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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…
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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…
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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’
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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.
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Tj Power is a neuroscientist and 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’
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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’
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In part 2, Nicola Slawson joins Dr Alex George to unpack how being single can impact you financially, the self-confidence that can come with being single and how truly accepting and knowing yourself is the key to living a happy life.
Plus, Nicola describes the conflicting emotions of wanting to be single whilst also wanting children and explains how she platonically co-parents her child with her best friend.
Follow @nicola_slawson and get her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’
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Nicola Slawson is a journalist, author and public speaker who released her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’ earlier this year.
Around 40% of people in the UK are single at any one time, yet singledom is rarely talked about.
In part 1, Nicola and Dr Alex George discuss being single by choice, the societal expectation to be in a relationship and how despite public preconceptions - single people aren’t living without love.
Plus, Nicola unpacks the importance of fostering social connectedness and explains why being a romantic doesn’t negate wanting to be single…
Follow @nicola_slawson and get her book ‘Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms’
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In part 3, Patrick and Dr Alex George unravel the concept of ‘enclothed cognition’ and discuss how the clothes we wear can improve our mood and even elevate our level of authority…
Plus, Patrick shares his thoughts on ‘dopamine dressing’, the importance of fashion for our self-expression and how we can all tell a story through our clothes.
Follow @patrickgrantism and get his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’
Check out community clothing
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In part 2, Patrick Grant unpacks the impact fast fashion is having on our mental health, how he started his clothing brand Community Clothing and shares why it’s so important to readdress your relationship with your wardrobe.
Plus, Patrick talks to Dr Alex George about how buying quality clothing can improve your sense of wellbeing and reveals the coolest person he ever made a suit for…
Follow @patrickgrantism and get his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’
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Best known for being a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick Grant is a fashion designer, businessman and former Saville Row tailor.
It’s no secret that overconsumption is a huge problem. Patrick is passionate about getting people to rethink what they purchase and released his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’ last year.
In part 1, Patrick talks to Dr Alex George about the impact that owning so much stuff can have on our mental health, how our consumption habits have changed over centuries and the role fashion brands play in our collective overconsumption…
Plus, Patrick highlights that it’s not buying more things that makes us happy, but rather the connections we build with our belongings that improves our wellbeing.
Follow @patrickgrantism and get his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’
Check out community clothing
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In part 3, Laura Mucha gives some helpful advice on how to use attachment theory to improve our relationships, reveals how attachment theory impacts all relationship types (not just romantic!) and explains why we shouldn’t run away from security, even if it’s something we’re not used to experiencing…
Plus, Laura and Dr Alex George discuss why we shouldn’t demonise insecure attachment, it does serve a purpose in keeping us safe - otherwise it wouldn’t exist!
Follow @lauramucha and get her book ‘Please Find Attached: How Attachment Theory Explains Our Relationships’
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In part 2, Laura Mucha unpacks the preoccupied and disorganised attachment styles, the differences between the interview and questionnaire methods of researching attachment theory and reveals whether or not it is possible to change our attachment style…
Plus, Laura and Dr Alex George discuss the impact our upbringing has on our adult relationships and the importance of having people in your life who understand your attachment style and how it may influence your behaviour.
Follow @lauramucha and get her book ‘Please Find Attached: How Attachment Theory Explains Our Relationships’
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Laura Mucha is an award-winning poet and Author-in-Residence in the Department of Public Health & Primary Care at the University of Cambridge.
She has authored numerous books for adults and children, and earlier this year released her latest book ‘Please Find Attached: How Attachment Theory Explains Our Relationships’.
In part 1, Laura joins Dr Alex George to discuss what attachment theory actually is, the different attachment styles and how they first appear in childhood.
Plus, Laura explains the different memory systems involved in attachment theory and reveals how being hit by a car changed her perspective on life and pushed her to finish writing her first book about relationships…
Follow @lauramucha and get her book ‘Please Find Attached: How Attachment Theory Explains Our Relationships’
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In part 3, Dr Rupy Aujla shares some useful recipes to increase your protein intake and reveals why we shouldn’t be afraid of inflammation…
Follow @doctors_kitchen and get his book ‘Healthy High Protein: Supercharge your energy, feel stronger and live longer’
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In part 2, Dr Rupy Aujla shares the impact of protein on your hormones and reveals why it’s so important for menopausal women to increase their protein intake.
Plus, Rupy and Dr Alex George unpack how protein can boost your energy levels and why magical things can happen when you combine a high protein diet with resistance training…
Follow @doctors_kitchen and get his book ‘Healthy High Protein: Supercharge your energy, feel stronger and live longer’
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Dr Rupy Aujla is an NHS doctor and nutritionist. After suffering from a heart condition, Rupy set up The Doctor’s Kitchen, a platform dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier lives using evidence-based food and lifestyle medicine.
His latest book ‘Healthy High Protein: Supercharge your energy, feel stronger and live longer’ was released on 13th March 2025.
In part 1, Rupy joins Dr Alex George to unpack what protein actually is, why it’s so important for our health and why so many of us are actually underconsuming protein…
Plus, Rupy busts some common myths about protein and reveals how much protein we should be aiming to consume in a day and whether or not there is such a thing as too much protein.
Follow @doctors_kitchen and get his book ‘Healthy High Protein: Supercharge your energy, feel stronger and live longer’
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In part 3, Owen shares some helpful tips for managing anxiety and explains why it’s so important to not push away your anxious thoughts - it will only make your anxiety worse!
Plus, Owen and Dr Alex George share what working in the NHS has taught them about life and how that relates to their own anxieties…
Follow @owenokaneten and get his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’
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In part 2, Owen O’Kane joins Dr Alex George to discuss the concept of ‘the anxious self’, and reveals why you should let it live alongside you, rather than fight it.
Plus, Owen shares the importance of feeling your thoughts instead of intellectualising them, why you need to set boundaries with your anxiety and reveals why you need to be willing to sit with feelings of discomfort.
Follow @owenokaneten and get his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’
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Owen O’Kane is a psychotherapist with over 25 years clinical experience and is regarded as one of the UK’s leading and most trusted mental health experts.
He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’ explores whether there is an addictive component to anxiety.
In part 1, Owen joins Dr Alex George to unpack how we can become attached to the process of anxiety and how even though it can be uncomfortable, anxiety ultimately operates as a protective mechanism…
Plus, the pair discuss their experiences of anxiety and tips to manage anxious thoughts.
Follow @owenokaneten and get his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety’
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