My OCD gave me existential dread! Finding meaning in difficult times, with poet & actor Lucas Jones
We’re all looking for meaning in life in our own way. Poet and actor Lucas Jones reckons it doesn’t really matter whether we call it God, The Universe, spirituality, or science, we all want to believe...
17 Aug 1h 1min
Ruby Wax: “I was addicted to rage!” How to respond instead of reacting
Have you noticed that your memory and rational thinking disappear when you’re anxious? Ruby Wax wants you to retrain your focus and attention in a digital world that’s always trying to steal it.In thi...
10 Aug 46min
Feeling stressed? You’re probably dehydrated! Make hydration a habit, with Phizz
You know how your mood dips when you’re hangry? Well, being thangry is a thing too! Thirst – being dehydrated – can have a very real impact on everything from your stress levels to cognitive function ...
6 Aug 38min
Book Club Meets: Fertility pressures, medical racism, and hen parties, with Candice Carty-Williams
This month in the Happy Place Book Club, we’ve been reading Queenie Is Working On It, by Candice Carty-Williams. This is the much anticipated follow up to 2019’s Queenie.... and this time, Queenie Jen...
3 Aug 43min
Making sense of big feelings and busy brains, with Paul Whitehouse & Dr Mine Conkbayir MBE
Are you aware of what can trigger big emotions in you? How to do you act on those difficult emotions? Comedian Paul Whitehouse and his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir MBE – who has a PhD in neuroscience – talk...
3 Aug 44min
Sam Thompson: "My mind doesn’t switch off!" People pleasing and ADHD hyperfocus
Sam Thompson has made a career out of making people laugh, but behind the pranks and infectious energy, there’s a lot of panic and overthinking.In this chat with Fearne, Sam shares how anxiety and und...
27 Juli 58min
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: “I want my kids to be intrepid!” How to make your holiday magical
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is playing over 20 festivals around the world this summer. Given she travels so much for work, it’s even more important to make family holidays properly magical.Welcome to The Happ...
23 Juli 38min
