Jamie Clements thinks your breath can alter your brain. The breathwork coach and mental health ambassador believes that a suite of simple, accessible breathing practices have the power to profoundly improve our mental and physical wellbeing.
Today on The Braincare Podcast, Jamie shares his his tools and techniques for mindfulness and personal growth. We discuss what the myriad different types of breathing do to our physiology, what science tells us about breathing too much and too little, and how breath-based awareness and regulation can ultimately lead to transformation.
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To mark Stress Awareness Month, the Heights gang have put together a smashing podcast schedule full of insightful guests and leading experts.In this mini episode, join Jamie Clements, founder of The Breath Space, in a simple, easy breath work technique to down-regulate your nervous system, calm the body and quiet the mind.The perfect practice to kickstart Stress Awareness month and to see you through hump day feeling serene and centred!

Dr. Robin Hart wants us to return to work gently. The acclaimed psychotherapist has spend his career identifying new treatments for anxiety disorders and depression. He's practiced everywhere from primary care to Wormwood Scrubs Prison and now he's turning his attention to workplace anxiety.
Today, Dr. Hart shares his insights. We discuss the importance of structure and routine for mental health, the lockdown factors that have impacted us the most, and why the pandemic might help us to finally de-stigmatise mental wellbeing within the workplace.
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Anya Hurlbert wants you to look at colour in a whole new light. The Professor of Visual Neuroscience at Newcastle University is involved in fascinating research that looks at the interaction between colour, light and how this is interpreted by the human brain.

Today, Anya shares her insights on colour, cognition and memory. We discuss the science behind colour perception, how light and colour affect our mental health, and Anya finally gives us an expert explanation of that viral blue-gold dress conundrum.
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Elke Wiss wants you to get curious in your intentions. The writer, workshop leader, coach and international best-selling author of Practical Philosophy believes that all of us can transform our everyday lives with just a few simple changes.
Today, Elke shares her work on asking questions in the quest to know everything! We discover the fascinating practice of socratic dialogue, how to turn debates into dialogues, and why knowledge doesn't always add up to wisdom.
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Maya Gudka wants you to flourish on social media. The London Business School executive and positive psychology researcher is a fierce digital wellbeing advocate who believes that if we're mindful online, we can boost our mental and physical health.Today, Maya shares her fascinating research on social media and mental health. We discover the obvious detrimental - and surprisingly beneficial - effects of social comparison, and highlight the parts of social media we should encourage (and the parts we can't wait to see the back of!)We talk about:

How does nutrition affect the severity of Covid-19 symptoms? Dr. Tara, Chief Science Officer at Heights, follows a year of conversations with colleagues with some science-backed findings on vitamin and mineral deficiency and the effects of the virus, from vitamin A to oxidative stress.

Happy eating!

Maya Gudka wants you to embrace the positivity of social media. Maya is an executive coach at London Business School, a positive psychology researcher, and an advocate of social media for the greater good.

Today, Maya shares her insights on how social media affects our mental health. We discuss the boom of social media use (the good, the bad and the ugly), how to build a healthy online ecosystem as an independent businessperson, and how positive psychology can flip the script on digital well-being.
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Samantha Clarke wants you to feel connected to your work. The happiness consultant, TEDx speaker, and author of Love It or Leave It - How to be Happy at Work explores the ways in which our workplaces shape us, and what we can do to shape them too.
Today, Samantha shares her expert knowledge on happiness at work. We discuss the pillars that constitute workplace satisfaction, why employee engagement is a two-way street, and how to bring a little levity to our lives during these trying times.
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"When I was a boy, I could often be found atop of the tallest tree..."Today, Adam Martin takes us into the magical kingdom of GABA to can experience the beauty and genius of Adam’s soundscapes first hand and sit still with the antidote to the velocity of modern life. So instead of filling your brain with new info, let us fill it with sounds and calm, and normal service will resume next week.