# You Won't Take Care of Your Body Until You Believe You Are Worth It" | Dr. Arnold Gilberg | #158

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Podcast: [The Dr Vonda Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-vonda-show-322039)
Published: 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
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Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3 At 89 years old, Dr. Arnold Gilberg still feels 40. That is not a metaphor, it is a philosophy. I sat down with this Beverly Hills psychiatrist, ordained rabbi, and author of The Myth of Aging, trained by one of Sigmund Freud's own colleagues, to talk about the one enemy more dangerous than getting older: disengagement. What we explore: - How disengagement, not aging itself, is the true driver of physical and mental decline. - Why curiosity is the master key to staying mentally alive as you grow older. - How self-forgiveness unlocks behavioral change that willpower alone never can. - Why psychiatry's drift toward medication alone is leaving patients behind. - Why gratitude, practiced daily, is one of the most powerful tools for vitality. - How giving yourself grace, not perfection, finally allows people to act on what they know. - What happiness really looks like across a lifetime, and why expecting constant joy backfires. - Why vulnerability between doctor and patient, not clinical distance, is what heals. About Dr. Arnold Gilberg: Arnold L. Gilberg, MD, PhD, received his bachelor's degree in political science and Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Illinois. He interned at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. He is the last person alive trained by Franz Alexander, MD, a distinguished colleague of Sigmund Freud. His psychiatric training took place at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he w…

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