The Space

Tonight we’re going to keep it simple with a mood-soothing soundtrack for ending your evening - a guided breathing exercise with Casey Donovan to chill you out and help you forget that typo you put in that email to your boss.

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CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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How do you feel about the last few years? Covid has had a huge impact on all of us. So if you have an 'anger hangover' you certainly aren't alone. The three main approaches to soothing anger are expressing, suppressing and calming. We’re going to focus on option three: how to ease anger with a dose of compassion.

LINKS 

• Read ‘Simmering under the surface’: how anger has overtaken anxiety amid Australia’s Covid outbreaks’ from Health, The Guardian
• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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A hug can make a big difference for women’s stress-levels, according to a new study. Unfortunately, the guys in our life are not as lucky.

LINKS 

• Read ‘Hugs help women face stress, study says. Men, you are out of luck’ CNN
• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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Listen up! For the next 7 days, every time you look in the mirror, strike a pose that says: you are HOT! Research has shown that confident poses can make us feel more confident. It’s called “postural feedback” and it’s all about how our body position effects our emotions.

LINKS 

• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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Social occasions take a lot of energy, especially without recovery time! Also known as “social exhaustion” an Introvert Hangover is the depletion that comes after a session of socialisation. According to research, any social interactions over 3 HOURS can lead to “post-socialising fatigue” for some people. So, how can we have a lush hangout with mates without feeling like crap 3 days later.

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LINKS 

• Read ‘Social Exhaustion: How to Manage as an Introvert’ from Psych Central
• Read ‘Brains of Introverts Reveal Why They Prefer Being Alone’ from Live Science
• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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We are Master Procrastinators over here! Why do something today when you can put it off until… forever! That thing you should be doing is playing on your mind and making you anxious. So, how can we stop delaying and get shit done? 

LINKS 

• Read 'Suffering from procrastination? Try the five-second technique and get productive' from The Brussels Times
• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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It's normal to wake up feeling groggy and out-of-it. It all comes down to "sleep inertia", which is a very normal part of the sleep cycle. Sleep inertia lasts about 9 minutes and is our body's way of getting more sleep, so we've got a reminder to stop judging your groggy ass in the morning.

Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! It helps us reach more like-minded/cool/smart people like you!

LINKS 

• Read '12 Facts About Sleep Inertia' from a Sleep Study, Sleep Clinic, Valley Sleep Center, Arizona
• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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If you've got a list of things to feel guilty about, we're here to set it on fire and toss it in ocean. You're mad at yourself for not spending enough time with your kids, or “shoulding” yourself into oblivion; I SHOULD have gone to the gym, I SHOULDN’T have bought myself that thing.

We're way more comfortable feeling "not enough" than we are feeling content, worthy and calm. So spend a few minutes with us and learn how to let go of those guilts, and let yourself LIVE goddamn it!

Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! It helps us reach more like-minded/cool/smart people like you!

LINKS 

• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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Our weekend sleep can impact how tired we are by Monday – and some researchers have called it Social Jetlag. So - How can we ease it when it happens?

Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! It helps us reach more like-minded/cool/smart people like you!

LINKS 

• Read ‘Social jetlag – are late nights and chaotic sleep patterns making you ill?’ for Sleep in The Guardian

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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Why is it we spend 3 solid minutes watching someone we don't know vent about something we don't really care about? Researchers found that friends and followers are more likely to "echo" angry sentiments on social media. So, how can we break the cycle?

LINKS 

• Check out @goodnews_movement on Instagram  
• Read 'The Minds’ Mirror: A new type of neuron--called a mirror neuron--could help explain how we learn through mimicry and why we empathize with others' By LEA WINERMAN published on APA.org
• Read 'As your social media emotions go viral, anger spreads the fastest' by Helen A.S. Popkin for NBC News, 2013
• Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
• Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.