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Neurologist Dr Ray Dorsey author of Ending parkinsons disease returns to the podcast.

Clearly theres a huge interest in all forms of dementia, in Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers disease and Lewy body dementia which is the disease to which Robin Williams sadly succumbed only a few years ago.

So in this episode we talk about Parkinsons disease, how it was discovered, its symptoms but crucially why Dr Dorsey and other experts believe it is preventable.

We hear of the environmental factors that Dr Dorsey believes are causing Parkinsons and other forms of dementia, including dry cleaning chemicals, emissions from cars and toxins contaminating our food.

We learn that only in a very small number of cases of Parkinsons are genetics implicated, which further points to factors outside the body that are driving this and other forms of cognitive decline.

It is also Dr Dorsey's belief that contamination by toxins is what is driving the huge spike in cases of autism in recent years.

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In an effort to address the obesity and chronic inflammation epidemics Dr Barry Sears created the zone diet 30 years ago.

Dr Sears tells us exactly why its important to eat protein with every meal.

We discuss the drivers of systemic inflammation in the body which is itself the root of so much chronic illness including depression.

Dr Sears tells us why he thinks the carnivore diet stresses the body.

We hear about gut health and how optimising it through good nutrition can alleviate digestive issues like acid reflux and bloating.

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Animals have an incredible effect on us humans, they can dissolve a bad mood in a moment and melt our hearts on demand with a simple touch and to talk to us about the science underpinning this, is Prof Aubrey Fine who is a psychologist, a best selling author and is an expert in the field of children and animal therapeutic interaction.

Professor Fine tells us what effects animals have on our psyche but also how they change us physiologically.We hear the positive impact animals have on children with ADHD, Autism and other conditions.

Find out the varying reasons people choose to have a pet in the first place.

And crucially we hear how to process the loss of a pet that has come to be a beloved member of the family as Professor Fine tells us how he dealt with the loss of his own golden retriever Ketzy.

This is a really touching and insightful conversation with a man who has a deep love and respect for his animal companions but also an appreciation of their power to help us become better human beings.

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We're all about happy habits on this podcast and today I'm looking at happiness itself with Professor John Helliwell happiness expert who has studied happiness and the annual world happiness report every year since it was first published in 2012.

We ask which countries are the happiest and why?

Are those people who are married or in a long term relationship happier than single people?

How does an experiment involving dropping wallets in the street, teach us about happiness?

Are younger people happier than older people?

And crucially what can we do that boosts our own happiness?

The World Happiness Report 2024 : https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2024/

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Dr Tommy wood is an assistant professor in paediatrics and neuroscience, he's also the co-host of the Better brain fitness podcast. In this episode we explore whether you should be concerned about dementia if you are prone to losing things like your keys for example. We talk about the relationship between lifetsyle and cogitive decline. What foods and nutrients are best for supporting brain health. How significant to brain functioning is doing new things and learning new skills ? Plus we also touch upon the growing subject of concussions in sport. https://www.brainjo.academy/the-better-brain-fitness-podcast/ https://www.betterbrain.fitness/ Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/

Today I welcome back clinical specialist Dr Morgan Nolte, in this episode we talk about the insulin model of sustainable weightloss.

Crucially we explore the mindset that we need in order to achieve any goal including weight management goals.

Discover the habits needed to bring about sustainable behaviour change such as committing to a goal, embracing discomfort, tracking activities, and controlling the controllables and engaging in what is called autosuggestion, and if that term is new, guess what you're already engaging in autosuggestion when it comes to your negative habits.

This is a masterclass in how to attain any goal. Dr Nolte spells out exactly how to go about achieving an aim from moment to moment and day to day.

I guarantee you'll get lots out of this episode especially if you have struggled in the past with turning things around whatever your goal has been.

