LagomMind

This week we had the pleasure of talking to marathon man Peter Thompson. Pete has achieved some incredible feats like running the Tour De France and completing 44 Marathons in 44 countries in 44 days all to raise money for the mental health charity MIND and the disability charity Livability. We spoke to Pete about what drove him to do this, how he coped both mentally and physically during it, and how he looks after his own mental health.We really hope you enjoy the episode and if you do please leave us a review and rating on Itunes.To find out more about Pete:Twitter: @mrpetethompsonWebsite: http://www.marathonsforthemind.comInstagram: @mrpetethompsonEnjoy the show!

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On this episode of the LagomMind Podcast we had the pleasure of talking to the inspirational adventurer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent.Antonia's career in adventuring began when a friend asked her to drive a pink Tuk-Tuk from Bangkok to England raising money for MIND. Since then Antonia has been on some amazing adventures like solo motorbike rides through Arunachal Pradesh in northern India and the Ho Chi Min trail.Our conversation with Antonia looked at her adventures and how she got through a period of intense anxiety and panic attacks to get back to exploring the world. It was really lovely to chat to Antonia and if you enjoy this episode you can find more of her work here:Website- http://www.theitinerant.co.ukInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/antsbk/Twitter- https://twitter.com/antsbk?lang=en

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In this episode of the LagomMind Podcast, we spoke to George Bell who heads up partner development for Sanctus. Their mission is to change the perceptions of mental health and to put the world’s first mental fitness gyms on the high streetOur conversation with George looked at his own mental health and how he recovered from a difficult period to be where he is now.If you want to find more about Sanctus and George:Twitter-https://twitter.com/SanctusFacebook-https://www.facebook.com/sanctusLDN/LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-bell-10317184/

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On this episode of the LagomMind Podcast we had the pleasure of talking to the inspirational Dr Ellen Hendriksen.Ellen is a clinical psychologist who has helped millions of people calm their anxiety and be their authentic selves through her award-winning Savvy Psychologist podcast and her work at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD). Our conversation with Ellen looked at social anxiety, why she became interested in it and what you can do to help.It was really lovely to chat to Ellen and if you enjoy this episode you can find more of Ellen's work:Website- https://www.ellenhendriksen.comPodcast- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/savvy-psychologists-quick-dirty-tips-for-better-mental/id803978236?mt=2Twitter-https://twitter.com/EllenHendriksen

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In this episode, we spoke to Kira Newman the Managing Editor of Greater Good Science Center. Greater Good provides science-based insights to provide people with tools to build a more meaningful life. Kira's role in the organisation is to write research briefs, feature articles, book reviews, and essays; and edit articles by staff, freelance journalists, and researchers.Our conversation touched on a number of issues including her work at Greater Good and Kira setting up the Happy Cafe and The Year of Happy initiatives.If you want to find more about Kira’s and Greater Goods work:Twitter - https://twitter.com/KiraMNewman - https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSCWebsite- http://greatergood.berkeley.edu

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This week our guest on the podcast was Diana Winston, the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. Diana is the co-author of Fully Present, the Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness and has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, non-profits, and schools in the US and Asia. Diana’s work is really interesting and our conversation touched on a number of issues including being a nun in Burma, her latest book The Little Book of Being, mindful parenting and why the LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls are using mindfulness.If you enjoy this episode you can find more about Diana in our show notes and please give us a rating and subscription on Itunes!To find out more about Diana:Twitter- https://twitter.com/dianawinstonWebsite-http://www.dianawinston.com

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This episode we spoke to Dr Marvin Belzer, who has over twenty years experience teaching mindfulness meditation. He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Before this, he taught a semester-long meditation course in the Department of Philosophy at Bowling Green St. University, where he was an Associate Professor of Philosophy. To find out more about Marvin:Twitter-https://twitter.com/uclamarcWebsite- https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/faculty-staffFacebook-https://www.facebook.com/UCLA-Mindful-Awareness-Research-Center-158261024215639/?ref=br_rs

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This episode we spoke to Dr Marvin Belzer, who has over twenty years experience teaching mindfulness meditation. He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Before this, he taught a semester-long meditation course in the Department of Philosophy at Bowling Green St. University, where he was an Associate Professor of Philosophy.

To find out more about Marvin:

Twitter-https://twitter.com/uclamarc

Website- https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/faculty-staff

Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/UCLA-Mindful-Awareness-Research-Center-158261024215639/?ref=br_rs

This episode we spoke to Dr Julieta Galante of Cambridge University. Julieta is a qualified medical doctor whose research now lies in mental health promotion and the effects of lifestyle on health. In particular Julieta looks at the effects of meditation on mental health and has piloted mindfulness courses for students at Cambridge. Our conversation looked at what the field of research on meditation looks like and where it can improve as well as talking about student mental health more generally. If you enjoy this episode please recommend it to a friend and rate us on iTunes!To find out more about Julieta-Website-https://www.iph.cam.ac.uk/network/directory/dr-julieta-galante/Twitter-@psychiatry_ucam

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This episode we spoke to Dr Julieta Galante of Cambridge University. Julieta is a qualified medical doctor whose research now lies in mental health promotion and the effects of lifestyle on health. In particular Julieta looks at the effects of meditation on mental health and has piloted mindfulness courses for students at Cambridge. Our conversation looked at what the field of research on meditation looks like and where it can improve as well as talking about student mental health more generally.

If you enjoy this episode please recommend it to a friend and rate us on iTunes!

To find out more about Julieta-

Website-https://www.iph.cam.ac.uk/network/directory/dr-julieta-galante/

Twitter-@psychiatry_ucam