Saving Lives In Slow Motion

I struggle with this myself and am grateful to one of my listeners for suggesting it as a topic.In this episode I look at the reasons why some people seem to do this with ease and others seem to findit much harder and tools that can help us make it easier.Links:Delayed gratification - the benefits: https://jamesclear.com/delayed-gratificationSelf-awareness: https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-is-self-awarenessSelf regulation theory: http://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/self_regulation.htmADHD and impulse control: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-impulse-control-social-spending/Niksen: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2019/jul/22/people-just-do-nothing-is-the-dutch-concept-of-niksen-the-best-way-to-relax

Ever wonder what in our environment might affect our health? Often these things are ‘invisible’ or we are not consciously aware of them, but they can have a continued and profound effect on our health.In this episode I look at some everyday environmental hazards and what we can do minimise their effects on us. Links:Air pollution: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044178/Paper on micro plastics and health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7068600/Diet and air pollution: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35179602/Background to MI allergy: https://www.occderm.asn.au/health-professionals/epidemic-of-allergy-to-preservative-methylisothiazolinone-mi/MI allergy and the effect of reducing it’s prevalence: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jdv.15875Social media and mental health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7785056/Carbon monoxide poisoning: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Sick building syndrome and mould: https://academic.oup.com/mmy/article/47/Supplement_1/S217/1073035Minimising air pollution in a city: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-35885569Mercury in large fish: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-35884051Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine: https://www.practiceunbound.org.uk/product/prescribinglifestylemedicine/homeThe Health Fix (contains my health loop): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=1ba53367-030f-4f3f-ad09-4a1fc81eadf5

Longevity seems to be in fashion at the moment. Almost everyone wants long and healthy lives but how can we achieve that? How long is too long? In this episode I look at commonalities between the populations on earth that live the longest ‘best’ lives.Links:Blue Zones - Dan Buettner’s work with National Geographic:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6125071/Smoking bans and how they change community behaviours:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33928714/'Community Cure': https://www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/the-community-cure/How disease increases with age: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/02/01/richard-smith-doctors-and-patients-heading-in-opposite-directions/The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=1ba53367-030f-4f3f-ad09-4a1fc81eadf5