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This podcast is about sharing information, quality information about how to become better versions of ourselves, physically and mentally. For information about our physical health we have historicallyrelied on scientists, nutritionists, medics, experts and government guidelines. But what happens when that information is tainted, this is what we explore today as I talk with investugative science journalist and author of The Big Fat Surprise, Nina Teicholz. Nina is a force of nature who has almost singlehandedly challenged the narrative on fat in our diets and that saturated fat causes heart disease. In this episode we discover where the commonly accepted and yet disproven idea that saturated fat is bad for us, came from. We hear about a physiologist called Ancel Keys and the role his flawed science, his biases and his sheer force of personality played in influencing the American Heart Association and its dietary guidelines and how that influence continues to this day, 70 years on. We hear why researchers were afraid to talk with Nina when she was writing her book. Expect to learn Nina's thoughts on vegetable oils inclusion in modern diets in recent decades and how their increased consumption has led to worsening health. We talk about the enormous control large mutinational food companies have over western diets at the expense of our health. We learn why the pharmaceutical industry thrives off drugs that people take indefinitely, such as the new weightloss drug Ozempic which Oprah recently announced that shes taking , indeed I ask Nina what her thoughts are on Oprah's relationship with Ozempic given her decades long status as a weightloss icon. My conversation with Nina Teichloz is a real eye opener, with more than few jaw dropping admissions, I hope you enjoy it as amuch as I did. Nina's book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Fat-Surprise-Butter-Healthy/dp/1451624425 Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

4 in every 10 people alive right now are obese, its an enormous problem, with that in mind Im speaking with a person today who is passionate about this subject and how to tackle it. Dr Morgan Nolte, is a clinical specialist with a particular interest in sustainable weight loss management using the insulin resistance model combined with mindset and behaviour change. Find out how sleep deprivation and stress impact blood sugar and insulin levels. We hear why, from a glucose regulation perspective, muscle mass maintenance especially as we age is so important. We also hear about the importance of resistance training and protein intake if you're trying to lose weight. We discuss weightloss drugs, are they good or bad ? Expect to hear about the importance of of doing inner work as part of any sustainable weight management lifetsyle you may adopt. Learn about dietary recommendations for menopausal women. We ask what does a healthy breakfast look like ? and lots more. https://www.zivli.com/ Dr Morgan's YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCByB8-b3CnXYuuWWyJ_vgzA Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

24 Million of people worldwide are living with Alzheimers disease, and as people live longer this number is only going to grow.

In this episode we speak with author Dr Mary Newport whose own husband was diagnosed with Alzheimers at 54.

She defines for us what this illness is and what the symptoms are.

We hear how Dr Newport's own research led to her giving her husband coconut oil mixed with MCT or Medium chain triglyceride oil, which had a dramatic effect on her husbands condition.

Discover why Alzheimers is referred to as type 3 diabetes, as we explore the relationship between glucose, insulin and the brain.

We hear of the merits of a ketogenic diet, the work of the renowned Dr Richard Veech and the power of ketone esters to help improve brain function in patients showing cognitive decline.

We also hear of the link between the herpes simplex virus and Alzheimers disease.

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Chronic pain is an enormous problem across the entire population of the world, and anyone who has experienced pain beyond a period of several days will speak of its debilitating effects on their life.

Existing pain management models are exactly that, management models, and this can involve years of prescription pain medications which can bring their own issues and negative health effects.

Today I speak with a pain specialist and author of Unlearn your pain, Dr Howard Schubiner who has developed a pain model to help treat patients with chronic pain, not by managing the pain but in many cases by eliminating it entirely.

In this episode we define what pain is and learn that pain is in fact processed in the brain.

We hear that in many many cases pain exists in the absence of physical injury or structural anomaly.

Discover that with chronic headaches for example, in most cases theres nothing physically wrong with the sufferer.

We learn of the relationship between the growing prevalance of back pain and the rise in anxiety and depression.

Expect to learn of the link between poor self image and chronic pain.

We discuss the connection between childhood trauma and illness in later life including the presence of chronic pain.

We also hear about the research studies Dr Schubiner and colleagues have been carrying out which shows that chronic pain can be eliminated without medication.

Dr Schubiner is a pioneer in what can only be described as an extremely exciting and potentially transformative area of medicine and healing, I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Dr Schubiner's book : https://www.amazon.com/Unlearn-Your-fourth-Howard-Schubiner/dp/B0BJFPB4M3

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Dr Alan Gordon's book, The way out : https://www.amazon.com/Way-Out-Revolutionary-Scientifically-Approach/dp/059308683XDr

David Hanscom's book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-Control-Surgeons-Roadmap-Chronic/dp/0988272997

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Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an organizational psychologist, author and entrepreneur. He's the Chief Talent Scientist at Manpower Group, a company focused on workforce solutions. He also serves as a professor of business psychology at University College London and Columbia University. He's also the author of multiple books including: Why do so many incompetent men become leaders.

