The Space

Our body's response to anxiety is to produce hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. Often just the thought of missing out on sleep can lead to incredible stress. So, what can we do to break the sleep-anxiety cycle?

LINKS

• Dr Carmel Harrington from Sleep For Health.
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CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Workers have been putting off taking annual leave during the pandemic. The thing is, lockdown leave is important. Even MORE important than usual. How can we convince OURSELVES to take time off, and not see it as a waste? We're going to teach you how to put some space between your work life and yourself, with ideas from psychiatrist Liz Scott.

LINKS

• ‘Lockdown leave: why you should still take a holiday even if you can’t go anywhere | Health’ Natasha May for The Guardian.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
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CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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It’s a VAST topic the 'ol "meaning of life" chat. There are few mistakes we make when we think about it. We're exploring ideas proposed by Professor Iddo Landau, a professor of Philosophy – to help you find the value and meaning in your every day.

LINKS

• Iddo Landau, 'Mistakes About the Meaning of Life' - The Philosophers' Magazine Archive.
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CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Has life ever dealt you a "wild card"? You're wandering through life, minding your own business, when a wild card is delivered right into your lap; an unexpected illness, a loss, a rejection. It could also be a positive too; an unexpected promotion, a lucky break, love at first sight. Nature is messy, imperfect, uncontrollable and unknowable. This is why "taking a walk on the wild side" can help. We're exploring ideas from author Ruth Allen to handle the wild-cards life chucks at us.

LINKS

• ‘Grounded’ by Ruth Allen.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
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CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Research shows that simple mindfulness techniques can increase sexual arousal, lessen physical pain, create a deeper connection and boost body confidence. This mindful sex tip comes from Pamela Madsen, founder of Back to the Body retreats for women. She shared it in an interview with Oprah. Want to make sex more mindful? Ask your body how it's feeling! We’ll teach you how – but you might want to be alone to do this!

LINKS

• ‘How to Have Better Sex Using Mindfulness’ Pamela Madsen interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
• Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

For more great podcasts head to http://novapodcasts.com.au/.

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Anyone who's been stuck in lockdown for an extended period of time has probably experienced a bit of 'comparisonitis', says The Black Dog Institute. They called it Covid-Comparisonitis; the jealous feeling that arises when you look at pictures or hear from people outside of lockdown and what they're up to. We're using advice from Dr Alexis Whitton on how to notice when those feelings creep up, and how to handle them.

LINKS

• ‘How to use 'comparisonitis' for your own mental wellbeing during lockdown’ - Black Dog Institute.
• The Black Dog Institute on Instagram @blackdoginst.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
• Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Do you ever feel TINY compared to the world’s issues? 2021 has felt like a collapsing Jenga tower. The pandemic. Climate change. The situation in Afghanistan. It can feel like a LOT when we're just one person. So, how can we stop our morale from crashing down? We’re going to explore some advice from author and former monk Jay Shetty to get some personal certainty back into our lives.

LINKS

• ‘Jay Shetty: How to be calm, happy during COVID-19 pandemic’ for CNBC.
• Jay Shetty on Instagram @jayshetty.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
• Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Second hand anxiety refers to the way emotions spread, especially between people in close contact. Like, your partner comes home from the office feeling stressed… and suddenly you feel stressed! It all comes down to a thing called "mirror neurons" and we're going to teach you how to overcome these feelings without guilt or blame.

LINKS

• ‘What Is Second-Hand Anxiety?’ – Talkspace.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
• Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Even if you've thrived through change in the past, the last year might have reduced your resilience. We're using the words of author Karen Salmansohn to remind us to stop staring at the mess of change and remember that things are on their way to looking better than ever. Change IS messy, but it's messy for a reason!

LINKS

• Karen Salmansohn on Instagram @notsalmon.
• Karen Salmansohn’s books https://www.notsalmon.com/books/.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
• Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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Let’s talk about your work stress. How often do you find your work stress oozing into your home life, and even weekend? This stress spill over effect is a very real thing, so we’ve got some practical tips for minimising it, and get to the heart of the issue.

LINKS

• ‘When Stress at Work Creates Drama at Home’ – Sue Shellenbarger for The Wall Street Journal.
• Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
• Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.