Productive Habits Podcast

In this episode of our sleep series, we discuss all things sleep wear and sleep tech. We talk about what sleep devices we use - Apple watches, Oura rings, etc. -, what sleep devices we don't have that we're currently interested in, and debate whether these sleep devices are actually good for us.Dennis also talks about a new anti snore technique that involves duct-tape and Jamie talks about his fear of losing his eyes to sleepwear devices.

In this episode of our sleep series, we discuss chronotypes. We talk about what chronotypes are, the four different chronotype categories, as well as which of the four chronotypes we most identify with.We consider what it means to be a night owl in a society made for early risers while Jamie and Maria share their controversial take on how all parties should start at 5 and end at 9..

In this episode, we build off last week and talk about some more things that help, hinder and impact sleep. We share our optimal sleeping temperatures, the value of proper soundproofing as well as what may be the reason for Jamie's subpar sleep.

In this episode and part 2 of our sleep series, we discuss the negative effects of caffeine and screen time on sleep. We talk about different levels of caffeine sensitivity and how to determine the ideal coffee/tea cutoff point. We also talk about our issues with phones before bed as well as our nighttime routines.

In this episode we discuss the highly anticipated and much talked about topic - sleep.. Maria breaks down the science of sleep as well as the causes of common sleep issues, while Jamie talks about his experiences with sleep paralysis, sleep walking and the unfortunate coincidence of his sleep issues occurring during the "witching hour".

The new school year is upon us, and in this episode we discuss our tips for starting the semester off right. Dennis - the podcast's resident student - breaks down the tools he uses in order to balance school, work and research with specific emphasis on Notion (the greatest app ever made)Scared to go back to school? So are we!

In this episode we discuss and recap the last 7 weeks of our food and diet series, We talk about what we've learned in that span as well as what changes (if any) we are going to make to our diets. We also discuss where to buy the best vegan doughnuts in Ontario as well as how to permanently curb stress/emotional eating.Hint: It involves beans.

In this episode we deep dive on all things vitamins and super-foods. We discuss whether vitamin supplements are actually effective or if they're just another marketing scam. We also talk about the supposed effects of super-foods, and Dennis shocks the podcast by sharing that he prefers to eat kiwis with the skin on.Have you tried eating kiwis with the skin before? If not, now's your time to try!

In this episode, we discuss one of the oldest and arguably cleanest diets - plant based. Jamie being predominantly plant based, and Maria having been a vegetarian for 7 years share their thoughts on the diet and what prompted them to cut out meat, They also share their tips for how to maintain and sustain a plant based diet.Dennis, still very much a meat eater, rants about the awfulness of vegan cheese.

In this episode we discuss the controversial and very popular diet, keto. We talk about what keto is , why it's become so popular and the horror that is bulletproof coffee, Following that, Maria also gives us the quote of the season as she goes on to tell us how she hates "the concept of butter".