We can all relate to working for someone whos in a leadership role who is awful at their job. The very fact that they managed to land the position is a source of mystery and often frustration to us. But these people, often men hold leadership roles in every walk of life, from the boardroom to politics.

In this episode we ask how these people do it, how do they rise up the ladder, how do they fool people into believing they are competent when in reality they are the opposite.

Find out what the traits of a good leader are and learn why women have an advantage when it comes to these traits. We discuss how leadership in the past was more egalitarian than today.

We hear why people are drawn towards charistmatic leaders who give off an air of competence and certainty, we saw a great example of this during the pandemic, but giving off an air of competence is not the same as being competent.

Discover how good leaders are able to go against their instincts and can embrace openmindedness.

Learn how to identify if your boss or even you are a narcissist, and find out how AI is making us even more narcissistic.

Plus we talk about the role confidence plays in our lives socially and professionally and how we can harness it to become better version of ourselves.

Dr Tomas's book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Many-Incompetent-Become-Leaders/dp/1633696324

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I'm joined today by renowned dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick who has co-authored Regenerative health : discover your metabolic type and renew your liver for life. The liver is a hugely important bodily organ and in this episode we find why and what its role is in some of the 300 bodily processes it's responsible for shaping either directly or indirectly. Expect to learn about the 4 metabolic types and why metabolic type has replaced BMI as a measure of health. We explore what fatty liver is. Discover why menopausal women make up a large proportion of Kristin's patients. Does Kristin encourage the consumption of coconut oil and we find out why a colourful diet should be embraced. We ask if it really is possible to detoxify the liver through a liver cleanse. We talk about the new generation of weightloss drugs like ozempic, and lots more. This is such an informative conversation, and I guarantee you will learn so much, I hope you enjoy. Kristin's book : https://www.amazon.com/Regenerative-Health-Discover-Metabolic-Renew/dp/0306830159 https://www.kristinkirkpatrick.com/ Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

Prof Thomas N. Seyfried is an American professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He has been very vocal about the medical community's approach to researching and treating cancer, which he believes has been taken the wrong path of focusing too heavily on genetic mutations.

We ask why cancer seems to be so ubiquitous today, what exactly is driving this disease.

We hear Prof Seyfried's contention that cancer is not a consequence of genetic mutations but that it is in fact a mitochondrial metabolic disease.

Expect to learn about Dr Otto Warburg whose ideas about the origins of cancer 100 years ago are now being proved to be correct according to Prof Seyfried.

Discover where fermentation features in the cancer equation.

Find out what happens when you deprive tumour cells of glutamine and glucose.Learn why Prof Seyfried is so critical of the medical field's established focus on the downstream effects of genetic mutations, in respect of cancer.

We hear about the impact calorie restricted diets had on children with epilepsy and what this means for cancer patients and recovery.

Prof Seyfried tells us of the laundry list of negative effects of existing cancer treatments which he believes is simply not working for cancer patients.

Prof Seyfried's book https://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Metabolic-Disease-Management-Prevention/dp/0470584920

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Prof Ellen Langer also known as the Mother of Mindfulness, became the first woman to receive tenure in psychology at Harvard University, she has spent the last forty-five-years researching mindlessness and mindfulness. She has published hundreds of articles and numerous bestselling books including her latest, The Mindful body. Her research and books focus on the illusion of control, mindful aging, health, stress and decision-making. She is very much a believer in the idea that the mind and body are unified and not separate as has been the conventionally accepted concept underpinning western medicine. In this episode Prof Langer determines what she means when she uses the term mindfulness and how it differs from the concept that many people believe it to be. We hear what prompted her to study mindfulness in the first place. Throughout the interview Prof Langer gives examples of the groundbreaking research she has performed, including the famous Counterclockwise study which looked at what effects turning back the clock psychologically would have on an older adult's physiological state. We talk about the power of mindset, perception and we hear about the impact mindset had on the physiology of chambermaids. Expect to learn why Professor Langer believes the mind and body are one entity. We hear about mindlessness and learn Professor Langer's thoughts on probability, the pointlessness of making predictions and how best to make decisions. Professor Ellen Langer is a titan in the field of psychology, I was so honoured to have her on the podcast, I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/ellen-langer https://www.ellenlanger.me/ The Mindful body : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindful-Body-Thinking-Lasting-Health/dp/1472148614 Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

