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In part 3, Michelle Elman gives some helpful advice for making new friends and maintaining old ones.Plus, Michelle and Dr Alex George reflect on the different roles you play in different friendships and why it’s so important to be grateful for the friendships you do have.Follow @michellelelman and get her book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’, coming 8th May, published by Renegade Books.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2, Michelle Elman and Dr Alex George discuss how to heal from a friendship breakup, the importance of recognising grief when a friendship ends and why ambivalent friends can be more damaging than bad friends…Plus, Michelle talks about how to recognise if you’re being a bad friend and how you can’t have good boundaries without good communication.Follow @michellelelman and get her book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’, coming 8th May, published by Renegade Books.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Elman is a life coach, broadcaster and author, who is releasing her fifth book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’ on 8th May 2025.We go through an estimated 23 friendship breakups across our lives, so why do we rarely talk about how painful they are?In part 1, Michelle joins Dr Alex George to unpack why friendships aren’t treated with the same validity as romantic relationships, what a friendship breakup actually is and how to know when the right time to end a friendship is.Plus, Michelle discusses the unexpected health benefits of happy friendships (and how they can be as beneficial as quitting smoking!).Follow @michellelelman and get her book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’, coming 8th May, published by Renegade Books.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 3, Dr Lindsay Browning discusses the impact coffee and alcohol have on your sleep, the importance of having a relaxing wind-down routine and why you should never snooze your alarm…Plus, Lindsay and Dr Alex George bust some common myths about sleep and Lindsay shares some useful tips and tricks to help you improve the quality of your sleep.Follow @drbrowningsleep and get her book ‘Navigating Sleeplessness: How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2, Dr Lindsay Browning joins Dr Alex George to discuss what insomnia actually is, why maintaining our circadian rhythm is vital for our sleep health and the different reasons so many of us struggle to fall asleep.Plus, Lindsay reveals the role of cortisol in our sleep schedule and how our phones impact our ability to fall asleep…Follow @drbrowningsleep and get her book ‘Navigating Sleeplessness: How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Lindsay Browning is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist and sleep expert who holds a doctorate in insomnia from the University of Oxford. She is the founder of Trouble Sleeping, a clinic based in Berkshire that has been helping people to improve their sleep for the past 15 years. In part 1, Lindsay joins Dr Alex George to unpack what a good night’s sleep actually is, why we don’t all need 8 hours of sleep and shares the important role our dreams play in processing our emotions.Plus, Lindsay explains the three different stages of sleep and reveals whether you can change from a night owl to an early bird…Follow @drbrowningsleep and get her book ‘Navigating Sleeplessness: How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 3, Tj Power gives some helpful tips and tricks for rebalancing your brain chemistry and living a happier life.Plus, Tj and Dr Alex George unpack how being bored can help stabilise your dopamine levels, the link between gut health and serotonin and how using a tablet can help curb your phone addiction…Follow @tjpower and get his book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2, Tj Power unpacks how our brain chemistry hasn’t adapted to our new modern world and reveals how our ancestors can teach us how to live happier, more fulfilled lives.Plus, Tj and Dr Alex George discuss why you should be in the pursuit of progress (not success!), the impact being in nature has on our serotonin levels and how uncomfortable emotions can guide you to an alternative life.Follow @tjpower and get his book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tj Power is the creator of The DOSE Effect, a concept which explains how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins influence our physical and mental health. Tj’s organisation The DOSE Lab provides relatable, science-backed strategies to empower individuals to improve their mental wellbeing by rebalancing their brain chemistry. His book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’ became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller earlier this year.In part 1, Tj joins Dr Alex George to discuss the role each chemical in The DOSE Effect plays in our lives, the key differences between quick and slow dopamine hits and the brain chemistry behind our collective addiction to our phones.Plus, Tj explains how low serotonin can lead to rumination and reveals how we can use these four key brain chemicals to our advantage…Follow @tjpower and get his book ‘The DOSE Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry’ Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 3, Nicola Slawson and Dr Alex George discuss how your living situation can influence how you feel about being single, why it’s so important to put yourself out there and how being single can give you a unique sense of freedom…Plus, Nicola gives her top three tips to help you live your best single life.Follow @nicola_slawson and get her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.