Babes & Brains

Ella & Julia
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Two brain-geek housemates, living in London and trying to battle the quarantine on their balcony. Topics include cognition, mental health, femininity, relationships, pandemics, life in your 20s.

Episodes

  1. 04/22/2021

    07: Earth Day: Climate Chats and Sustainability Solutions

    The 22nd of April, the Earth Day, marks human mobilisation to protect our planet. Our world is being transformed because of the urge to dominate and exploit it, rather than being a part of it. Unless we act now, this change may be irreversible. In this episode, we describe how our childhood and growing up in different countries shaped our attitudes to sustainability. We also tackle the most efficient practices in climate change communication and promoting behaviour change to others. In this episode we are also joined by a special guest. Tune in for an intimate (nearing TMI...) conversation straight from our couch! (1:41) – Our unique experiences of sustainability (16:07) - Climate change as a one-dimensional issue (23:27) – Perks of vegetarianism (25:07) – How to communicate climate change efficiently? (31:37) – Should we induce fear while discussing climate change? How does human anxiety play into our sustainable behaviour? (39:12) – Be kind to yourself and others while caring for the planet! (53:37) – Are we overrating our agency? Climate change as a systemic issue

    1h 4m

  2. 01/25/2021

    06: Lockdown 3.0 Special: Building resilience

    We have all lived from lockdown to lockdown for nearly a year now. While the distribution of COVID vaccines gives hope of a brighter future, the present is still shadowed by the pandemic and its influences on an individual and societal level. Building up resilience to adverse events can increase personal wellbeing in these difficult times, during the pandemic and beyond. So what does being resilient mean? How can you become more resilient? What do orchids, dandelions and bamboos have in common? Find out in this episode of Babes & Brains where we tackle resilience research and techniques. (1:20) Why do we think resilience can help you during the Covid-19 pandemic? (8:25) Orchids and dandelions: developmental perspectives on resilience (18:00) What is psychological flexibility? (20:00) Acceptance of negative emotions (25:00) Tips for building your resilience

    47 min

  3. 11/23/2020

    05: Social dilemmas & dopamine detoxes

    Babes and Brains make a lockdown comeback! Most of us are aware of the oppressive influence of social media and panic (social dilemma?) is starting to emerge. Is our fear justified? How can we stop ourselves from becoming addicted to our smartphones? Is social media the “evil force” behind political polarisation and emergence of mental health difficulties? We chat about all of that while trying to survive the hermit lifestyle aka Lockdown 2.0. (1:41) Introduction & our personal (often excessive) social media usage (4:43) The dark side of social media. Social media = scary? Is it taking away our power? Are we losing our agency? (14:01) Is there hope? Solutions from education to regulations (20:11) Your phone knows your secrets and is tracking your every move! (25:57) How to get out of your social media echo chamber? Outsmarting the algorithms and fake news across the political spectrum (38:00) Is fear mongering about social media justified? The difficulty of science communication (40:53) Concluding remarks. Getting away from your screen and into the forest!

    46 min

  4. 05/26/2020

    04: Am I anxious or am I excited?

    Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent mental health disorders and affect us significantly, especially during very stressful times like a freakin' worldwide pandemic. Listen to us spill the anxie-TEA! (2:05) Covid-19 and anxiety (09:20) Our experiences of anxiety (14:55) Our ways of managing anxiety (19:50) Anxiety = being stuck in the future? (30:30) Panic disorder (36:45) Reframe your anxiety with excitement

    44 min

  5. 05/14/2020

    03: COVID-19 is caused by 5G networks and the Earth is flat?!

    In this episode, we tackle how humans develop conspiracist ideas and beliefs! (0:15) COVID-19 conspiracy theories (5:45) Why do you start believing in conspiracy theories? (8:50) Conspiracy theories that aim to explain how the world works (Q-ANON) (16:20) What kind of people believe in conspiracy theories? (23:30) Negative consequences of conspiracist beliefs (30:00) Mistrust in the government and our Trump rant

    40 min

  6. 05/03/2020

    02: Turn your imposter syndrome into your superpower

    A lot of our insight comes from a webinar run by Donald Lush, a Careers Consultant, working at King's College London. King's Fund Blog that we refer to: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2019/09/tackling-imposter-syndrome 2:40 Our experience of imposter syndrome 9:10 How do you identify imposter syndrome? 17:50 Dunning–Kruger effect and practical advice to combat imposter syndrome and turn it into your superpower 26:00 Uncertainty is a natural element of reality (especially during COVID-19) 38:20 Perfectionism

    41 min

  7. 04/27/2020

    01: Corona "survivors" chat quarantine stress and hobbies

    In our pilot episode, we discuss the topic on everyone's mind nowadays: the freakin' virus, COVID-19. We chat about our experience of having corona, hobbies we picked up during quarantine, ranging from chaotic evil (TikTok) to lawful good (knitting), as well as our coping mechanisms. (2:00) Our experience of going through COVID-19 (9:50) Our hobbies and ways of dealing with quarantine (34:20) Breathing technique to calm your anxiety

    43 min
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About

Two brain-geek housemates, living in London and trying to battle the quarantine on their balcony. Topics include cognition, mental health, femininity, relationships, pandemics, life in your 20s.

Information

  • Creator
    Ella & Julia
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ella & Julia
  • Show Website
    Babes & Brains