On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we take a dive into the research on meat. Diet research is tough to do and wrought with bias, but we're trying to make sense of it all and really get down to answer some of our questions on whether or not meat is really bad for you.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/meat-good-or-bad#heart-disease
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/do-i-need-to-worry-about-eating-complete-proteins/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1974336

https://www.worldatlarge.news/function-health/2019/10/2/no-health-benefit-to-reducing-meat

https://www.dovepress.com/total-meat-intake-is-associated-with-life-expectancy-a-cross-sectional-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=CQc_EAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA77&dq=wild+game+meat+health&ots=v4gnnaqlw3&sig=xSOB1Xvd4pothvUUdPo7LYlAf4U#v=onepage&q=wild%20game%20meat%20health&f=false

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20479151/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1949575

https://gamechangersmovie.com/benefits/maximizing-performance/the-plant-based-advantage/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about perfectionism. As this goes almost hand in hand with people pleasing tendencies, we thought this would be the perfect follow up to our last episode. Lauryn gets real and raw and shares a past journal entry and her own struggles with perfectionism, and as always, we share some strategies to try to overcome these tendencies.

https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/how-to-overcome-perfectionism
https://caps.umich.edu/content/coping-perfectionism
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2018-27801-001.pdf?auth_token=7f4cf35116e6a5ed8ceec26f2b6c3355ded0ac3d

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0734282919881928

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about being a people pleaser. We discuss why some people have people pleasing tendencies, the risks associated with it, and some tips on how to stop people pleasing. We also discuss some strengths and skills people pleasers tend to have, and ways to use these skills to your advantage as far as goal-setting. Lauryn shares her experience with being a chronic people pleaser, and Travis and Lauryn discuss the use of personality tests, such as The Four Tendencies, to help learn more about yourself and use your unique skills to your advantage.

https://coachcampus.com/coach-portfolios/research-papers/tracy-van-biljon-uncovering-the-make-up-of-people-pleasers/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen-rubin-how-to-use-the-four-tendencies-to-improve-our-lives/?sh=3afb2a8c6d2b
https://gretchenrubin.com/fourtendencies
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/people-pleasing
https://www.medicaldaily.com/people-pleaser-brain-activity-mental-stress-376139
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_it_doesnt_pay_to_be_a_people_pleaser

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about the benefits of silence. In the hustle and bustle that is life, it's rare that we really get a moment or two to sit in silence. This is why it can be so important to make time for it! The benefits of silence (& facing your inner demons through that uninterrupted time with yourself) are pretty amazing, check out the episode to learn more!

https://aspace.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1810/322118/Buentgen_etal.2021_Erdkunde.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-hidden-benefits-of-silence

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/handy-hints-humans/201704/10-reasons-why-silence-really-is-golden

https://www.inc.com/thomas-oppong/the-science-of-silence-how-solitude-enriches-creative-work.html

https://www.zansors.com/blog-posts/2020/1/16/the-science-of-silence-and-why-its-essential-for-true-mindfulness

http://www.underbergattractions.co.za/Silence.pdf

https://www.healthline.com/health/mind-body/physical-and-mental-health-benefits-of-silence

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1250830

https://time.com/2950919/alone-with-thoughts/

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss the current research on stem cells! The research on stem cells is extensive, so our aim is to provide a summary of some of the promising things coming out of pre-clinical and clinical trials. Hopefully we will see more research coming soon!

https://bioinformant.com/types-of-stem-cells/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899319304160

https://stemcellres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13287-018-0938-6

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dmcn.14789

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7477654/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471491420301234

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2019.00301/full

https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cscr/2019/00000014/00000008/art00006

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00167-020-05859-z

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/rme-2018-0161

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X18308015

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S146532491830673X

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about writing/journaling and the massive benefits across the board that come with them. Lauryn & Travis both share their experience with writing and journaling and how they use it to help them through their daily lives.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957853/

https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-journaling

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/emotional-and-physical-health-benefits-of-expressive-writing/ED2976A61F5DE56B46F07A1CE9EA9F9F

https://www.apa.org/monitor/jun02/writing

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0191779

https://ro.co/health-guide/journaling-for-mental-health/

https://www.helpscout.com/blog/benefits-of-writing/

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-writing-improves-your-relationship-with-yourself/

https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4870

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we delve further into vitamin D after finding some interesting studies in our sunlight episode. Many studies are showing that benefits from sunlight (vitamin D) and vitamin D supplements are not equal. We explore these studies and postulate some explanations as to why.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21310306/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/vitamin-d-and-your-health-breaking-old-rules-raising-new-hopes
https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0960076016302527?token=6FAD00CC0E0D7512C3EAB2F63DF5DB1DB2392A7CA4DA45900BF7E1DFAB4E5E74C45C468B3F86806220F431E2F5A43286&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20220523121042

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282681/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6352758/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229918302504

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/fo/d0fo00787k/unauth

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-d/art-20363792

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213858718302651

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623714000386

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0035378720304641

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03007995.2018.1519503?scroll=top&needAccess=true

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss the benefits (and some risks) of playing sports as kids. Benefits include improved physical health, mental health and wellbeing, lifelong learning and educational benefits, reduced crime and anti-social behavior, and more!

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10409289.2020.1799619
https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/YSS_Report_OnePager_2020-08-31_web.pdf

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/more-women-s-work/201705/the-pros-and-cons-youth-sports-aren-t-only-physical
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658407/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7318830/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6949941/

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/16/1012?dom=pscau&src=syn

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/more-women-s-work/201705/the-pros-and-cons-youth-sports-aren-t-only-physical

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/YSS_Report_OnePager_2020-08-31_web.pdf

https://www.metroymcas.org/blog/2019/08/20/youth-programs/5-mental-health-benefits-of-youth-sports/#:~:text=That%20physical%20activity%20releases%20endorphins,depression%20and%20other%20behavioral%20problems.

https://ijmmu.com/index.php/ijmmu/article/view/292/235

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180537/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003306202030195X?via%3Dihub

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/6/937/htm

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/5/127

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/YSS_Report_OnePager_2020-08-31_web.pdf

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about all the benefits of getting sunlight and vitamin D! Now that the weather is finally getting nicer where we live, we've been spending more time outside soaking up some sun, and were excited to learn about all of the amazing things it does for us and our bodies!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6126418/

https://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.a764

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9920435/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/benefits-of-sunlight#:~:text=Sunlight%20is%20essential%20for%20human,and%20promoting%20good%20mental%20health.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261561420307007

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960076016302400

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960076017300304

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8236351/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972032533X

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2754759?casa_token=SOdQoKw8--UAAAAA:V--Q1XkgQU6g--l3cySWL9w3caxkQkdgQS96wG3wD9Bi-lwrqVzCjY-tc5Tcw5VNyjzAFeResA

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282681/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss what a snowball effect is and how to use it to your benefit. Snowball effects can be either negative or positive, so of course we share some tips how you can create one that is positive.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/development-and-psychopathology/article/abs/snowball-effect-friendship-moderates-escalations-in-depressed-affect-among-avoidant-and-excluded-children/BDE31B7457DFA120C34245A6B5296727

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_snowball_effect_practice_one_happiness_habit_and_the_others_will_follow

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1019059022128

https://medium.com/thrive-global/the-good-snowball-effect-184e3cb91292

https://happyinthehollow.com/habit-snowball/

Morning Routine Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/win-the-morning-win-the-day/id1553846653?i=1000531457982