Do you have trouble sleeping ? Are you exhausted all the time ? Do you snore, perhaps you dont but you still dont get a good quality sleep? Have you ever considered you may have sleep apnea? In this episode, I am joined by sleep apnea specialist Dr Dave McCarty who has worked in this area taking a patient centred approach to treat sleep apnea sufferers for decades. We hear about the difference between obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea and the reasons one might suffer from each cond...
Oct 12, 2023•50 min
In this episode I speak with Jocelyn Brewer, who is a registered psychologist whose mission it is to alter the way we interact with the digital world and the way we use digital technology. Her belief in digital nutrition, sees her espouse the benefits of improving our digital literacy online in the cyber world and most importantly allows us to optimise our psychological wellbeing in the cyber space. Expect to learn the main driver behind your compulsion to be online as much as we are. We hear ab...
Oct 09, 2023•26 min
Dr Yoni Freedhoff is an associate professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa. In 2004, he became the founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute which provides non-surgical weight management. He is one of Canada's most outspoken obesity experts, and what follows is an insightful conversation about obesity. A conversation which, if I hold my hand up, certainly gave me a greater appreciation of its complexitities. My stance on obesity hitherto, had erred on the si...
Oct 05, 2023•35 min
Dr Benjamin Bikman is the author of Why we get sick, which makes the case for insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction as the underlying cause of many of our modern health problems. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and associate professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the role of elevated insulin in regulating obesity a...
Oct 02, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 345
Meet Petr Ludwig, an entrepreneur, podcast host and author of the wildly popular book, The end of procrastination. In this episode of The Happy habit Podcast expect to learn the reason why we procrastinate in the first place. We learn about the negative emotions associated with not doing the thing we are putting off doing. Expect to find out the significance of finding meaning and purpose in what you are doing. We learn about the value of loving the journey more than the destination and the down...
Sep 28, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 344
Today I'm joined by one of the worlds leading experts on ageing Dr Matt Kaeberlein. Dr. Kaeberlein’s research is focused on the biological mechanisms of aging in order to help us intervene so that we can maintain good health and quality of life for longer than is currently possible. He has published more than 200 scientific papers, has been recognized by several prestigious awards, and has Fellow status in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Aging Associa...
Sep 25, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 343
Growing up we all have memories of being scolded by our parents for slouching and having poor posture but did you know why correct posture isn't just about walking tall and adding an inch or two to your height? Did you know posture is formed by the relationship our bodies, our brains and the world around us. In this episode we meet Posture restoration specialist Neal Hallinan. He is a Postural Restoration Institute credentialed strength and conditioning coach, a licensed massage therapist and a ...
Sep 21, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 342
Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist and writer. She cofounded Examined Life and was the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. She grew up in Connecticut and Paris and now lives in London with her husband and two young children. Her book Tell Me What You Want or What we want ( depending on your location) is her first book. In this episode we discuss why it is important to fulfil our desires. The book uses case studies based on Charlotte's patients to catalogue 12 of our deepest ...
Sep 18, 2023•28 min
In this episode I talk with Dr Fatima Hamroush who is a consultant opthalmologist. Expect to learn about the anatomy of the eye, common eye conditions such as dry eye, macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. We hear about risk factors for glaucoma and how to manage the condition. We also expect to learn about how best to optmise your eye care including the benefit of nutrition that supports good eye health. https://www.dmec.ie/our-practice https://ie.linkedin.com/in/dr-fatima-h...
Sep 14, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 340
Today I'm talking with Robin Dreeke. He is a best-selling author, professional speaker, trainer, a former marine, a facilitator, and retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. Robin has taken his life's work of recruiting spies and broken down the art of leadership, communication, and relationship building. Prepare to have your preconceptions of what an FBI agent is in person, completely obliterated. In this episode we learn that the communication...
Sep 11, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 339
My guest today is Dr Steven Laureys, a world leading neurologist, researcher, author and keynote speaker with a passionate interest in understanding and caring for the brain. His team works principally with severely brain damaged patients with various degrees of consciousness including comatose patients, to determine their extent of neurological disability and their degree of neuronal plasticity, which ultimately will govern their capacity to recover. They do these using various forms of brain s...
Sep 07, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 338
Dr Jaimie Krems is an assistant professor in social psychology at UCLA. Her research explores human social cognition, emotions, and behaviour. Evolution has influenced our frienships and is the reason we are loyal, we share intimate details, we feel betrayal when let down. What follows is a really interesting discussion where we learn what women want from a man, we ask can men and womens rally be friends, are men's relationships with their male friends less profound and less complex than womens ...
Sep 04, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 337
We all know the quote : 'Do one thing everyday that scares you', but why ? What are the benefits of doing things that scare us , that are hard or that make us uncomfortable?
Aug 31, 2023•11 min
Feeling like a fraud is something that 70% of us feel at any given time, indeed some famous names you'd usually associate with unbreakable confidence and unlimited success admit to having imposter syndrome. How do we recognise imposter syndrome and how do we deal with it such that it no longer has a debilitating effect on our progress.
Aug 28, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 335
Sean Conway is a recordbreaking adventurer who by his own admission wants to live experiences that allow him to reach extraordinary levels of mental and physical endurance. In his career he has swam, cycled and run the length of the UK, and biked 4000 miles across Europe in record time. Most recently he broke the world record for the most ironamn distance triathlons in consecutive days, 105 !!. In this podcast he talks about his mindset, how he stays physically so strong and how he manages pain ...
Aug 24, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 334
Some basic tips that will help any of us on our self-improvment journey. Remember human beings are designed to crave self-improvement, theres absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to become a better version of yourself, this episode spells out why and how you can attain what you want.
Aug 21, 2023•13 min
You are what you repeatedly do, good habits are a great way to instil positive, life-affirming routines that bring out the best in you, but equally impactful are bad habits that erode our happiness. In this episode I list 7 habits that make us unhappy.
Aug 17, 2023•15 min
How can we hack productivity easily and get more done in less time and enjoy the process? In this episode I give some simple to use tips that allow us to optimise our time and free us up to spend more time doing the things we love.
Aug 14, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 331
British adventurer Jasmine Harrison is only 23 but has already rowed the Atlantic solo and swam the entire length of Great Britain. She is also a motivational speaker, having given a Ted talk and is planning on sailing around the world in 2025. In this episode I talk to Jasmine about the mindset that has helped her prevail through the enormous physical and mental obstacles she has faced while she undertook her challenges. Jasmine's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jasminerharrison/...
Aug 10, 2023•26 min
Charisma is something we find very attractive in people like George Clooney, Oprah and Martin Luther King, but what defines charisma and can we obtain its characteristics so that we may benefit in our own lives.
Aug 07, 2023•13 min
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.
Aug 03, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 328
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 se...
Jul 31, 2023•32 min
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
Jul 27, 2023•28 min
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.
Jul 24, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 325
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.
Jul 20, 2023•12 min
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.
Jul 17, 2023•26 min
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==
Jul 13, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 322
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.
Jul 10, 2023•10 min
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.
Jul 06, 2023•12 min
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.
Jul 03, 2023•13 min
