Perfecting patience
In this episode we talk about the virtue of patience and why its crucial we perfect it in a fact paced world if we want to progress.
Mar 04, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Happy Habit Podcast
A motivational exploration of all things health, science and wellbeing with presenter and biochemistry graduate Mathieu Norry. We look at psychology, philosophy, neuroscience and human biology amongst other subjects. New episodes are published every Monday and Thursday.
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Episodes
Mastering the mundane to achieve success
Doing the simple things well over a long period of time, while not being afraid of failure is the secret to success. In this episode we dive into Jeff Olson's book The Slight Edge
Mar 01, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Anxiety and anxiety disorders
In this episode we talk about anxiety and anxiety disorders and dip into Anxious the book by Joseph Ledoux.
Feb 25, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 74
13 tips for better sleep
We all struggle with sleep at different times. The problem stems quite often from having poor sleep hygiene or poor sleep habits. In this episode I give you 13 tips to help your improve your sleep.
Feb 22, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Personal growth by embracing discomfort
In this episode we explore the fact that personal growth can only come if we face discomfort and change head on.
Feb 18, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Working from home productivity tips
In this episode we look at 13 tips to help you increase your productivity, especially if you are working from home.
Feb 15, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 71
How to talk to anyone
Inspired by the consummate communicator herself, Leil Lowndes here are 20 tips to help you strike up great conversation with practically anyone.
Feb 11, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Nose breathing for straighter teeth
In this episode I examine the findings in Patrick McKeown's book The Oxygen Advantage which tells us we should be breathing through our noses and not our mouths. Nose breathing has a host of health benefits helping everyone from asthmatics to fitness fanatics.
Feb 08, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Making changes by being kind to yourself
This episode draws from the Shahrooh Izadi book The Kindness Method which details how we can make substantive change in our lives by using self compassion.
Feb 04, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Time and how to spend it by James Wallman
James Wallman's book Time and how to manage it, details how we can get more happiness out of life by focusing on our 'STORIES' which emphasizes that happiness comes through extraordinary life experiences that are under our control.
Feb 01, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 67
22 ways to deal with anger
In this episode I look at 22 terrific ways to help you deal with anger when it strikes.
Jan 28, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
It is one of the most famous books ever written, in this episode I look at some of the main lessons in Norman Vincent Peale's The power of positive thinking.
Jan 25, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Skin that heals without scars?
Research into scar formation in human skin has been slow in recent decades but progress is coming, thanks to a small African mouse.
Jan 21, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 64
How to become more resilient
In this episode we explore the idea of resilience and what we can do to enhance our resilience so that we can thrive and overcome challenges in life.
Jan 18, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 63
In Praise of walking
In this episode I discuss the findings of Neuroscientist Shane O Mara's book, In Praise of walking, which details the litany of benefits of walking and why we should walk more especially in these stressful times.
Jan 14, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Eat mango to get rid of your wrinkles
Yes new research as studied the effect of eating mango on wrinkles in women and have come up with surprising results.
Jan 11, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 61
How to live a more creative, productive and happy life
In this episode I delve into Brian Solis's book, Lifescale, which helps us to live a more creative life, enhancing our productivity by aligning our values with our life goals and overall pointing us in the direction of a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
Jan 07, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Yoga and insomnia
In this edition of the Happy Habit Podcast I look at the positive effects yoga coupled with deep abdominal breathing can have on those people struggling with poor quality sleep.
Jan 04, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 59
How to stick to your new year's resolutions in 2021
In this episode I give you 7 strategies to help you commit to your new year's resolutions and maximise your chance of success.
Dec 31, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 58
How not to worry
Worrying is pointless but its something we all do. Worrying has origins in evolution as we strove to stay alive in the face of predators, but this is no longer the case in 2020. In this episode I delve into Paul McGee's book, How not to worry, which details strategies for how we can tackle our relentless worrying.
Dec 28, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 57
How to start your journal
Last time we spoke about the many benefits of keeping a journal, from reducing stress to achieving goals to helping you to sleep. In this episode we give you the tools to start a journal of your own.
Dec 24, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 56
11 benefits of keeping a journal
Journaling is not new and for good reason, it has been used for 1000s of years as a way to unburden our minds, promote healing and give us greater understanding of ourselves. In this episode of the Happy Habit Podcast I discuss some of the many benefits to keeping a journal.
Dec 21, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Anxiety causes many symptoms including itchy skin, but why?
Pruritis or itchy skin is one of the many physical symptoms sufferers of anxiety endure, in this episode I discuss the anxiety - itch bi-directional relationship and how to reduce the stress contributing to hyper-vigilance and anxiety.
Dec 17, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 54
How to be a better communicator
I have spoken before about the power of words but in this context we are looking at their use in how we communicate as we detail how to become better communicators.
Dec 14, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Slow the ageing process ? Let's talk about The telomere effect
As we get older our telomeres, the protective caps on the end of our chromosomes get shorter, but we can speed up or slow down this process through our own actions and attitudes.
Dec 10, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 52
What is the best exercise to perform ?
An evolutionary scientist recently started a debate over humans and the subject of exercise, it seems we were not evolved to actually exercise at all ?
Dec 07, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Amazing Covid news
This is the 50th episode of the Happy habit podcast, which is amazing as is all the support over the recent months , from people listening in 47 countries all around the world. So thank you. In this episode I thought I'd touch on the good news related to covid 19 research and the news of the 2 vaccines that are being rolled out in a matter of days!!
Dec 03, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Life lessons from centenarians
Marvellous quotes from people who have literally done and seen it all, having lived to the ripe old age of 100 years of age.
Nov 30, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 49
7 Habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey
In this episode we delve into the top selling Stephen Covey book The 7 habits of highly effective people.
Nov 26, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 48
15 ways to power past procrastinating
Procrastination is an easy trap to fall into and can bring with guilt and shame for not having completed a task we had intended to. Here are 15 ways to power through procrastination to a job well done.
Nov 23, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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