Build Your Ideal Day

Duncan Young
Build Your Ideal Day

Interviews on global wellbeing trends provided by international researchers and habit change experts to help us be the best version of ourselves.

  1. Could a healthier diet improve your mental wellbeing?

    10/12/2024

    Could a healthier diet improve your mental wellbeing?

    How likely would you change your diet if it improves your mental wellbeing? Clinical nutritionist and researcher Dr Jessica Bayes joined us recently on the Build Your Ideal Day podcast and has been studying the impact of traditional diets on mental ill health in young men aged 18-25 with clinical depression. Although nutrition is just one pillar of lifestyle medicine, it is good to know that there are small things we can all do to build better mental wellbeing every day.

    31 min
  2. Why burnout matters and what workplaces can do about it?

    06/12/2024

    Why burnout matters and what workplaces can do about it?

    Dr John Chan joins the Build Your Ideal Day Podcast series to talk about burnout and what workplaces can do about it. John emphasizes the importance of creating a sustainable work culture to combat burnout, which has affected 38% of employees in the last year. Burnout, defined by the WHO as a syndrome due to chronic workplace stress, includes exhaustion, disengagement, and professional inefficacy. Prevention is crucial, as recovery from burnout is difficult and can lead to wider organizational issues. Effective communication and strong employee-management relationships are essential for understanding workload demands. Organizations are encouraged to experiment with solutions to address burnout rather than seeking immediate fixes, fostering an environment where employees can thrive both personally and professionally. John can be contacted at John.chan@infinite-potential.com.au

    46 min
  3. Everyday happiness - Seven tips to increase happiness

    18/07/2024

    Everyday happiness - Seven tips to increase happiness

    Have you ever felt bogged down by all the negative things going on in the world?  If so, remember that despite all the hardships, there is a lot of good in this world, too. And it’s by focusing on the good that we can find the motivation to make the world a better place for ourselves, our loved ones and our communities.  In this podcast, you’ll about learn the benefits of positive psychology, and how by leaning into all the positive things that people are doing, it can make you - and those around you - happier.  The podcast was recorded with Dr Tim Sharp Tim an internationally recognised leader in positive psychology and mental health, and founder of the Happiness Institute a company dedicated to enhancing our happiness.   Tim offers his insights on what it takes to build a good life.

    31 min

  4. 06/06/2024

    Applying sports psychology to living your best life. Interview with Dr. Phil Hopley.

    What can an elite sports mental health expert teach us about the effect of wellbeing on the workplace? And is it true that rest and recovery are the keys to high performance? In a recent episode of the Ideal Day podcast, I spoke with Dr. Phil Hopley to find out what he’s learned about wellbeing and high-performing teams from working within elite sports. Some takeawys Health is the key to long and happy lives.  Recovery is absolutely the most important thing.  Micro-breaks should be encouraged.  Pick something small you can adapt and make it part of your daily routine consistently.

    36 min

  5. 01/05/2024

    Understanding stress and how to enhance your recovery everyday.

    Tina Hoffman is an exercise physiologist at global wellbeing business Firstbeat. She has an elite sports background in cross-country skiing as an athlete and as a coach. She is an expert in understanding stress and recovery through the measurement of heart rate variability which helps people see the direct relationship between what they do and their body's response to various activities. Having worked with thousands of people on their stress and recovery Tiina's insights are invaluable for helping us all live our best lives.

    39 min
  6. Future of work. How the pandemic changed our relationship with work.

    01/04/2024

    Future of work. How the pandemic changed our relationship with work.

    The future of work. How the pandemic changed our relationship with work. Aaron McEwan, VP, Research and Advisory for Gartner Australia HR Practice and was recently names in the top 100 global HR influencers. He provides strategic advice to world leading companies and helps leaders manage their most critical relationships across C-suites and business more broadly. He shares his insights on the future of knowledge work, it's complexity and the why wellbeing is key if we want to do the important work of the future. The podcast also explores: The psychological contract between employer & employee Rethinking our relationship with work Why successfully attracting talent will be connected to providing 'interesting' work The importance of choice and autonomy to retain talent Expanding our sense of belonging beyond work and how the pandemic showed that belonging can be found in the communities in which we live. Link to our blog for a deeper dive on the above www.duncanyoung.com

    57 min
  7. Social Biome - How socially fit are you right now?

    19/01/2024

    Social Biome - How socially fit are you right now?

    Social Biome – how you shape your daily relationships and interactions can enhance your wellbeing and help build social fitness. We have all heard about ‘gut biomes’ and eating a wide range of foods but have you considered your social biome may be similar? A daily dose of alone time, communication types and relationships can help us thrive and flourish. Joining us on the podcast is Jeffrey Hall who is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas and a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. He is an internationally recognized expert on friendship, courtship, and mobile and social media. Jeffrey explains the practical steps we can all make to climb the ladder of communications and build more meaniful interactions into our lives This is such an important idea for anyone looking to sharpen our communication and build better relationships.

    49 min
  8. Transforming Sydney's Coastline: The Living Seawalls Project

    16/01/2024

    Transforming Sydney's Coastline: The Living Seawalls Project

    An inspirational story about community and scientists working together to enhance marine ecosystems. Living seawalls have been recognised in the Prince of Wales Earth Shot awards with a runners-up award. The project had its humble start in Sydney Harbour but now has a global reach and operates across three continents.

    23 min
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