Give your mind a flex with the #FurloughFitness Podcast - where brains meet brawn to explore the world of well-being, fitness and mental health, uncovering the latest research, insights and tips from those in-the-know for a series of thought provoking musings.
Episode #16: OH MY GUT - why gut health is important for overall well-being
We explore the inner-workings of the gut and how it impacts our physical and mental well-being plus its role when it comes to exercise. We also explore some tips on how you can support a healthy gut.
9 Jul 2020
Episode #15: The Happiness-Health Connection
We take a healthy dose of happiness in this week’s episode of #FurloughFitness Podcast exploring what happiness is, the connection with our mental and physical health and super-charge ourselves with some top tips on how we can build happiness into our daily lives.
2 Jul 2020
Episode #14: The focus-enabling, mood-boosting, performance-enhancing magic of music
Tune into this week's episode of #FurloughFitness Podcast as we strike a note to celebrate music. We learn about the growing popularity in LoFi and its ability to help us focus, we explore the psychophysiological affect music has in raising our mood and relaxing our mind, and uncover its performance enhancing abilities when it comes to fitness.
26 Jun 2020
Episode #13: The importance of good hydration and your well-being (plus what are electrolytes?)
Quench your thirst (for knowledge) in this week’s episode of #FurloughFitness Podcast, which dives into the water-y world of hydration and electrolytes. Learn how good hydration supports positive mental and physical well-being, why it is important to hydrate properly when exercising and when to sip on some electrolytes to keep you at your best. Take the plunge now!
18 Jun 2020
Episode #12: Understand the fluff from fact when it comes to getting a good night's sleep
Dive into this episode to explore the world of sleep - its connection with our mental and physical health, debunk some of the fluff from facts that we hear all too often and serve up some top tips to get a better night's sleep.
11 Jun 2020
Episode #11: Your life-after lockdown manual to embrace the 'new normal'
As lockdown slowly starts to unwind, we explore how to embrace this new world; from how to cope with anxiety and why maintaining a slower pace of life is good for us, to how we can consciously make and break any new habits and ultimately foster our sense of gratitude.
5 Jun 2020
Episode #10: Eat your way to a better gut, sleep cycle, lifted mood, athletic performance and recovery
In this taste-bud, tantalising episode, we explore the world of superfoods and nutrition to cut through the fluff to uncover the facts on how we can tap into the benefits of ferments, almonds, kiwis, dark chocolate, beetroot, coffee and cherries in our day-to-day lives, sleep, exercise and recovery.
29 May 2020
Episode #9: How cycling is good for our well-being and the planet (and makes you an all round cool person!)
In the latest episode of #FurloughFitnessPodcast we are celebrating all things cycling - from exploring the benefits to our mental and physical health to why cycling can be an act of kindness towards the planet.
Celebrate with us the mechanical magnificence of the humble #bicycle and tune in.
21 May 2020
Episode #8: Spread a little kindness this Mental Health Awareness Week
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week and the work that the Mental Health Foundation does, we explore how we can spread a little kindness in the world and the link with our mental health.
From kindness to others and the planet, to kindness to ourselves, the positive impact to our wellbeing can be a great boost to us during this time.
Tune in now to learn more.
15 May 2020
Episode #7 (Part 2): Mindfulness in nature ft. Brooke Mellen from Cultured Forest
In this two-part episode, we speak with Brooke Mellen, Forest Therapy guide and founder of CulturedForest as she shares some insights into the world of Shinrin-Yoku (“Forest Bathing”) and how we can be more mindful in our own lives with nature.
In part 2, we uncover more about Cultured Forest and what Brooke is doing to unite people around nature, and she shares some top tips and practices we can incorporate in our daily lives.
15 May 2020
Episode #7 (Part 1): Mindfulness in nature ft. Brooke Mellen from Cultured Forest
In this two-part episode, we speak with Brooke Mellen, Forest Therapy guide and founder of Cultured Forest as she shares some insights into the world of Shinrin Yoku (“Forest Bathing”) and how we can be more mindful in our own lives with nature.
In part 1, Brooke shares her background and inspiration that led her to found Cultured Forest, she explains how we can introduce more mindfulness into our own lives and time exercising and shares some of the medical background that has been forged in Japan around Shinrin Yoku.
8 May 2020
Episode #6: Immune system 101 and how to keep it healthy and happy
In episode #6 we dig into the studies and facts behind how to support a healthy immune system, what impact exercise has and why giving it a boost per se doesn't quite add up.
Music: Ketsa - Day Trip
30 Apr 2020
Episode 5: Understanding the importance of green space and our well-being (ft. Dr Hayes from Salford Uni.)
In episode #5 (https://soundcloud.com/tags/5) we speak with runner and researcher, Dr Sam Hayes from Salford University about his study into green spaces and urban planning, and the significance these have on our wellbeing.
23 Apr 2020
Episode #4: How nature can boost our wellbeing and empower us
In episode #4 we explore the science and psychology behind how nature can boost our wellbeing, empower our exercise and uncover some topics tips for inviting nature into your own home.
16 Apr 2020
Episode #3: How to build and sustain healthy habits (and why it may take more than 21 days)
In this episode we explore the inner workings of forming healthy habits, why you might need more than 21 days and some top tips to build and sustain that new habit.
9 Apr 2020
Episode #2: What cyclists, polar explorers and astronauts can teach us about surviving isolation in lockdown
In episode #2 we explore the psychological and physiological effects of isolation and what we can learn from the world of polar exploration, cycling and space to survive this period.
7 Apr 2020
Episode #1: What Stoic philosophy can teach us about mental fortitude during the Corona pandemic
In episode #1 (https://soundcloud.com/tags/1) we look at how the ancient philosophy of Stoicism can teach us a thing or two about mental resilience during the Corona pandemic.
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