
32 episodes

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley BBC Podcasts
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- Health & Fitness
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4.7 • 44 Ratings
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If time is tight, what's the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and wellbeing? Michael Mosley reveals scientifically proven top tips to change your life.
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Take a Break
In this episode, Michael reveals why adding regular breaks to your day can benefit your body, your mind and even your productivity. What’s more, if you allow your mind to wander freely during your breaks - no social media! - the benefits are even greater. Michael speaks to cognitive neuroscientist Professor Moshe Bar from Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv to find out exactly what goes on in our brains when we allow our minds to wander, and why it could be a good thing for mood, problem solving and creativity.
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An Apple a Day
In this episode, Michael delves into the surprising research on the humble apple, revealing how it can help your heart, gut, and brain. He speaks to Dr Catherine Bondonno from Edith Cowan University in Australia to find out how and why simply eating more apples could reduce risk of dying early by up to 35%! They discuss what apples can do to our gut bacteria and blood vessels to keep them healthy. Meanwhile, our volunteer Lee overcomes sensory challenges, finding different ways of adding apples to his diet.
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Read
In this episode, Michael enters the world of creative fiction to discover how simply reading a story for half an hour a day can bring big benefits to your body and brain - from reducing stress and helping stave off depression, to strengthening your social skills and even helping you live longer! With the help of Professor Raymond Mar from York University in Toronto, Canada, Michael discovers why reading for pleasure could have such a significant impact on overall health and longevity, and delves into research revealing the unique benefits of reading narrative fiction.
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Meditate
In this episode, Michael uncovers the secret of mindfulness - how just a short mindful meditation a day can enhance your mood, your immune system and your brain. Our willing volunteer Peter has a go at ten days of daily mindfulness practice, and Dr Sara Lazar from Harvard University expertly guides Michael through the mechanisms by which meditation can train your attention, improve working memory, and even rewire your response to physical pain.
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Enjoy Oily Fish
In this episode, Michael speaks to nutritional neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall from the University of Roehampton to get to the bottom of the many benefits behind oily fish and Omega-3s. He finds out how consuming Omega-3 could affect your mood, your brain and even your walking speed! They discuss the different types of oily fish, other sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, revealing why these fatty acids are so important.
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Drink Coffee
Coffee drinkers rejoice! Did you know that a simple cup of coffee can improve your mood, boost your workout and even stimulate your brown fat, helping you burn calories? In this episode, Michael Mosley finds out all the benefits of our beloved bean - with research suggesting that it could help your brain and heart. What’s more, if you time it right, a simple cup of coffee could help you get more out of your workout and could even change the way you break down fat. Michael speaks to Professor James Betts at the University of Bath to find out how much coffee is the best dose, and what to bear in mind when having a cup.
Customer Reviews
Love listening to Michael Mosley!
Bite sized episodes with great advice. It’s less overwhelming to do one small thing, create that habit, and then build upon it. And his voice is lovely, very relaxing!
Brit Power
I enjoy this podcast way more than I thought I would. I don’t understand it but it seems that whenever a person (Brit) with a British accent explains something you automatically assume its correct and should be given more weight than anything being spoken of in any other accent. The person with the British accent can be discussing the most mundane thing and yet you listen intently while thinking Wow this person is really smart lol
And so it is with this podcast lol. He has an episode discussing the effect houseplants have on our health. Immediately after listening to it I went and bought 7 or 8 houseplants and placed them all over my home lol.
I’m telling you its “Brit Power” lol.
Watch any of the most recent Bond films with Daniel Craig or any show with Idris Alba and you will see exactly what I’m speaking of. lol
Wish this was a Daily Podcast
I have really enjoyed each episode. I find myself standing on one foot-just to see how long I can do it. Each episode is interesting-always waiting for the next one!