Dr David Harper is a health educator, cancer researcher and author of Biodiet. We talk about ketogenesis, what it is, and what the ketogenic diet actually looks like. We hear about the axis of illness and the role carbohydrates play when adopting the ketogenic way of life. Dr Harper discusses the impact modern diets have on chronic inflammation and their contribution to metabolic disease. Expect to hear about insulin resistance and what role it plays in our becoming unwell. Explore why evolving scientific research that is peformed to the highest of standards is key to achieving optimum health. We also talk about the role food companies play in influencing not only our diets for the worse but also food policy in the western world. Plus we hear about Dr Harper's latest study where he looks at the impact a ketogenic diet had on women with breast cancer Biodiet : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Biodiet-Scientifically-Proven-Ketogenic-Improving/dp/1989025102 https://www.ufv.ca/kinesiology/faculty-and-staff/harper-david.htm Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

Do you notice that your levels of focus and attention are getting worse? Are you finding yourself more easily distracted than you used to be? Well today's guest will be of interest to you. I'm joined by Gloria Mark she is a psychologist and is Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. Shes also the author the recently pubished book, Attention span. Professor Mark is really interested in examining how we can find our focus again and fight distraction. In this episode we hear shocking facts about how much our focus has deteriorated in recent years.We talk about the explosion of social media platforms that specialise in hacking our attention. Expect to learn the truth about multitasking and its effect on our productivity.We hear about the rhythms of attention we experience throughout the day.Learn about the negative physiological implications of our shrinking attention span.We talk about the damaging effects of smartphone use on children and their development. Will AI contribute to a further fracturing of our focus .. and lots more. This was a really interesting conversation I hope you enjoy it https://gloriamark.com/Attention Span book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attention-Span-Finding-Fighting-Distraction/dp/1335449418https://ics.uci.edu/~gmark/Home_page/Welcome.html Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

Andrea Wachter is a psychotherapist and author. Having struggled with her own mental health issues she is perfectly placed to help those people presenting with anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns and she has been doing for the last 30 years. In this episode I ask Andrea about the difference between thoughts and feelings and why awareness of this difference is important in our own mental health journey. We talk about how to deal with worries and negative thoughts. Discover the roles of self-compassion and self awareness when it comes to optimising ones own relationship with oneself. Expect to hear how anxiety can have a physical manifestation in our bodies. We also hear how best to interact with people in our lives who are struggling with anxiety. We learn about the importance of meditation in giving us control over our thoughts, emotions and our relationship with both. Plus Andrea talks about some simple mental health strategies she refers to as her toolkit which can be deployed in times of anxiety, low mood or worry. https://www.andreawachter.com/ Order Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

Dr Sean O Mara is one of the world's leading health and performance optimising physicians who loves to use his huge presence on social media to educate people on their health and demystify many of the topics that intimidate and confuse thereby, putting people back in the driving seat of their own optimal health management.

In this episode we talk about a subject dear to Dr O Mara, that of visceral fat, we ask what it is and why we need to take it seriously.

We hear about the different kinds of fat in our bodies and why all bodyfat is not equal.

We talk about bodyfat's relationship with longevity and chronic inflammation.

Most importantly we discuss the basic strategies that Dr O Mara suggests we employ to lessen the amount of visceral fat in our bodies.

We hear Sean's views on the negative effects of the pharmaceutical industry on our health.

Expect to learn about a simple way to reverse erectile dysfunction.

Expect to discover why Dr Sean is not a fan of endurance sports like long distance running.

We discuss sarcopenia, resilience, and how selection pressure has been replaced by selection pleasure in the modern age, to our detriment.

This is a lively discussion, Dr Sean is a passionate medic who says it like it is, and given his own great physical condition at 60 , is a testament to his own health philosophy.

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https://www.youtube.com/@DrSeanOMara

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Prof George Bonanno is Clinical psychologist and author of The end of Trauma, and The other side of Sadness.

