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Et pour nos auditeurs francophones, nous avons réalisé une édition spéciale de relaxation Jacobson en français. Prenez place dans un fauteuil confortable dans un endroit au calme, puis laissez vous porter en douceur par la voix d'Elsa Brissonneau vers un monde de détente. Musique écrite et interprétée par Paul Roualdes.
Edité par Suke Ryder, Psychologue.

In a few of our previous podcasts we pointed out the negative impact of high levels stress and anxiety in our bodies and the importance of keeping them under control through adopting healthy habits and practices such as mindfulness and meditation.  For our last episode of 2022 we thought it would be important not only to talk about it but also show you how to perform a very effective method to calm your body and your mind: the Jacobson Relaxation Technique. Are you ready to start? Find a quiet place, put some comfortable clothes on if you can, press play and let Christine and the very soothing music by Paul Roualdes guide you through this new experience. 

Last week we discussed the physical aspects of anxiety so that we could better understand what's going on inside our bodies when we're feeling worried or fearful. This time we're sharing with you our best strategies on how to fight and hopefully  overcome these feelings. 

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Even though we've strongly focused on insomnia in these past weeks, there are other sleep disorders that can impact our lives and they need to be brough into the spotlight as well. Plus we will take some time to discuss  the differences between males and females when it comes to sleep needs and which sleep disorders affect each group the most. It's truly a fascinating topic.

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Hi everyone, and welcome to episode 4 of our new podcast series about sleep! 

We've learned a lot about sleep and how important it is for our mental and physical wellbeing. However, wanting to start and keep good sleep hygiene might not be enough if we're stressing ourselves out about it. It may sound silly but it's true: worrying about sleep will keep you awake instead, and to complicate matters thinking is such a natural process in our minds that it cannot be easily stopped on demand.  So go on and press play: in this episode we'll show you how to keep your sleep anxiety at bay so that you can finally get some restful sleep. 

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Do you go to bed early and get up at sunrise or are you one of those people that love staying up late? Have you ever wondered why? 

We all have an internal clock and it's precisely this mechanism that controls when we're sleep and when we're awake.  This is what we're discussing in this week's episode: circardian rhythms, and how we can makes our lives better by understanding and respecting our chronotypes. 

If you'd like to learn more about sleep, make sure to go back and  listen to our previous shows and subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or whichever platform you get your podcasts from. 

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If you want to keep your teeth healthy, what do you do? That's right, you brush them daily, you floss, you use mouthwash, and so on. But how about sleep? Do you have any special habits that keep you well rested? Chances are that you don't!

In our first episode of this season we discussed insomnia and why it's important to keep in under control. This time we'll go over the changes we need to make to achieve that and maintain good sleeping hygiene (or habits, as Jason would prefer!)

If you're unsatisfied with the quality of your sleep, go ahead and have a listen - and make sure to share it on your socials so that your friends can learn something too.

Welcome to Season 3 of our Get Talking podcast! This time around we've decided to try a new format, with episodes coming every week instead. It's a more dynamic approach but worry not: we're keeping the science and the same depth of research as before.

We're starting this season with a series on Sleep Disorders and for our first episode we've decided to discuss a topic that's been requested by our listeners over and over: insomnia. We'll go over the symptoms, how much of a problem it is worldwide, and what we can do to finally achieve a good night's sleep. If you're stuggling with falling or staying asleep or even if you just want to understand why sleep is so important for us humans go on and press play, you won't be disappointed.

And as usual if you have any requests, comments or suggestions please send them our way through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or our website www.gettalkingpodcast.com 

Happy listening! 

We're at the start of another festive season and this time Jason and Christine talk about something that's very present at this time of the year: kindness. Have you ever thought that being nice and helping others could be good for you both mentally and physically? Well, it can - and in this episode you'll learn why we should practice kindness all year round. 

Can we look at our bodies from a neutral point of view?  Can we stop judging them in terms of weight, shape, or conventional beauty and just take some time to marvel at their functionality and what they can do for us?  

In this month's episode Jason and Christine tackle the concept of body neutrality and the very clear benefits that come from changing the angle from which we view ourselves. 

Last month we  learned what anxiety is and how our brain works when we feel it. In this new episode we discuss the different techniques that can relax and calm us down when we're feeling anxious and why we need to practice them even when we not. 
We're also very pleased to welcome a very special guest to our show: Gigi Langer, author of the award-winning book 50 Ways to Worry Less Now: Reject Negative Thinking to Find Peace, Clarity, and Connection. 

Hello everyone and welcome to the second season of Get Talking! We're starting this new season with a two-part episode around the suject of anxiety and what we can do to keep it under control. In this show we'll focus on the physical aspect of anxiety to understand what's going on in our bodies when  we feel anxious. 

Is there really a connection between the gut and the brain? On this month's show we find the answer to this question and many more. Join us for an enlightening conversation about brain and gut health, and truly understand how improving our eating habits can help us fight mental illness. 

The world has changed quite dramatically in 2020 and our end-of-the-year celebrations will be very different as well. Some people may have lost loved ones, others might be going through financial difficulties, and many will face the dilemma of having to choose the people they will spend their holidays with. It's with these changes in mind that Jason and Christine share some practical tips that will help keep you mentally healthy during the festive period. 

In this episode  we further examine the concept of life crisis. Firstly we reflect on Jamie's story (as told in Part 1) and try to extract what might be useful for our listeners who might be looking to make changes and understand the psychology around it.  Then we take a look at Jason's  own life crisis and how he managed to turn that around.  

In this episode we discuss life crises: in the plural, because they can happen at many different times and not just to middle-aged people. Joining us for this show is Jamie Ramsay, who left behind a successful career in financial communications to run from Vancouver to Buenos Aires and find personal fulfillment as an endurance adventure athlete. 

Have you ever gone to work sick because you felt you needed to? Or perhaps you have worked longer hours just to impress your boss? If you answered 'yes' to any of the questions above you have experienced something we call preseenteeism: the habit of  coming to work when you shouldn't. 

In this episode, Jason and Christine discuss the damage that this practice causes on staff productivity and mental health, and what can be done to minimise and fix the problem. 

This month's podcast from the team at Get Mentally Healthy explores the subject of gratitude: what it means, why and when we feel it, the benefits and how we can practice and cultivate it, finally looking at ways companies can introduce more gratitude into the workplace. 

Welcome to Get Talking, a series of podcasts developed by the team at Get Mentally Healthy. Do you know how humans developed talking? Or why it's so important for our wellbeing? In this first episode Jason and Christine will answer those questions and discuss why it should be encoraged and the reasons to normalise talking about subjects such as mental health in the workplace.