Live By Design, Not Default: A Doctor’s Guide to Health, Wealth, and Purpose Paperback – March 16, 2026

Live by Design, Not Default: A Doctor’s Guide to Health, Wealth, and PurposeWhat if the life you’re living right now is simply the result of default decisions?Too many people wake up exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck in routines they never consciously chose. Stress builds, health declines, relationships suffer, and years pass without clarity or direction.But it doesn’t have to be that way.In Live by Design, Not Default, physician Nicole Alexander-Spencer, MD reveals a powerful yet practical framework for creating a life of purpose, health, financial stability, and meaningful relationships. Drawing on years of clinical experience, integrative medicine training, and real patient transformations, Dr. Alexander-Spencer shows how intentional choices can reshape every dimension of your life.This is not another vague motivational book. It is a doctor’s blueprint for designing a healthier, more balanced life, one that aligns your mind, body, finances, and relationships.Inside this book, you’ll discover how to:• Build daily habits that reduce stress and improve mental clarity• Use meditation and mindfulness to take control of your thoughts• Follow an anti-inflammatory diet that supports long-term health• Improve gut health, energy levels, and physical resilience• Design a sustainable exercise routine that works with real life• Cultivate intentional relationships that strengthen your emotional health• Build financial stability using practical frameworks like the 50-30-20 rule• Avoid burnout and reclaim control over your career and time• Break free from living on autopilot and begin living with intentionBlending modern medical science with timeless principles of wellness, this book explores the powerful connection between nutrition, movement, stress management, community, financial health, and personal purpose.Through reflection exercises, actionable strategies, and a structured 7-day kickstart and 30-day life challenge, you’ll gain the tools needed to move from survival mode into a life designed with clarity and intention.If you’re ready to stop drifting and start designing the life you truly want, physically, emotionally, and financially, this book will show you how.Your designed life begins today. Read more