Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

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Episode 33 is all about circadian rhythm. This is the 24-hour cycle in the physiological processes of human beings. Modulated by sleeping and eating are the daily patterns that affect brain wave activity, hormone production, cell regeneration, and other biological functions in the body.

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Hosts:

Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob

Show Links

Circadian rhythm

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/circadian_rhythm.htm

The link between circadian rhythms and aging: Gene associated with longevity also regulates the body's circadian clock

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130620132320.htm

Disruption Of Circadian Rhythms Affects Both Brain And Body, Mouse Study Finds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026225744.htm

Disrupted circadian rhythms linked to later Parkinson's diagnoses

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200615142802.htm

Circadian rhythms help guide waste from brain

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200902082326.htm

Chronic drinking can disrupt circadian rhythms

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100824161428.htm

What is blue light? The effect blue light has on your sleep and more.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 32 takes a dive into a topic that is important to everyone, stress! From physical to emotional ailments, chronic stress is one of the most pressing issues of the current world. What exactly does stress do to the body, though? Sher and Rob discuss their experience with it, go into some tremendous scientific data around it, and discuss how to curb the effect in your life. 

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Show Notes and Links

Don’t Be Messin with Stressin (Science and experience with stress)

·  There is a large difference between bad stress and good stress. The worst stress is chronic stress which increases depression, anxiety, blood pressure, immune system disfunction, emotional instability. Stress is good in short bursts.

·  Chronic stress increases amygdala function (Fight or flight) and decreses the hippocampus (memory and focus)

Headline Stress Disorder

A 2018 Study by the PEW research center concluded that two thirds of Americans, despite political affiliation said the future of the country is a source of stress.

·  acute onset of paranoia

·  anxiety

·  fatigue

·  sleep loss

·  uneasiness about the future makes it difficult to plan for the future and set goals)

Social Media

·  continuous use increases feelings of envy, inadequacy, and personal isolation

·  Light users actually scored the highest well-being score compared to heavy and non-users

Way to mitigate stress

·  Exercise

o  Studies show before and after comedy, stress hormones in saliva is lower

·  Meditation

·  Chewing (Mastication) – Repetitive motion increases activity in brain and relaxation

·  Laughter

·  Calming scents (Rituals)

·  Nature walks (House plants)

·  Music (60-80 BPM with no words

·  Pets

·  Fidgeting

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 31 dives into the always important topic of boundaries in relationships and not just the romantic ones. Without established boundaries and mutual benefit, no relationship can thrive. Whether that is your relationship to your boss, friends, parents, lovers, and even the relationship you have with yourself. 

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Rob Young @WellnessRob

Show Notes and Links

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 30 is a significant milestone for us! It has been almost a year of work to get to this point, and we couldn't be happier! So to celebrate this special episode, we discuss what we are very passionate about, Hippy Shit That Actually Works! We take a look at scientific data behind breathwork, essential oils, and sunlight. All three things that hosts, Rob and Sher, implement daily into their lives. 

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Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob

Link for Episode 30

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161122182357.htm

A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, reports a new study.

5-minute breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210630135033.htm

A new study shows that a breathing exercise known as Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training can reduce blood pressure in weeks, with benefits on par with daily exercise or medication

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180510101254.htm

It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices, such as pranayama, strengthen our ability to focus on tasks. A new study explains for the first time the neurophysiological link between breathing and attention

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210408212954.htm

Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from COVID-19, an observational study suggests. Increased exposure to the sun's rays -- specifically UVA -- could act as a simple public health intervention if further research establishes it causes a reduction in mortality rates, experts say.

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 29 is all about the negative effects that a sedentary lifestyle has on our bodies and minds. Rob and Sher dive into the science and share what they do to keep their body moving and happy.

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Link for Episode 29

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 28 focuses on the concept of self talk and how it can benefit your life. Also touched upon, how to identify negative self talk and ways to reverse it!

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Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob

Links for Episode 28

Thinking 'I can do better' really can improve performance, study finds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160630102038.htm

Talking to yourself in the third person can help you control emotions

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170726102906.htm

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-04047-3

Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 26 is all about hangovers, the research behind remedies, and our experience getting over them. 

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Hosts:

Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob

Show Break down

00:00 - 10:12 - Intro

10:13 - 34:53 - Research and Data Breakdown

34:54 - 58:30 - Personal Experience / Health Goals Update / Outro 

Links and Notes

Hair of the Dog History - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170214163637.htm

Plant extract combo may relieve hangover symptoms - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200430191302.htm

Seven ways to prevent a Hangover - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-ways-to-prevent-a-hangover

How to "Cure" a Hangover - https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/7-steps-to-cure-your-hangover-and-ginkgo-biloba-whats-the-verdict ; https://goop.com/wellness/health/how-to-get-through-a-hangover/ ; https://draxe.com/health/how-to-get-rid-of-a-hangover/

"Effect of Opuntia ficus indica on symptoms of the alcohol hangover" (Prickly Pear Research) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15226168/

"The Alcohol Hangover" (Vitamin B6 Research) - https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-132-11-200006060-00008

Welcome to Balance and Moderation…

A Wellness podcast, with some personality…

Big love is the motto and our message is for everyone, so don’t forget to share this with all the beautiful people in your life. Enjoy!

Episode 26 is all about getting out of bed earlier! Morning routines can make or break our days. Learn the benefits of rising early and ways to make this healthy habit stick in your life!

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Hosts:

Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob

Show Break down

0:00 - 15:55 Intro / Whats up with Rob and Sher

16:05 - 43:20 The Benefits of waking up early 

43:35 - 1:07:24 Tips and Tricks to wake up earlier / Weekly BAM goal / Close out

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210528114107.htm - Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published May 26 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337178/ - The transition from sleep to wake is marked by sleep inertia, a distinct state that is measurably different from wakefulness and manifests as performance impairments and sleepiness

Rob’s Ideal Morning

·  5 – 5:15 Wake Up

·  5:15 – 5:30 Hydrate and Stretch

·  5:30 – 6:00 Walk / Light Cardio / HITT

·  6:00 – 6:15 Coffee and Stretch

·  6:15 – 6:45 read

*15 minute buffer for bathroom

Welcome to the Balance and Moderation, a podcast dedicated to helping health-conscious individuals elevate their mind, body, and spirit through a compassionate and, more importantly realistic approach

Do you ever feel like you are on a rollercoaster of health? Killing it one week, and couch surfing the next? 

Consistency is one of the hardest things in our health journey, but it is ultimate key to success in all aspects of life. Today's conversation focuses all around Rob and Sher's attempts at finding balance throughout the various aspects of wellness. 

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Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob

Welcome to the Balance and Moderation, a podcast dedicated to helping health-conscious individuals elevate their mind, body, and spirit through a compassionate and realistic approach

Today's conversation is all about the brain. More importantly how we can keep our brains young and healthy.

Please don’t forget to like, subscribe, review, and share with the people in your life. Big Love is our motto, and our message is for everyone. Well everyone over 18 as some content may be inappropriate for minors.

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Hosts:

Sheridan Lee @TheSoulAndScience

Rob Young @WellnessRob