Which apps are your weakness? Instagram, WhatsApp, dating apps? ALL of them? If you've ever lost precious time to your smartphone that could been spent doing something better, or even doing nothing at all, then this episode's for you.We talk to cyberpyschology expert, Daria Kuss, about smartphone addiction. We discuss what happens to our brains when we're on our smartphones, why too much time on them can become a problem and how we can change our habits and relationship with our phones (hopefully) for good!In a bid to break their own bad phone habits, Gwen takes on some of Daria's top tips and Kate tries out Catherine Price's 3-day Phone Break-Up Challenge and reports back with a bevy of handy tricks. If you're interested in finding out more about Daria, she has written the following books:The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology (2019): https://global.oup.com/weacademic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-cyberpsychology-9780198812746?cc=gb&lang=en&Internet addiction - Advances in psychotherapy (2019): https://us.hogrefe.com/shop/internet-addiction-76323.htmlYou are invited to contact her with any questions related to smartphone addiction at [email protected] Price's 3-day Phone Break-Up Challenge: https://www.screenlifebalance.com/courses/3-day-phone-breakup-challenge?mc_cid=e537ecc888&mc_eid=837a6b573aThank you to our team...Music - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

In this bumper episode we talk to women's health expert and registered nutritionist, Emma Bardwell, about perimenopause – a hot topic that despite getting an increased amount of media attention, still leaves many women with a lot of unanswered questions. Emma takes an evidence-based, no-nonsense approach to demystifying the perimenopause. We talk all things HRT, nutrition, lifestyle, exercise & sex, debunking myths left, right and centre. This week we get practical in the try it out section! And Gwen shares her experience of how, armed with this new knowledge, she visited her GP to start HRT.  You can find out more about Emma and her work here: https://www.emmabardwell.com/Her excellent book 'The Perimenopause Solution: Take control of your hormones before they take control of you', is available at all good book stores. Emma refers to the following in our chat:The XX Brain: https://www.thexxbrain.com/Jo Divine: https://www.instagram.com/jo.divine/Greene Climacteric Scale: https://www.mymenopausecentre.com/gp-resources/what-is-the-greene-climacteric-scale/Thank you to our team...Editor - Pammy MuirMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

Have you ever failed at something? Of course you have, we all have! So in this episode we celebrate all things to do with failure. We speak to coach and mentor, Rebecca Hartnell, about how to work with failure, rather than be paralysed by it or by the fear of it. This leads us on to a wider chat about trusting our inner voice, grasping gratitudes and retraining our brains to find the gold in things that didn't go right the first time.Head to our Patreon page for a reminder of the questions that Rebecca suggests we ask ourselves when faced with failure. Plus, the resilience-building challenge that she set us: https://www.patreon.com/posts/celebrating-58851722?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshareIf you'd like to find out more about Rebecca and her coaching work, go to https://daemoncareercoach.co.uk/Music - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

Join us as we talk to psychotherapist and relationships expert, Charisse Cooke, about how to be better listeners. And double whammy, we also learn about how we can communicate in a way that makes you feel like you're being heard. Some times we get it right, some times we don't, but it's fair to say that Charisse's incredible tips have definitely made both of us think about the way we chat and how we can do it better.You can find out more about Charisse at https://charissecooke.com/Plus, don't miss her on instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecharissecooke/Share Francis Bourgeois trainspotting JOY: https://www.instagram.com/francis_bourgeois43/Content Editor - Pammy MuirMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

Welcome back to Season 3 of Right Up My Podcast! We are kicking off this series of episodes with a shot of adrenaline, looking at why adventure is so important to our wellbeing. And luckily for us, we’re not (only) talking about climbing Everest here, but rather shaking things up, breaking our routines, pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and expanding what we see as possible for ourselves.We’re joined by explorer and author of the book Adventure Revolution, Belinda Kirk, who has spent the last 20 years researching the powerful impact of bringing a bit more adventure into our lives, what it does to our brains and how it positively impacts us in so many ways.You can find out more about Belinda, her book 'Adventure Revolution' and the work she does at https://www.belindakirk.com/Content Editor - Liv LawsonMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

In our final episode of this season, we talk with psychotherapist Matthew Bowes about dream interpretation. We discuss why we dream and why it's such an important process. We also talk about what our dreams mean and how we can use them to process emotions and events in our life. Ever wondered why your dreams are so surreal and often hard to remember? We've got the answers here!You can find out more about Matthew and the work he does at:  http://matthewbowespsychotherapy.co.uk/dream-interpreter/He is also on Twitter: MatBowesTherapyEditor - Pammy MuirAudio Production - Andy TurveyMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

If you've ever struggled to get a good night's sleep then this is the episode for you! We talk to leading sleep expert and neurophysiologist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan. Join us as we discuss why we sleep, what our brains are doing while we sleep and, most importantly, she shares with us her five non negotiables for good sleep, born out of years of research.You can find out more about Dr Nerina and her work at drnerina.comDon't miss her range of really helpful books on sleep: https://drnerina.com/books/And do check out her Instagram channel, as she regularly posts invaluable advice about sleep and energy: https://www.instagram.com/drnerina/Editor - Andy TurveyMusic - Andrew GrimesContent Editor - Cat O'BoaillArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

In this episode, we explore the intriguing world of intuitive energy healing. Join us as we talk to Energy Alignment Practitioner, Tracy Langley, about the work that she does, after discovering her natural talent as a child, combining energy healing with psychotherapy and past-life regression.Tracy talks us through how to cleanse your chakras at home, and we both then go on to share our individual experiences of having 1-to-1 energy work sessions with Tracy.You can enjoy Tracy's full chakra cleansing mediation for FREE at our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51723478To find out more about Tracy and the work that she does, head to: https://www.tracylangley.com/Guest Editor - Pammy MuirAudio production - Andy TurveyMusic - Andrew GrimesContent Editor - Cat O'BoaillArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

In this episode we explore the lost art of play. Abbie Headon, author of 'Build Yourself Happy: The Joy of Lego Play,' shares with us the wide-ranging and sometimes surprising benefits of focussed play. And most of all, the JOY in re-discovering our inner child!Abbie's book 'Build Yourself Happy' is published by DK: https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9781465491121-lego-build-yourself-happy/You can follow Abbie at https://www.instagram.com/abbieheadon/and https://twitter.com/AbbieHeadonLego White Noise album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6qZUya0mkucuxvoIp4akVT?si=0yNgyD7LTe-Bb-IaJnOn-A&nd=1To see all the pics of Abby, Gwen and Kate's Lego creations, plus listen to our very own Lego Orchestra, head to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast.And while you're there, join the RUMP Club! For the price of an artisan donut.Editor - Andy TurveyMusic - Andrew GrimesContent Editor - Cat O'BoaillArtwork - Erica Frances George

Join us as we talk to SOMA Breath Master Instructor, Tim Snell, all about SOMA Breathwork. Tim explains to us what SOMA breath is and where it comes from, bringing together ancient breathing and meditation techniques, music and guided visualisation.We explore ways to still the mind in moments of stress, feel healthier and happier by elevating your emotional state and create more balance in your body and mind.Tim also guides us through a SOMA Breathwork session and we share a short extract of the intro to this in the episode.So take a deep breath and dive on in...You can join a  breathwork journey, book a 1:1 session with Tim or take part in a Virtual Retreat at https://www.timsnell.co/Guest Editor - Pammy MuirAudio production - Andy TurveyMusic - Andrew GrimesContent Editor - Cat O'BoaillArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeJoin the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast