Adolescence - How to support teenage mental health
Is now really the worst time in history to be a teenager? This week, health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson take on a topic that worries many parents: teenage mental health. Helping them w...
24 Sep 38min
The Vagus Nerve - Could this be the key to reducing your inflammation?
Feeling tempted by social media tips to “reset” your vagus nerve, fix your anxiety and banish inflammation? In this episode, Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson dig into the science behi...
17 Sep 41min
Blue Spaces - How Spending Time Near Water can Boost your Mental Health
Why do so many of us feel calmer, clearer and more creative by the sea, a river or a lake? In this episode, Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson dive into the science of blue spaces. Picking apart the theor...
10 Sep 46min
Eco-anxiety - How to Cope with your Stress about Climate Change
If after a record-breaking summer of heatwaves our warming planet is weighing heavily on your mind, you are not alone. Climate anxiety is on the rise, especially among young people, but what makes it ...
3 Sep 49min
Cognitive Reserve - How to Future-Proof your Brain
In this episode of Change Your Mind, Health Journalists Helen Thomson and Cat de Lange explore the science of cognitive reserve, the brain’s hidden resilience that can help delay the symptoms of demen...
27 Aug 40min
Ozempic: Could Weight-Loss Drugs have Surprising Brain Benefits?
In this episode of Change Your Mind with New Scientist, Health Journalists Helen Thomson and Cat de Lange dive into the headline grabbing class of drugs behind the Ozempic boom to ask what these medic...
20 Aug 47min
Rest - How Taking a Break Can Boost Your Brain
Are you getting enough rest? In this episode of Change Your Mind, health journalists Helen Thomson and Cat de Lange dive into the psychology and neuroscience of rest to find out how we can make the m...
13 Aug 43min
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
