How you can feel less lonely
Podcast: Based on the results of the BBC Loneliness Experiment – here are some ideas on how to combat loneliness that may work for you
How to Academy – podcast archives
Platform: The How To Academy has a podcast series where you can hear from the thinkers shaping the 21st century. From polar explorers to climate activists, CEOs to cabinet ministers.... read more →
How exercise impacts on the brain
Podcast: Researcher at King’s College London, Dr Brendan Stubbs, talks about the impact exercise has on mental wellbeing. Hear her speak about what else we can do with our bodies... read more →
Alain de Botton: education makes us human
Podcast: An episode from the podcast series debating 'what makes us human?' with the world's leading thinkers. Philosopher Alain de Botton believes wisdom, passed through generations, is what we need to... read more →
Happiness as a choice
Podcast: A discussion with Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation teacher, who believes happiness can be a trainable skill, allowing us to control our thoughts and therefore consistently choose... read more →
How our brains control our happiness
Podcast: Dr Mithu Storoni discusses how our brains record events as we perceive them, not as they actually happen. This means we can train our brains how to perceive the... read more →
Dealing with stress
Podcast: Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks about what stress really is, to how it impacts on both our mind and our body and how to get a handle on it