In this episode we define what trauma means as far as the professor is concerned and how it differs from the commonly accepted definition of trauma.

Plus we ask why the coventional wisdom on trauma is so at odds with Professor Bonanno's findings.

The professor asks why trauma only crops up in the literature a couple of hundred years ago when it should have been present all throught human history.

We hear about PTSD and how it doesn't apply to everyone who has experienced a traumatic life event.

We learn about resilience, the traits of resilience, the resilience paradox and why a flexibility mindset is so important.

Expect to learn what steps to take in order to enhance your resilience.

Plus we explore how the lessons learned to bolster our relience can be applied to the grieving process.

https://www.georgebonanno.com/

Prof Bonanno's books : https://rb.gy/ln776n

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In this episode I speak with Phil M Jones, author and international speaker. We hear why words, something that we use all the time are quite so powerful. I ask if we really understand the significance of the words we use and how they can influence and impact people around us. Expect to learn the one mistake most people make when they are speaking to others. Phil tells us some of the phrases he suggests we incorporate into our language to maximise our influence. Discover why empathy is so important when engaging with others you're seeking to influence. We learn how to get more Yes's in response to requests, and we hear about the difference between trying to manipulate someone and trying to influence them. Phil really is a master speaker, every word he utters is loaded with meaning and commands attention. You will be watching your Ps and Qs after this cat I promise you. Phil's website : https://www.philmjones.com/ Phil's book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Exactly-What-Say-Influence-Impact-ebook/dp/B073SF65ZZ Order Happy habits for mind and body Audiobook: https://rb.gy/h5jjjg Order Kindle copy of Happy habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jiojcc Order US paperback of Happy habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/sirste Order UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5 Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms : Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcast Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8 Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcast Spotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRd Google Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q ----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Newsletter:

Thomas Gilovich is the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. His work in social psychology includes the key textbook in the field, How we know what isnt so, and has written books that touch on topics such as behavioral economics and the fallibility of human reason.

In this episode we talk about the subject of regret, and the impact hindsight has on our making judgements.

We explore the relationship between beliefs, emotions and judgements.

We ask my people are cautious in the light of a potentially positive outcome.

Why do people overstate their abilities, where does this overconfidence ?

We explore the subject of biases.

And we ask how we can become better thinkers and decision makers.

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I'm chatting with Dr Anna Colton, she is a clinical psychologist.

We talk about anxiety and why Dr Anna sees anxiety as a rocking chair and also a bully.

We ask why people find it so difficult to deal with anxiety and speculate whether anxiety is tolerated because it is a familiar bedfellow.

Expect to learn about why we catastrophise when we know we shouldnt.

We find out about the stop technique, how and when to use it.

And we discuss the area of self-sabotage, and why we might engage in it.

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Antonio Neves is a keynote speaker, life coach and author of Stop living on autopilot, Take responsibility for your life and rediscover a bolder happier you. In this episode we hear about Antonio's view of accountability in life. We discover how Antonio's chaotic childhood (which involved 6 parental divorces and 15 different places he called home), informed his outlook on life today. Expect to hear about how successful people have a tendency to take their foot off the gas once theyve reached a threshold of success in their life. We also hear one of Antonio's mantra's 'how playing to win is different from playing no to lose'. Discover why it is important to remember that life owes you nothing and that your success and failure is on you, and that you don't have to live life alone. https://theantonioneves.com/ https://theantonioneves.com/stop-living-on-autopilot-book/ More Happy Habit Podcast episodes at : https://anchor.fm/mathieu-norry

Cody Royle is the man who coaches the coaches and the author of Tough stuff and Where others wont. In this episode we talk about leadership and the traits necesary to be a good leader. We hear about the significance of self-awareness and empathy when dealing with other people, especially in a team. Expect to learn how leaders and coaches are themselves performers trying to bring out the best performance in those whom they are coaching. We ask what role emotion plays in detracting from our performance especially when under pressure. Why is mastering of communication so fundamental to being a good leader. We talk about how to negotiate obstacles and failure enroute to optimising our performance and reaching goals. Plus expect to learn about growth versus limiting mindsets and how we can maintain motivation when needed. https://www.codyroyle.com/ https://www.codyroyle.com/books

Prof Lara Aknin is the director of the Helping and Happiness Lab at Simon Fraser University. She studies what makes people live happier and healthier lives. What a fascinating area of research and so given the fact that this podcast is all about striving to acquire a greater state of happiness, through fulfilling routines, self-improvement and health and wellbeing I thought it would be more the interesting to hear Prof Aknin's thoughts.

