Happy Habit Podcast

We are all so used to the idea that if you want anything you must go after it with all your strength and conviction, alas this leads to frustration and disappointment when things don't go as we had planned. John Purkiss in his book The power of letting go, suggests we take a leaf out of eastern philosophies that value focusing on the present and surrendering outcomes to our intuition and the universe.

Sugar and processed foods are having lethal effects on global health. Professor Robert Lustig has for decades led the fight against the impacts of manmade 'food' on us. He is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, at the Division of Endocrinology of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).  He has authored over 125 peer reviewed papers and, he is one of the worlds leading experts on the impacts of sugar and processed foods on human health and chronic disease.  He has written multiple best selling books in this field and he is a highly sought after advisor and speaker in the field of public health.  Link to Prof Lustig's books https://robertlustig.com/books/ Link to Prof Lustig's research https://robertlustig.com/research/

Dr. Nate Zinsser is a renowned performance psychology expert who has taught three generations of soldiers, athletes, and executives to master the art of confidence and mental toughness. His new book The Confident Mind details the keys to achieving and maintaining confidence regardless of what arena you are trying to master. The Confident mind : https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Mind-Battle-Tested-Unshakable-Performance/dp/0063014831 Dear Dr. Psyche : https://shorturl.at/erGHS

We all want to be liked and to get along with people and even have a positive impact on them, Marc Reklau's book How to become a people magnet, gives dozens of tips to help us do exactly this.

Andy Dufresne from the Shawshank Redemption is the embodiment of hope. There's much we can learn from his approach to life and hope given his horrific predicament. In this episode I discuss the key factors that help us harness hope.

There are lots of little things we can do to maximise our happiness and boost our moods, Nick Trenton's book Neuro happiness details lots of routines we can incorporate into our daily lives that will help boost our mood in the moment and over the long term.

All women will experience the menopause. In this episode we demystify what it is, how long it lasts, what the symptoms are and what women can do to minimise the negative impacts of it on their lives. You'll find Dr Aoife at https://instagram.com/doctor.aoife?igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg==

Humankind's quest for wellbeing and happiness has occupied us for thousand's of years. What can we learn from the great philosophers about happiness or eudaimonia as Aristotle called it.

Storytelling has been with mankind since the dawn of time, stories of us the oportunity to bond and to learn crucial lessons as they engage our imaginations and employ our intellect and emotions. In this episode, I detail several of my favourite motivational stories.

Mental sharpness often wanes over time, but it doesnt have to be this way, there are a variety of things we can do, from adopting a habit of regular exercise to, learning new skills that can help decrease the chances of us suffering from cognitive impairment as we age.