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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. Music credit goes to Purple Planet Music www.happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com
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Episodes

Happy habits for mind and body

This episode is a celebration of some of the happy habits I have included in my new book happy habits for mind and body. I discuss, journaling, meditation, forest bathing and the importance of prioritising sleep, just some of the 30 happy habits I discuss in my book which is available now in soft back and ebook formats, with the audio book coming before Christmas. >>>>>>>>>https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Habits-Mind-Mathieu-Norry-ebook/dp/B0BLZ3W6V3

Dec 01, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 258

Aristotle's advice on happiness

Aristotle the Greek philosopher was one of the greatest philosophers of all time, in this episode I detail some of his advice on the subject of personal happiness which he believed one could achieve.

Nov 28, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 257

How to cope with change

Change is inevitable, it is one of the only constants in our lives, in this episode I discuss how we can best cope with change. >>>>>my book >>>>>> shorturl.at/giNVX

Nov 24, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 256

The Alchemist

In this episode I discuss the story and themes of The Alchemist. A link to my book : Happy habits >>>>>> https://t.co/gbhyxL03j5

Nov 21, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 255

7 ways successful people are relentless

To achieve anything you have to be relentless. To be relentless you must have a clear goal, be a self-starter, be up for a challenge and more. My happy habits book is available on amazon now: a.co/d/82CU6KO

Nov 17, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 254

Living through doing, being and becoming

Orson Welles, the great actor and director said life should be lived first hand, that is life should be lived by doing, being and creating , rather than by being a voyeur of life and observing other people living their best lives. In other news my Happy Habits For Mind and Body book will be out in the coming days in soft back, e-book and audio book format all via Amazon, audible and itunes.

Nov 14, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 253

Know your worth in life

Knowing your worth as a person involves many factors, everything from living your principles, to self love, to not comparing yourself to others.

Nov 10, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 252

How to stop worrying

Worrying is something we do habitually without even thinking but bringing awareness to our thoughts in the present moment allows us to engage with living and reduces the potency of our worries.

Nov 07, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 251

How to get out of your own way

Through our internal dialogue, our desire to compare and our fear of failure, we invariably provide obstacles to our own fulfilment, in this episode we talk about how we can remove those obstacles so we can reach our potential.

Nov 03, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 250

4 reasons you should be having saunas

Saunas have been practiced for generations, they benefit every aspect of our health from our mood to our blood pressure, in this episode we detail why the people of Finland were 4000 years ahead of their time!!

Oct 31, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 249

Sustainable weightloss with Sinead Cloherty nutritionist and health coach

So many diets are simply short term fads and often fail because they don't address the underlying behaviours associated with why we might comfort eat, there is also so much conflicting information out there about what healthy eating is and what may or may not work for the individual. In this episode, I talk with nutritionist Sinead Cloherty . Sinead works with her clients to facilitate behaviour change while helping them to make the correct healthy eating choices for them. You can contact Sinead...

Oct 27, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 248

5 things successful people always do

Lets talk about the habits and behaviours of successful people and how if we adopt them we can replicate success in our own lives.

Oct 24, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 247

Atomic habits by James Clear

We are creatures of habit, both bad and good. Atomic habits gives us several laws that if followed will help us demystify habit formation and allow us to tap into cues, and rewards to help us stick with habits that incrementally over the long term can be transformational.

Oct 20, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 246

Are you being triggered ?

We spend so much of our lives online and while we're online we are reacting to and being triggered constantly, this is causing us to live on our nerves and be anxious and stressed.

Oct 17, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 245

6 things you should do everyday

Wouldn't be it great if life came with an instruction manual. But we can practise daily habits that act as our internal guide or instructions to help us through life, in this episode I detail 6 six we can do daily to keep us on the road to progress.

Oct 13, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 244

Plato's greatest lesson for us

Plato's Allegory of the cave is a story about ignorance and the value of education.

Oct 10, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 243

Coping with loneliness

Loneliness is a huge problem, indeed it was even before the lockdowns of the pandemic. We can take a multitude of steps to help alleviate loneliness, some of which i have drawn upon myself, in this episode we discuss what the negative mental and physical effects of loneliness are and some steps we can take to combat loneliness.

Oct 06, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 242

Setting an intention

Setting an intention is a powerful and easy way to set out enroute to accomplishing anything, its like a mission statement, it gives you a point ion the distance to focus on and keeps you honest in your application, in this episode we talk about how to set an intention, something which Joe Wicks does all the time.

Oct 03, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 241

Life lessons from the sea

Humankind has had a relationship with the sea for thousands of years, it has provided us with food and a means of conquering the globe. We can learn life lessons from those who interact with and must learn to respect the sea, sailors.

Sep 29, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 240

Saying YES

In sales there's a psychological technique called the YES SET, which can be used to create a more fertile mind in the customer that will increase the chances of a sale. We can apply this YES SET mentality to ourselves to help us achieve what we didnt think was possible.

Sep 26, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 239

3 things to master now

Life is full of inevitablitities, the sooner we accept these the better for our growth, development, progress, and ultimately for our quality of life. In this episode, I discuss 3 essentials we absolutely must master.

Sep 22, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 238

How I read 52 books in 1 year

Reading regularly can be a challenge but it can be such a gift, in thus episode I detail some tips that helped me read a book a week.

Sep 19, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 237

Model yourself on a mentor

What do Bill gates, Oprah and Aristotle have in common? They all had mentors to guide them on their journey.

Sep 15, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 236

Why I keep a journal

Journaling is an ancient practice, but one that allows us to rediscover who we are and why we think the way we do.

Sep 12, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 235

Astonishing self belief

Dave Wottle won the 800 m final at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a great achievement in its own right but the manner in which he won it has become legend. Wottle has become a champion of turning a hopeless cause on its head completely as he has become the embodiment of willpower and mind over matter.

Sep 08, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 234

Starting a podcast ?

Starting a podcast was scary and daunting but its been a wildly exciting and fruitful journey. It has satisified my desire to create, and given me a voice, one that has reached listeners in over 130 countries. In this episode, I share tips that will hopefully help and inspire those listeners who have been thinking of embarking on creating their own podcast.

Sep 05, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 233

Are you stuck in a rut ?

We all get stuck in a rut at times, in this episode, I discuss my own experience of being stuck in a rut and how I got out of it.

Sep 01, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 232

Negative self talk with Hannah Mc Cormack PhD

I talk with Hannah who has a PhD in sport and performance psychology and is the campaign manager for the mental health campaign Tackle your Feelings. We discuss the stigma of mental health and the importance of replacing negative self-talk with compassion and empathy. www.tackleyourfeelings.com

Aug 29, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 231

Taking a break

Humans are like laptops, when we take on too many tasks, we have to reset ourselves.

Aug 25, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 230
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