Cold-Water Swimming and Sauna - Can hot and cold therapies boost mental health?

Cold-Water Swimming and Sauna - Can hot and cold therapies boost mental health?

If you’ve ever wondered whether the cold‑water swimming craze is a genuine brain booster or just a very chilly fad, this episode is for you. New Scientist journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson plunge into the science behind cold dips, ice baths and saunas, asking whether they really can lift mood, protect the brain and build resilience, or if a warm pool and a chat with friends would do just as much. Along the way, Cat and Helen explore why so many people feel transformed by getting into very cold water, and what might really be driving those post‑swim highs. Is it something special happening inside the brain and body or the simple magic of nature, community and ritual? They’re joined by Professor Mike Tipton, a world‑leading expert in how our bodies respond to extreme environments. Together, they ask: in an age of central heating and air conditioning, have we made ourselves too comfortable for our brains and bodies’ own good? We want to hear your thoughts, leave a comment or send in your ideas for future episodes to changeyourmind@newscientist.com Learn more about Cold-water swimming:https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506082-cold-water-swimming-has-benefits-for-the-brain-as-well-as-the-body/ Learn more about our sponsor Alzheimer’s Society: ⁠⁠https://www.newscientist.com/alzheimers-society/⁠⁠ Produced by Emily Bird

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Caffeine - Could Your Morning Coffee be Protecting Your Brain?

Caffeine - Could Your Morning Coffee be Protecting Your Brain?

Can your daily coffee actually be good for your brain, or should we be listening to the influencers who claim we need to cut it out? In this episode of Change Your Mind, Health Journalists Helen Thom...

6 Aug 36min

Bonus Brain Tips - How to Maintain your Friendships and how to use Sunlight to get Better Sleep.

Bonus Brain Tips - How to Maintain your Friendships and how to use Sunlight to get Better Sleep.

Series 2 of Change Your Mind with New Scientist is on it's way! But we couldn't leave you with nothing whilst we put together our next batch of myth-busting interviews with top brain experts. Cat de ...

30 Juli 11min

Bonus Brain Tips - How To Hack Your Nap and How to Beat Chronic Stress

Bonus Brain Tips - How To Hack Your Nap and How to Beat Chronic Stress

Series 2 of Change Your Mind with New Scientist is on it's way! But we couldn't leave you with nothing whilst we put together our next batch of myth-busting interviews with top brain experts. Cat de ...

23 Juli 11min

Q&A special: When do you really become an adult? Plus booze, bad sleep and more

Q&A special: When do you really become an adult? Plus booze, bad sleep and more

Does your brain really stop developing at 25? How much damage does a bad night's sleep actually do? And if you stop drinking alcohol, can your brain recover? In this special listener Q&A, Cat de Lang...

16 Juli 34min

Smell - The Surprising Link Between Olfaction and Dementia

Smell - The Surprising Link Between Olfaction and Dementia

Our sense of smell is often dismissed as our less important than sight and hearing, but what if it’s quietly shaping our memories, mood and long‑term brain health? In this episode, Health Journalists ...

9 Juli 41min

Solitude - How Time Alone Can Strengthen Your Mental Resilience

Solitude - How Time Alone Can Strengthen Your Mental Resilience

Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson just want some time to themselves... but not everyone feels that way, for others moments alone can be deeply uncomfortable. Research shows that solitu...

2 Juli 43min

Microplastics - Are Tiny Plastics Harming Our Brains?

Microplastics - Are Tiny Plastics Harming Our Brains?

Microplastics can be found everywhere from freshly falling Antarctic snow to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and our brains are no exception. In this episode of Change Your Mind with New Scientist, H...

25 Juni 46min

Brain Training - Can a Game really Protect You from Dementia?

Brain Training - Can a Game really Protect You from Dementia?

In this episode of Change Your Mind, Science Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson ask whether brain training is finally shaking off its flaky reputation and if a simple computer game could reall...

18 Juni 40min

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