In this episode we ask about the effect generosity has on our levels of happiness.

We ask if people who work in service of others, like nurses for example, we ask if they are more predisposed to being happy by virtue of serving or giving of their time and energies to others.

We also pose the question, does being generous make you happier or are happier people just more generous ?

Prof Aknin tells us about her goodybag paradigm.

We explore generosity across cultures and socio-economic sectors of humanity.

We hear about the generosity of children and what conclusions can be drawn from.

Expect to hear the purpose underlying our desire to give to others.

Plus expect to hear the distinction between giver and receiver centric gifts, something which I think will give people pause for thought before they buy their next gift for a friend or family member.

https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/people/current-faculty/laknin.html

https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/research/hhl.html

Dr Michael Steger is the Founder and Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose, and Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University.

In this episode we tackle some pretty weighty issues. We discuss the meaning of our lives and the philosphy of appreciating the little moments and I reference Matt Haig and his book Reasons to stay alive, in which he catalogues all the seemingly mundane things in life that are sources of real joy.

We define what purpose is and in doing so Dr Steger tells us what he means by purpose being an anchor we throw out into the future.

We discuss the commodification of meaning which Dr Steger is very much against. Does following your passion really help you find your purpose ? We ask if purpose correlates with living a successful life. Expect to learn how a lack of meaning and purpose are linked to cognitive decline. We learn that the search for meaning is not uniform across the world, different cultures embark on a search for meaning in different ways. We also ask if our relationship with purpose and meaning has advanced since the days of the great greek philosophers.

http://www.michaelfsteger.com/

Dr Steger's Ted Talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLFVoEF2RI0

Sinead Cloherty is a nutritionist, a health coach and an expert in making healthy eating, easy, tasty and fun. Shes mentored thousands of clients down through the years with thousands of followers on instagram, where she shares healthy eating tips.

In this episode I ask why we have such a complicated relationship with the food we eat ?

Expect to learn what what sustainable weightloss is and best to go about it and how it differs from the approach dieters normally take ?

We discuss if we should be keeping track of what we are eating and we ask if eating while watching tv is really a good idea ?

Discover what mindful eating is and how it can positively impact how and what we eat.

From a nutritional standpoint we explore the sorts of foods we should we be looking to consume for a healthy nutritional balance.

Plus we talk about behaviour change and how it influences our ability to manage weightloss.

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Emily Balcetis is a social psychologist and professor of psychology at NYU and author of Clearer, closer, better. She is fascinated by how we look at things and has performed groundbreaking research showing how we can change our perspective to attain our goals.

In this episode, we hear how how what we see creates our perception of the world around us.

We hear about how much of what we see is in direct focus. How much is in our peripheral vision and the role the brain plays in filling in the gaps, not just in our vision but also in our subjective experience.

We learn how this knowledge about our subective focus can be used in the context of health and fitness to enhance performance, simply by changing how we look at a task.

Expect to learn about how we can sustain motivation and the importance of factoring in the inevitability of obstacles in the path to a goal. Plus we learn how best to take action that gives us the best chance of sustaining our new years resolutions.

https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/emily-balcetis.html

Dr Baletis' book : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clearer-Closer-Better-Successful-People/dp/1524796468

Jonathan Malesic is a Dallas based writer and former academic who holds a PhD from the University of Virginia, he is also the author of The end of burnout, why work drains us and how to build better lives.

Jonathan was a victim of burnout himself which prompted him to explore this age old phenomenon. Indeed we discuss the long history of burnout dating back 2 millenia.

We talk about the pitfalls if aligning ones identuty with how you make a living. Expect to learn about the 3 key components of burnout.

We hear about anti-burnout stragegies.

How do we get away from meaning purpose and paycheck ?
We hear about the relationship between burnout and lack of career fulfilment.

We also discuss the societal pressures that keep people tethered to the treadmill that leads them to become burned out.

