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#93: How to live longer and reverse ageing
What if I told you that 80% of your health in old age is up to you, how you live your life.
Your body and brain have inbuilt defence systems against ageing, called “longevity genes” - armed forces that that fight...
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#92: Yoga for Menopause with Maria Hastings
Yoga is a really effective practice for managing the physical and psychological symptoms that women experience during the perimenopause and menopause.
Menopause yoga uses specially adapted yoga practices with...
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#91: Surprising brain benefits of a good social life
As humans, we’re designed for social interaction. You might think you’re just laughing and talking, but your brain is actually hard at work laying down new pathways. And science has shown that socialising is critical...
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#90: Brain fog or Dementia?
Many women in midlife say that their brain feels like ‘cotton wool’ - that they become increasingly forgetful and find it hard to retain information.
This “brain fog” can make it especially hard to function at work,...
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#89: The best foods to eat in midlife to boost your energy levels
“I’m just so tired” is probably the most common sentence women in midlife say to me on a regular basis. They’ve often had their tiredness dismissed as just ‘the way life is’ or put down to working, motherhood or just...
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#88: Developing Resilience in Teenagers with Alicia Drummond
How do you create the right sort of environment and relationships to help teenagers become more resilient?
I talk to therapist and parenting expert, Alicia Drummond from Teen Tips, on the skills and traits that...
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#87: Can hormone replacement prevent dementia?
In the next three minutes, 3 people will develop dementia and two of them will be women.
Women may be at much higher risk of dementia when they lose the brain protection of hormones that decline during peri-menopause...
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#86: The Working Parent Mindset Switch with Anita Cleare
As a working parent, how do you find the time, energy and patience to positively engage with and offer the right support for your teenager?
I talk to parenting expert, Anita Cleare, who shares how working parents can...
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#85: How to reprogram your brain to lose weight
Why can’t you lose weight? You’ve cut out the fast food, revamped your diet and started exercising. But the numbers on the scales haven’t budged at all. What's going on?
Diets don’t work because you brain controls...
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#84: The secrets of midlife happiness
I know there’s a lot of stuff going on in your life right now. The endless to-do list, balancing home, work life, parenting and caring responsibilities. So it’s understandable if your happiness has taken a...
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#83: Gaming and Gambling Risks In Teenagers with Patrick Foster
Worried about the amount of time your teen is gaming? You’re not alone! 9 out of 10 parents say teens spend too much gaming. But what is too much gaming? When does gaming become unhealthy or even addictive? And what...
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#82: 10 Ways Trauma Manifests in Midlife
The effects of trauma early in life can influence adult life in many different ways - impacting our sense of self, the way we communicate, and how we form relationships. Developing more self-awareness of our...
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