The Wood Life

Not sleeping well at the moment? Sam Wood is here to remind you of the simple things we can each do every day to help us sleep better at night. Our health and wellness starts with getting a restful night's sleep. 

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Sam Wood loves the one percenters or the two percenters that can help you improve your health and wellness. That is why he asked world-renowned bio hacker Lucas Aoun on the show to find out what bio hacking is, and what we can each do to be that little bit healthier. 

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Our to-do lists can feel never ending! And often finding the motivation to do the things on our list is hard. This week, Sam is sharing a way to make ticking off the things on our to-do lists more fun and more satisfying. 

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder isn't just obsessively cleaning or a punchline we see in movies. More than half a million Australians have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, it is so much more common than we think it is and it doesn't always manifest in ways we expect. Author and OCD advocate Penny Moodie's joins Sam Wood to discuss her personal experience with OCD, what to look out for and how we can best support the people in our lives with OCD. You can buy Penny Moodie's book The Joy Thief now. 

If you would like further information or support about OCD you can go to soocd.com.au

This episode discusses issues that may be difficult for some listeners. If you need support, get in touch with Beyond Blue at http://www.beyondblue.org.au. If you're in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on triple zero, or emergency services in your country. For support services outside of Australia, please visit http://checkpointorg.com/global.

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Play comes naturally to us as kids, but somewhere along the way we either stop prioritising play, or don't believe it's important as adults. In this motivational moment, Sam will inspire you to add some type of play and fun into your week, which will have you feeling excited and energised, just like when you were a kid.

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Winter is over which means more sun, warmer weather and new fresh food in season. Nutritionist and nutrition research scientist Tim Crowe joins Sam to discuss how we can freshen up our diets and eat seasonally.

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You cannot rely on motivation to get yourself out of bed, and moving toward your goals every day. This can only be done by discipline and consistency... HOWEVER, there are some small physical and psychological tricks, that can help get that motivation flowing.

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There’s a health crisis that is silently sweeping across the country, it's not heart disease, a chronic illness, or anything nutrition related... it's loneliness. Jemma Sbeg, a mental health advocate and host of Psychology of Your 20's and We Are Lonely, shares the harrowing reality of loneliness, but it's not all doom and gloom, Jemma shares how we can all pitch in to cure loneliness.

Then, Sam gives some tips to add more protein to your diet, the best breakfast options for weight loss, and how to calculate the amount of calories you should be consuming, to be in a calorie deficit

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Do you feel like you're constantly in fight or flight mode? That you're stuck in a wheel of urgent tasks? Life doesn't have to be moving from one urgency to the next, and Sam is sharing the organisational hack to spend less time doing urgent tasks, and more time doing the things you love, and inspire you.

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Did you know over half of Australians have suffered from burnout in some facet of their life in the past year? Pretty scary stats - luckily, former journalist, author, and expert Annie Lawson is here to help you manage burnout, rediscover enjoyment, and increase productivity in your life. 

Then, we're going back to school with Sam and tackling the food pyramid! It's changed a lot since most of us were kids and the differences might surprise you...

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