Ways To Feel More Human

We are currently living through in a mental health crisis. According to the mental health charity Mind, nearly 2 million people are currently waiting for NHS services.

Mental Health First Aid England say that poor mental health accounts for more than half of all work-related illnesses, whilst Personnel Today say that work related stress is costing the economy £28 billion a year.

300,000 people with long term mental health problems fall out of work every year.

In a recent article for Mind, the Chief Executive Sarah Hughes says ‘The mental health system is at breaking point’.

So what are we to do? How do we and our overworked brains survive everything that is thrown at it today?

 In this podcast I speak to banker-turned-monk Rajesh Ramani to discuss the simplest of techniques to help us survive both mentally and emotionally in an overwhelming world.

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In the past two decades there has been an enormous rise in the diagnosis of neurodiversity, especially in children.

Whilst we all have brilliant brains no matter what, neurodiversity can come with a host of different symptoms that can be extremely difficult to manage for the child but also their surrounding family and friends.

Lucinda Miller has dedicated her life to helping neurodivergent children and their families thrive.

Lucinda (who has been diagnosed with ADHD herself, as well as her husband) is a naturopath and functional medicine practitioner with a very well established company called NatureDoc who now have clinics dotted all over the UK. From 25 years of treating thousands of neurodiverse children, she is an authority on helping children to manage their symptoms through good nutrition and natural remedies.

On a daily basis Lucinda sees how evidence based nutrition and lifestyle changes can make a significant improvement to children’s lives. Her new book, Brain Brilliance brings together everything she has learnt to help neurodivergent children shine, and highlights the everyday challenges that many neurodivergent children face, rather than focusing on a specific labels or diagnoses.

This podcast is essential listening for any parent with a neurodivergent child. Lucinda highlights how good nutrition can help young brains to flourish no matter what diagnosis you are faced with.

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In recent years the world of breathwork has completely exploded, with some describing it as the ‘new Yoga.’

Breathing is life.

The first thing in life we do is take a breath, and it’s the last thing we do in life too.

But whilst our breath is an automatic function in our bodies,  it is true to say that in the modern world, many of us are not breathing optimally and it’s something we have the power to change. Stress, life events and our environment call can change our breathing patterns.

But if we learn to breath properly, our mental and physical health can improve beyond all measure, our nervous systems can become regulated and it can even help us to live longer. 

We take roughly 20,000 breaths a day, so it’s worth getting right. Right?

In this podcast I’m talking to expert breathwork coach James Dowler. James talks to me about the world of breathwork and why it’s become so popular today. In particular we discuss the effects of breathing on our over worked nervous systems.

Worryingly however, the breathwork world is now awash with misinformation and incorrect teaching. So listen on for some breathwork truths and discover which practise  will and won’t work for you.

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Where would we be without musical creativity? 

Without it there would be no Beatles, no Mozart, no country music, no rock ‘n’ roll, no concerts, no church choirs. 

The ability to be creative is a big part of what has set us humans apart from machines. 

But does the dawn of AI - where we can ask a computer to compose a song in seconds -  mean the end of musical creativity as we know it? 

Who better to speak to than singer/songwriter Jack Savoretti. Jack talks to me about how he found musical and poetic creativity during difficult times as a teenager. We chat about his creative process, how he can’t and never wants to read music and I ask him what he thinks the impact of AI will have on the music industry, creativity, and artists today.

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Our modern world is disrupting our bodies’ natural circadian rhythms  – our phones ping throughout the night, we don’t get enough daylight and we never allow ourselves to switch off.

But did you know that smooth running of our circadian rhythms is vital to protect us from disease?

Or that disruption of our sleep can drastically lower our immune system?

According to Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University around 70% of individuals with Alzheimers are reported to have disrupted and fragmented circadian rhythms.

In this podcast we are going to discuss why we need to respect our body’s natural rhythms to improve brain health, our metabolism and even our life expectancy and how today’s modern world is pushing us out of sync.

Russell also busts a few myths when it comes to light blocking glasses, whether melatonin pills work and whether I can become a ‘Lark’ instead of an ‘Owl.’

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