Jonathan's book >> https://jonmalesic.com/

Dr Alice Pailhès, Ph.D. is an Associate Lecturer in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London. Dr Pailhes has a partticular fascination in magic and the psychology behind magic tricks. I'm talking about how magicians use psychology to manipulate, influence, force, redirect, misdirect and distract us in order to bamboozle us with their magic skills.

Dr Pailhes' research focuses on the use of magic tricks to study the illusory sense of agency or control. She specialises in studying the subtle factors that influence our decisions without our awareness.

In this episode we learn that magic is a conflict between our rational mind, our beliefs and our emotions. We see a trick performed, and rationally it doesnt make sense but there it is before our eyes and so we are left stunned, scratching our heads searching for answers. We also learn that the brain often seeks out the simplest most energy efficient option which causes us to adhere to habits or patterns of behaviour, essentially the brain operates on autopilot which is when we are most vulnerable to being controlled or influenced. We hear about different techniques that magicians use to influence or force a person to do or believe something in order that they fall for the magic trick. Expect to learn about restriction and compliance and how they feature in a magicians act. We hear that its exceptionally easily to influence people even when the person being influenced knows they are being influenced or controlled.

The good news is we can take the psychological lessons learned in the arena of magic and apply them in the real world so that we can reduce our liklihood of being influenced.

This is an interesting discussion about how our minds work and how we are so very easily influenced by external forces aswell as internal forces and biases, while Dr Pailhes uses the subject of magic to illustrate how the mind operates in terms of it being easily influenced, her observations on psychology apply to everyday life. Indeed we are constantly being influenced by advertising, media and by friends and family. The key is to be aware of when we are being influenced so that we can own gatekeeper to that influence.

https://www.dralicepailhes.com/

Dr Michelle Segar is an award winning NIH funded researcher with at the University of Michigan with 3 decades of experience in helping people adopt healthy behaviours in a way that matches the complexity, the messiness and the unpredictability of everyday life.

She is also the author of The Joy Choice, named as one of the best health books of 2022 by the Washington Post.

In this episode we talk about the power of habits and the propensity of real life and its every day demands, to get in the way of our best laid plans to create new habits and adopt new behaviours.

Expect to learn what a 'habiter' is and expect to learn what 'unhabiting' is.

We learn about motivation and how we can harness it.

Expect to hear about habit friction and what that is.

We also discover what the three key decision disruptors that get in the way of habit formation are.

We find out why Dr Segar doesnt like the term accountability when it comes to adopting new behaviours.

And we discover the impact that guilt has when we fall short of our own expectations.

There is really so very much that we discuss in this conversation and it is a real eye opener for anyone considering adopting a healthy fitness regime this new year, but in truth Dr Segar's thoughts, experience an insights on habits and behaviour change can really be applied to any field not just health and physical fitness.

Check out Dr Segar's book and her research >> https://michellesegar.com/

Nutritional psychiatrist Dr Uma Naidoo is the author of the new book, Calm your mind with food : a revolutionary guide to controlling your anxiety. In this episode we hear about the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry and how the foods we eat can affect our mood, our emotional resilience and mental health. We hear about how inflammation can contribute to anxiety.We discover that saffron is one of the many foods that can support our mental health. Expect to learn whether anxiety and depression can co-exist. We learn that supplementation in addition to diet can help make a postiive contribution to our psychological wellbeing. Plus we find out one of Dr Naidoo's favourite mental health promoting recipes. https://umanaidoomd.com/

You're probably familiar with having an MRI scan on your strained muscle, your grandmother quite possibly had her hip replaced at some point, and more and more of us are wearing devices that can alert us of irregular heart related events which can prompt us to seek medical attention.

These are all everyday examples of how our lives intersect with biomedical engineering. As research in this area progresses and as technology improves, the field of bioengineering is only going to become more impactful on our lives.

One of the people at the forefront of biomedical engineering research is Professor Richard Reilly who specialises in neural engineering at Trinity College in Dublin where his research focuses on the processing of signals that diagnose the human physiological and cognitive state.

In this episode we find out what biomedical engineering is and how we interact with examples of it daily, quite often without even realising.

