandran,a Lifestyle Medicine Physician helps optimize your lifestyle for better health.

Dr Lawaniah Sandran is a medical doctor graduated from Crimean State Medical University, Ukraine. She helps individuals optimise and reverse lifestyle related diseases such as Diabetes Mellitus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol etc with lifestyle changes. Her areas of specialization includes Nutrition, Physical activity, Sleep Health, Emotional wellness/Stress Reduction, Tobacco (Smoking) cessation, Alcohol use risk reduction, Healthy cooking and Food labels.

31/10/2025

When was the last time you celebrated something “small”?
That task you finally finished. That difficult conversation you handled well.

We’re so focused on the big wins that we miss the small wins happening every single day.

Celebrating small wins isn’t just nice. It’s how you wire your brain for sustainable success.

Think about the professionals who seem energized, motivated, and consistently performing at their best. They’re not waiting for the promotion, the award, or the finished project to feel accomplished.

They’ve learned to find joy in the journey.

What Small Wins Actually Create:
✨ Momentum → One acknowledged win creates energy for the next
🧠 Confidence → You build evidence of your capability
💪 Resilience → Progress becomes visible even on hard days
🎯 Clarity → You see what’s working and do more of it
😊 Joy → Work becomes fulfilling, not just exhausting

At the end of each day, write down three things:
One thing I completed (no matter how small)
One thing I handled well (a conversation, a task)
One thing I learned (about myself, my work, my team)

That’s it. Three things.

You’ll start seeing yourself as someone who makes progress, who handles challenges well, who keeps learning and growing.

At Laisha Active Wellness, we help teams build cultures of celebration — where progress is visible, wins are acknowledged, and people feel genuinely valued for their contributions every single day.

🎉 Your small wins aren’t small. They’re the building blocks of something extraordinary. Celebrate them.

29/10/2025

Your brain isn’t working against you — it’s actually trying to help.

That feeling when your heart races before a big presentation?

When your mind suddenly goes blank during an important conversation?

When you feel that wave of tension rising?

Here’s what’s really happening: Your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do — protect you.

The same brilliant system that kept our ancestors safe is now responding to modern pressures: packed schedules, tight deadlines, high-stakes decisions.

Your amygdala — your brain’s alarm system — can’t always tell the difference between “this is urgent” and “this is dangerous.” So it activates your stress response, just in case.
But here’s the empowering part: You can teach your brain to respond differently.

When you understand what’s happening in your brain, you gain the ability to shift from reactive to responsive.

Three simple ways to bring your thinking brain back online:
→ Name what you’re feeling: Simply saying “I’m feeling anxious” or “I notice I’m overwhelmed” helps your brain process and calm down
→ Breathe with intention: Deep, steady breaths signal to your nervous system that you’re safe
→ Pause for two minutes: Step back, look outside, let your mind reset

These aren’t just wellness tips — they’re backed by neuroscience.

The best leaders aren’t the ones who never feel stress. They’re the ones who’ve learned to recognize it, understand it, and work with it.

At Laisha Active Wellness, we help teams discover how their brains work under pressure — so they can lead with clarity, confidence, and calm.

When you understand your stress response, something beautiful happens: You stop fighting yourself and start supporting yourself.

Your brain is on your side. Give it the tools it needs to help you thrive.

28/10/2025

You’re in a meeting, but mentally you’re already three tasks ahead.

You’re having lunch, but checking emails between bites.

You’re listening to someone speak, but rehearsing what you’ll say next.

Sound familiar?

Here’s what we’ve lost in our always-on culture: the transformative power of being fully present.

Research shows that professionals spend nearly 47% of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they’re actually doing. And here’s the cost: decreased productivity, missed connections, and a constant underlying sense of stress.

But presence isn’t just about focus. It’s about impact.
When you’re truly present:
✨ Your conversations deepen → People feel genuinely heard and valued
🎯 Your decisions improve → You notice details others miss
💡 Your creativity expands → Innovation happens in the space you create
🤝 Your influence grows → Authentic presence is magnetic leadership

The most successful professionals aren’t just the busiest. They’re the ones who can be fully wherever they are.

Three Practices That Transform Your Presence:
🌬️ The Two-Minute Reset → Before each meeting or task, take two conscious breaths and ask: “What matters most right here?”

📱 Device-Free Moments → Create sacred spaces in your day where you’re completely unplugged and available

👁️ Active Listening Practice → When someone speaks, listen to understand, not to respond

Here’s what shifts: When you’re fully present, time actually expands. Tasks take less mental energy. Relationships deepen. Stress decreases. Joy increases.

Because the quality of your presence determines the quality of your life.

At Laisha Active Wellness, we help professionals and teams rediscover the competitive advantage of presence — through mindfulness practices that are practical, sustainable, and transformative.

🌟 The greatest gift you can give yourself — and others — is your full attention. Start practicing presence today.

27/10/2025

Your body under stress isn’t broken.
It’s just doing its job a little too well.

When pressure hits, your amygdala (your brain’s alarm system) floods you with cortisol and adrenaline. Great for survival. Terrible for your 3pm meeting.

Meanwhile, your prefrontal cortex, the part that helps you think clearly, stay rational, and actually listen — goes offline.

That’s why you snap at your team. Why you can’t think straight. Why everything feels like too much.

But here’s the good news:
You can interrupt the cycle.
A few deep breaths.
A quick body scan.

Even just naming what you feel — “I’m anxious” — can bring your thinking brain back online.

Resilience isn’t built in the big moments. It’s built in the pause between stress and reaction.

The more you practice that pause, the faster you recover.

