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Part 2 of Brain Health with Professor Grant Schofield Jun 24, 2022

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Thi sis part 2 of the latest podcast with my old mate, and MBB favourite, Prof Grant Schofield. He joins me for a wide-ranging discussion on brain health. We chat about things such as anti-depressants vs natural interventions, what sort of things damage the brain and then Grant teaches us about his latest deep-dive into the research on the role of glutamate on brain health, and it's truly fascinating.
We end with some PracAdemic tips for keeping your brain in tip-top shape.

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Is your smartphone making you dumb and superficial? Jun 21, 2022

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Today I discuss different bits of evidence hat your smartphone could be making you both dumb and more superficial.
Here is the paper on working memory
Here is the paper on interruptions increasing our mistakes
Here is the paper on quality of conversations

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Brain Health with Professor Grant Schofield Jun 17, 2022

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He's back by popular demand! My old mate Prof Grant Schofield joins me for a wide-ranging discussion on brain health. We chat about things such as anti-depressants vs natural interventions, what sort of things damage the brain and then Grant teaches us about his latest deep-dive into the research on the role of glutamate on brain health, and it's truly fascinating.
We end with some PracAdemic tips for keeping your brain in tip-top shape.

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Wisdom Wednesdays: The most important thing you can do to live longer Jun 14, 2022

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Today I discuss some pretty cool research that clearly shows the most important thing you can do to live longer. I'll also add my take on it to give you a more comprehensive strategy.

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Happy Money - the Japanese art of making peace with your money, with Ken Honda Jun 10, 2022

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Money and happiness expert Ken Honda is a best-selling self-development author in Japan, with book sales surpassing eight million copies since 2001.
Ken’s financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses, including an accounting company, a management consulting firm, and a venture capital corporation. His writings bridge the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and happiness through deeper self-honesty.
Ken is the first person from Japan to be voted into the Transformational Leadership Council, a group of personal and professional development leaders. He is fluent in Japanese and English; lived in Boston, Massachusetts for two years; and currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.
Learn more at KenHonda.com
Check out his Happy Money book

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Wisdom Wednesdays - The surprising link between your gut bugs and your exercise motivation and performance Jun 08, 2022

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In today's episode of Wisdom Wednesdays, I explore a couple of recent research papers that report on a surprising link between your gut bugs and your exercise motivation and performance.
Here is the initial paper on athletes
Here is the follow-up study on mice

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PART 2: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before, With Clinical Psychologist, Dr Julie Smith Jun 03, 2022

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Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of professional experience.
She is, in my view, the perfect example of practicing what you preach. She looked for the silver lining of the Covid 19 lockdowns, deciding to devote her time to being an online mental health educator. Her highly engaging videos around mental health turned her into a social media star with a combined following of more than 4 million!
Her posts on TikTok and Instagram have already amassed more than 25 million likes. She has appeared in two BBC films and on BBC Breakfast, CNN International and Radio 5 Live, and has written for The Mail on Sunday, The Evening Standard and The Daily Telegraph.
Despite all of this, Julie remains a super down-to-earth individual and her advice is absolutely golden and we had an awesome conversation. Today's episode is part 1 of 2.
Here is her website
Julie's Instagram is instagram.com/drjuliesmith
Find her on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@drjuliesmith
Her Youtube account is youtube.com/user/DrJulieSmith
Her brilliant book can be found here

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Wisdom Wednesdays - why we all need to focus on protein in our diets May 31, 2022

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Today, I discuss the important functions that amino acids play in our bodies and why eating enough protein is key, not only to good cellular health, but in combatting the obesity crisis.
Here is the link to the study I mention.

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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? With Clinical Psychologist, Dr Julie Smith May 27, 2022

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Does your brain shrink as your waist expands? May 24, 2022

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Today, I discuss some recent research investigating the links between body composition and brain volume.

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