In this episode I look at food, how we see it societally and how we can enjoy it to enrich our lives.

Circadian rhythm and food: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11849495/

Food noise: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/understanding-food-noise-and-how-to-turn-down-the-volume

Foods that heal: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-help-you-heal

Lectins: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11535980/

Social eating: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-16-social-eating-connects-communities

Big food industry: https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/news-events/all-news/faculty-news/many-of-today-s-unhealthy-foods-were-brought-to-you-by-big-tobac.html

Emotional eating: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/emotional_eating

Savouring: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/click-here-happiness/201807/what-is-savoring-and-why-is-it-the-key-happiness

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In this episode I look at two basic traits people often have and whether

they impact our health.

People pleasing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/my-side-of-the-couch/202408/people-pleasing-as-a-symptom-of-childhood-trauma

Exhaustion from being too nice? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-genius-of-empathy/202412/are-you-exhausted-from-being-too-nice

Emotional suppression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24119947/

Selfishness of different kinds? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7265883/

Jungian masculine/ feminine archetypes: https://scottjeffrey.com/king-warrior-magician-lover-masculine-archetypes/

Healthy selfishness? https://andrewwilkowilkinson.medium.com/10-reasons-why-being-selfish-is-important-for-you-e5a28bf22b13

Amandaland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland

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This is one of the big eternal questions and in this episode I look at the science and culture behind what makes us happy.

Dr Laurie Santos: https://www.drlauriesantos.com/

Lessons in happiness: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/lessons-in-happiness

Hedonistic happiness: https://positivepsychology.com/hedonic-vs-eudaimonic-wellbeing/

Eudaimonic happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201901/what-is-eudaimonic-happiness

Time wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilRNAQ76Vsg

Toxic positivity: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64yn9q

Screens and happiness (mixed evidence): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9p412ern7o

Core values exercise: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/

Gratitude: https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/

Action for Happiness: https://actionforhappiness.org/

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