In this episode I look at smart phones. They have changed the way we live beyond imagination

but are they doing us any harm in terms of the way we think and behave?

Links:

Life before smartphones:

https://medium.com/be-unique/before-smartphones-were-a-thing-87208717b8d7

Teenage brain: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/Pages/Whats-Going-On-in-the-Teenage-Brain.aspx

Teenagers and smart phones: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-smartphones-really-destroying-the-lives-of-teenagers/

Alpha brain waves: https://www.healthline.com/health/alpha-brain-waves#bottom-line

Multitasking and switching focus: https://neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/why-multitasking-does-more-harm-good

Phones and attention: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-36256-4#

Alpha waves: https://www.healthline.com/health/alpha-brain-waves

Dopamine fasting: https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/dopamine-fasting-smartphone-addiction

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Addictions can ruin lives but why do they occur in the first place and what can we do to acknowledge them better?

In this episode Iook at why they can be so hard to conquer and touch on different aspects of addiction.

Links:

How the addicted brain works:

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/how-an-addicted-brain-works

Sugar - why most of us could easily have a sweet tooth: https://theconversation.com/a-taste-for-sweet-an-anthropologist-explains-the-evolutionary-origins-of-why-youre-programmed-to-love-sugar-173197

Addiction and childhood: https://www.jkacap.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.1.4#

Heroin detox in Thailand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-13674101

Dr Gabor Maté on trauma: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/12/the-trauma-doctor-gabor-mate-on-happiness-hope-and-how-to-heal-our-deepest-wounds

Gambling addiction: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction/

A personal story: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/30/studied-neuroscience-understand-addictions-not-cure

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Becoming a parent is a gift but it has its challenges. In this episode I look at some factors to be mindful of including the difference between the child and adult brain plus micro tips to help navigate your way through the maze of parenthood.

Links:

Parenting styles: https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/parenting-styles-explained/

Brain development in children: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/early-childhood-brain-development-and-health/

Parenting styles and psychological complaints: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4873100/

Hoffman Process for understanding how early life connects to your adult behaviours: https://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/about-the-process/

Unconditional love: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201504/how-give-unconditional-love-your-child-and-yourself?amp

Steve Biddulph’s advice: https://www.toorakcollege.vic.edu.au/blog/steve-biddulph-key-takeaways

The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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