Today we're delving into the science behind your weirdest thoughts & habits. You’ll learn the answer to questions like - why do I suffer so terribly from imposter syndrome? Why does time seem to pass so quickly? And we do we so often put things off when we know we shouldn't?

My guest today is Dr Jen Martin. She’s a science educator, podcaster & expert in the inner workings of the human brain. Her latest book looks at the science behind some of your weirdest thought and habits & is called Why Am I Like This…

PSA: The podcast is now also available on Youtube if you'd like to see our smiling faces while you listen! This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

CONNECT WITH US Connect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Dr Jen on Twitter & via her website. BOOK Why Am I Like This? PODCASTS How to Move Your Body to Heal Your Mind

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Want to ease anxiety, boost your mental health AND feel happier? Dr Jennifer Heisz is a scientist who's studied the impact of exercise on the brain. She's unveiled the secrets of the ideal exercise regime for optimum brain health.

And here's the kicker - it's SUPER achievable & will give you the motivation to stick with your workouts.

Today Dr Heisz is going to share the science & how you can use it to improve your mental health.

If you’re looking for some motivation & inspiration to get moving, I promise you’re going to be super fired up & ready to go after this conversation.

PSA: The podcast is now also available on Youtube if you'd like to see our smiling faces while you listen! This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Jennifer on Instagram & via her website. BOOKMove The Body Heal The Mind Intuitive Eating

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Tell me this - do you think about your privacy?

With so many areas of our lives being tracked, keeping your information private can feel absolutely impossible. Naomi Brockwell says it’s absolutely not PLUS it’s super important not just for your rights & freedom but for the rights of people who are in much more vulnerable situations.

Naomi is the creator of NBTV, a privacy focussed tech channel - she’s going to tell you WHY you should care & the simple things you can do today to push back against all this tracking.

PSA: The podcast is now also available on Youtube if you'd like to see our smiling faces while you listen! This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Naomi on Instagram, YouTube & via her website. BOOKBeginner's Introduction To Privacy

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Habits can be powerful things - make the right ones & they’re the shortcut to reaching your goals, fall into bad ones & they can derail you at every turn.

So how do you form the habits you actually want to commit to & break those ones that are holding you back?

Today - I’m going to get you the answer to those questions.

My guest is Dr Gina Cleo - she has a whole damn phd in the topic of behavior change and is an adjunct professor at Bond University in Australia. She’s the author of The Habit Revolution.

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CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram & via her website. BOOKThe Habit Revolution

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On average we make 1500 decisions per day. So how can we make them more effectively and get it right more often, regardless of the circumstances?

That’s what we’re going to learn today from a man whose job revolves around making big decisions under big pressure - a fighter pilot. Hasard Lee is the Author of The Art of Clear Thinking & a US Air Force Pilot. He’s taken everything he’s learnt from making big decisions at very high stakes to help us think more clearly & make tough decisions.

PSA: The podcast is now also available on Youtube if you'd like to see our smiling faces while you listen! This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Hasard on Instagram & via his website. BOOKThe Art of Clear Thinking

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They say money can’t buy you happiness, but Kate Campbell says they’re wrong!

She’s the Author of Buying Happiness & host of the Australian Finance Podcast.

She argues that getting better at investing your time & your money can absolutely contribute to how content you are.

So how do you do it? Well that’s what we’re going to get into today. PSA: The podcast is now also available on Youtube if you'd like to see our smiling faces while you listen! This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

***Please note, this podcast is not financial advice - everyone's circumstances are different so make sure you consider whether the advice is appropriate to you & seek professional advice where appropriate!***

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Kate on Instagram & via her website.

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There are so many wonderful things we can be doing for our health & the reality is that we know what most of them are. The challenge is making them a habit.

That’s where Dr Amantha Imber comes in. She’s an organisational psychologist & the founder of behavior change consultancy Inventium.

For her latest book, The Health Habit, she’s gone deep into the science & psychology of healthy habits & how to make them stick.

By the end of this episode you’ll have some brilliant simple health habits for the New Year & you’ll know exactly how to be consistent with them.

If you enjoy this episode, you'll also love this one with Amantha all about the time saving tricks of highly effective people. This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via this link.

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Amantha on Instagram & via her website. BOOKThe Health Habit

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I've teamed up with fellow podcaster Kylie Lately to share the top 5 lessons that I'm taking from 2023 into 2024. In this episode I'm going to share with you:

• Since I learnt the science behind procrastination & what causes it, I no longer do it!! This is the secret.
• The key to eating healthily WITHOUT dieting.
• Why an eye mask is your secret weapon for the perfect night’s sleep (plus why your brain will LOVE it).
• How to interpret your dreams in a way that’s ACTUALLY helpful.
• Why I’m taking weekends off the internet in 2024.

Hope you find them as helpful as I do! x

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PODCASTSI Am. With Kylie Lately

Why You're Procrastinating & How To Stop How to Eat Healthily WITHOUT Going on a Diet Sleep Smarter, Think Better: Unleashing Your Brain's Potential with Professor Penny Lewis How To ACTUALLY Read Your Dreams BOOKS How to Work Solo And Not Lose Your Mind Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Kylie on Instagram or via her website.

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Today we’re addressing something that may well be in your new year’s resolutions - getting your finances sorted.

It’s an area that we can easily overlook when life gets busy but there are some super simple things you can be doing that will make a big difference to your money with minimal effort.

Sarah King is the Head of Advice at Stock Spot, Australia’s largest online investing advisor. She shares with us how we can start investing, no matter how much money we have available.

CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find out more about Sarah & Stockspot

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We spend a lot of time sharing & talking about our dreams, but what do they really mean?

Professor Antonio Zadra says the answer to that question can’t be found on Google and we should be reading our dreams more like we would art than something that can be looked up in a text book.

Antonio, is a researcher at the Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine & the Co-Author of When Brains Dream.

In this episode you’ll find out why we dream, what they are, how we can interpret them & the ways in which we can use them to learn more about who we are & how we process life. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Antonio on Instagram & via his website. BOOKSWhen Brains Dream

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