We discuss some of the 500 research studies Prof Reilly has been involved in, including examining the walking stride and cognitive functions of diabetes patients who are at greater risk of cognitive decline than people who dont have diabetes.

We discuss research that seeks to provide a predictor of Alzheimer's disease by studying the change in a person's speech patterns over time.

Expect to learn what role neural engineering is playing in helping us understand spinal cord injuries.

We talk about how AI is already making a significant impact in the bioengineering space and the potential for it to accelerate progress as far as discovery and research are concerned.

And I ask if there are any ethical considerations to be aware of when carrying out research and developing new technologies in bioengineering.

https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=reillyri

Loneliness can be so damaging at any age but especially when growing up. Few people have more experience of being friendless and lonely than Daniel Wendler. In todays episode I speak with Daniel who is now a clinical psychologist and author, and who as a teenager was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome which contributed hugely to his lack of social skills.

In this episode Daniel discusses what Asperger's Syndrome is and how it affected his ability to interact socially and make friends growing up.

We learn how Daniel's journey and struggle with social interaction now informs his career as a clinical psychologist.

We hear about how he manages with imposter syndrome and how he copes with disappointments in life.

Expect to learn about the concept of learned helplessness in the context of developing social skills.

We ask if there is a link between poor social skills and gaming. We discover how social skills are like any other skill and can be improved.

https://www.danielwendler.com/

Daniel's Ted Talk : https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_wendler_what_being_autistic_taught_me_about_being_human?language=en

Anna schaffner is a writer, coach and professor of cultural history who has written books on the history of exhaustion, and the art of self development' She has a new book coming out on the subject of exhaustion called Exhausted: An A to Z for the weary. Anna's mission is to help clients move from a state of exhaustion to a state of vitality in their lives.

In this episode we discuss what exactly exhaustion is and how it is distinct from being burnt out.

Expect to learn about the symptoms of exhaustion.

We ask if people are more burned out today than previous generations.

Expect to learn about the drivers of exhaustion both mental and physical.

We talk about the popularity of manifestation and how it is contributing to peoples' exhaustion.

Comparison is often called the thief of joy, it too leads to a draining of our energy levels and lack of self-selfsatisfaction, we discuss why.

Expect to discover what the basic things are that we can do to move from a state of exhaustion to vitality.

We also learn about the importance of having a hobby when it comes to our energy levels.

Check out Prof Anna's website https://www.annakschaffner.com/

Brian Malow, is a well known science comedian who uses comedy to educate people and make more accessible many of the scientific topics that can perplex. He gives regular talks on science and has interviewed many of the worlds nobel laureates in the field of science and several of the astronauts who walked on the moon.

In this episode I explore with Brian the way in which science is communicated to the public at large and the value of doing so in a relatable way.

Brian tells me about his encounters with Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Buzz Aldrin.

We hear about the role the media played in disseminating information to the public during the pandemic and how it might have been better.

We talk about what regular people can learn from meeting very successful people who have mastered their own field and beyond, such as Brian May who aswell as conquering the world of music, has gone on to earn a Phd in science at the age of 59.

This is a fun, informal chat with Brian about many different topics which I hope you will enjoy.

Dr Stacy Sims is a physiologist who specialises in women's fitness, performance, nutrition and hormone related health. This seems ridiculous given the fact that women make up about 50% of the global population, but the vast majority of scientific data we have has been derived by studying only men, which means theres a glaring lack of science-based information thats specific to women. And this often means women are doing the wrong training, eating the wrong food, not reaching their full potential, and/or often suffering unnecessary discomfort and pain. Dr Sims' mission is to redress that imbalance.

In this episode we talk about how body temperature is a factor in women's health and performance.

We learn what exercises women should be doing and what nutrition they should be consuming. Should women be taking cold plunges ? We discover how resistance training can help offset cognitive decline.

We learn how women in peri menopause are in a state of sympathetic drive and what this means for their health and performance.

Expect to learn of the value of interval training.

Discover that women in their 20s and 30s can positively influence their personal experience of the peri-menopause and menopause years ahead of time.

Plus, we find out how women can reframe how they perceive weight training, consumption of protein and the gym space that is ususally a male dominated arena.

Dr Sim's website : https://www.drstacysims.com/Dr Sim's Book, Next Level : https://www.drstacysims.com/booksandmore