You can’t eliminate stress. But you can teach your brain to handle it like a pro.

22/10/2025

You’ve been knocked down before - a failed project, a missed promotion, a moment of doubt.

And yet, you’re still here. Still growing. Still reaching.
That’s not just persistence.
That’s resilience.

And it’s the most valuable skill you can build.

Resilience isn’t innate; it’s a practice. Every time you reframe a setback, lean into discomfort, or rise wiser than before, you’re rewiring your brain for greater strength.

What Makes Resilience Endure:

🧠 Growth over perfection - small wins compound into strength
⚡ Adaptation over avoidance - growth lives beyond comfort
🌱 Reflection over denial - every fall teaches your rise

Next time you face a challenge, ask yourself:

👉 “What has this revealed about my capacity, my character, and my potential?”

That single question turns adversity into advantage.

Because resilience isn’t about never breaking, it’s about breaking open and discovering you’re stronger in the places that once broke.

21/10/2025

You know that colleague who stays calm in chaos? Or the leader everyone trusts, even when things go sideways?

It’s not magic. It’s emotional intelligence.

Here’s what most people get wrong: EI isn’t about being the nicest person in the room. It’s about being the most effective one.

90% of top performers have one thing in common — high emotional intelligence. They read the room. They stay steady under pressure. They turn difficult conversations into breakthroughs.

The 4 skills that change everything:
Self-awareness → You catch yourself before reacting
Self-management → You stay composed when everything’s on fire
Social awareness → You notice what’s not being said
Relationship management → You build trust, not just transactions

The best part? None of this is hardwired. It’s learnable.
Start here: Next time you feel triggered, pause and ask — “What am I actually reacting to?”

That one question can shift everything.
🌱 EI isn’t a soft skill. It’s your competitive advantage.

20/10/2025

Happy Deepavali from Laisha Active Wellness!

May this Festival of Lights ignite your inner strength and renew your spirit. Wishing you vitality, lasting joy, and abundant good health. Let the light of Deepavali inspire a path toward your best self and shine upon a year of success and active well-being.

18/10/2025

Good health creates good moods — and good moods create good ideas.

When people feel well, they think better — it’s that simple.
A healthy body fuels a calm, creative mind.

We’ve been conditioned to separate “wellbeing” from “performance,” as if taking care of our health takes time away from work.
But in truth, health amplifies our work.

When teams are well-rested, hydrated, and supported — their energy doesn’t just last longer, it flows better. Ideas come easier. Collaboration feels lighter.

Wellness isn’t a side note to productivity — it’s the foundation of it.
Because healthy people don’t just do more; they do better.

✨ Prioritise energy, not just effort — and you’ll see the difference everywhere.

17/10/2025

Happiness at work isn’t a mystery — it’s a mindset we build together.

It doesn’t come from Friday snacks or one-off wellness days.
It grows from daily choices that say, “We care.”

A well-designed workplace isn’t one that avoids stress — it’s one that helps people recover from it.
It’s where leadership listens, teams trust, and wellbeing is built into how work actually happens.

When companies intentionally create cultures of health, happiness becomes the natural byproduct.
And when people feel valued, they give their best — not because they have to, but because they want to.

At Laisha Active Life, we help organisations design that kind of workplace — where people thrive, not just survive.

🌱 Because happiness at work isn’t luck. It’s leadership

16/10/2025

Burnout rarely comes from doing too much — it comes from feeling disconnected from what we do.

When purpose disappears, every task feels heavier.
But when meaning is clear — when people understand the why behind their work — even busy seasons feel purposeful.

Workplace wellness isn’t only about rest or boundaries (though they matter).
It’s about building environments where people feel seen, supported, and part of something that matters.

Meaning fuels motivation. And motivation protects mental health.

So before we reduce burnout to “too many tasks,” let’s look deeper —
Are your people connected to purpose, or just connected to pressure?

✨ A meaningful culture isn’t built overnight — it’s built with intention, empathy, and care.

15/10/2025

Why Cutting Down Social Media Will Not Save Our Children

Recent tragic incidents in Malaysia — the stabbing murder of a 16-year-old in Selangor and gang r**e of a 15-year-old in Melaka — are spine-chilling reminders of the dangers our children are exposed to.

While the direct link to social media is unclear, as a lifestyle medicine doctor and digital wellbeing advocate treating families, I see firsthand how easy it is for kids to find harmful content online, typically via adults' or older kids' accounts.

Malaysia's future eKYC age check is a positive step — but not nearly far enough.

Studies indicate that adolescents' brains are less sensitive to positive social reinforcement and therefore more likely to earn approval through social media. This is associated with higher addictive use and depression, particularly among girls

Meta-analysis of 40 studies concluded that parent control measures alone are not sufficient — frequently circumvented, with mixed effects. They are most effective when combined with communication and digital wellness literacy

We need layered protection:

✅ Policy & platform responsibility

✅ Family discussions & modelling

✅ School & community learning

Keeping children safe requires more than app-blocking — it involves understanding their developing brains and building genuine support around them.

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day — a reminder that behind every role, every responsibility, and every smile… there’s a human being who sometimes just needs a pause, a breath, and a bit of kindness.

Mental health isn’t about being happy all the time.
It’s about learning to be gentle with ourselves — even on the hard days.

At Laisha Wellness, we believe that wellbeing at work starts with awareness…
but it grows through empathy, conversation, and action.

So today, take a moment to:
💬 Check in on a colleague.
🧘 Breathe between meetings.
💚 Remind yourself — you are human first.

Because when we nurture mental health, we nurture humanity.

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