Old fave, new intro! We kicked off Season 2 exploring the ultimate feel-good activity: laughter. Who doesn't like a good old belly laugh, right? We're joined by Laughter Yoga expert Lotte Mikkelsen, who explains exactly why laughter is so good for us both physically and mentally, and the incredible things that happen in our bodies when we have a good ol' LOLz. She also shares with us different ways that we can all bring more laughter into our everyday.

Find out more about Laughter Yoga and the work that Lotte does at United Mind.

Find out more about the Telephone Laughter Club.

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Gwen and Kate go from the AI apocalypse and fear of global annihilation, to remembering that the simple life is what brings us joy.

Gwen shares the pleasures of solo camping. No screens, no music... and by the end of the trip not even any lights. But the joys of being present and solo FELT GOOD. Doing what you want, when you want and not having to take anyone else's needs into consideration. Heaven!

Kate tells us about an inspiring book launch that she went to, for the latest release by journalist Anthea Lawson, called 'How not to save the world'. In Anthea's own words, the book is for "long-standing activists and new ones, and all of the people who are worried about the state of the world and wondering where to start. It explores ways to work together for what matters, without alienating the people we need to convince".

If this sounds right up your street, then you can find out more here: How Not To Save The World.

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Old fave, new intro! We take a deep-dive into the fascinating world of ASMR. What is ASMR? Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is the experience of 'feeling sound' or having a physical response to audio and is used by a growing number of people to help with anxiety, insomnia, relaxation and even pain relief.

As well as exploring the very different sides to ASMR ourselves, we also have a fascinating chat with Psychologist Giulia Poerio about the science behind the phenomenon.

We recommend you listen to this episode using headphones to get the full ASMR effect from the clips we play.

Thanks to the following ASMR artists... and Lewis Capaldi:

ASMR The Chew ( AKA Pickle lady)
Lily the ASMR Kitty: @lilyandlunz (Insta)
ASMR Zeitgeist
Lewis Capaldi

(This interview was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.)

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Gwen & Kate make up for 2 weeks off with classic wiffle waffle, covering AI, being present, READING BOOKS, how to capture real gratitude, the miracle of life, five words to get tattooed on your arm and why it's ok to totally avoid the news. Though as a result, Gwen doesn't know who the artist Self Esteem is.

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Gwen and Kate share solar eclipse stats and blow each other's minds with some moon-based factoids. Kate then celebrates the release of the new series of Ted Lasso by bringing some Ted Lasso-style life lessons. Gwen meanwhile revels in the joy that is west Wales in the summer and, more importantly, her new found love of the 'Shewee'.

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Old fave, new intro! Do you like a gong? What about a bong, or even a dong! Join us as we explore the world of therapeutic sound, with expert Sound Therapist Farzana Ali, who uses crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls and drums to induce meditation and a deep state of relaxation.

Sound therapy can reduce anxiety, boost mood, lower blood pressure and even alleviate chronic pain, and much much more.

Find out more about Farzana via her Instagram.

You can enjoy Farzana's full crystal bowl meditation, recorded exclusively for Right Up My Podcast listeners, for free on our Patreon site

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Gwen & Kate slag off that Diary of a CEO bloke, discuss Vinted in great lengths (Gwen's obsessed) and chat about Gwen's new very satisfying hobby of making earrings out of anything that doesn't move. Kate tries (and we're not sure she succeeds) in promoting the idea of the Reverse Bucket List. Should we tick things off before or after we've done them? Plus we explain why we've decided to keep it real instead selling out to America and becoming self-help millionaires.

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Old fave, new intro! We took a deep dive into our nervous system, with Melissa Romano, who educated us about the vagus nerve. She talked us through how to change the way we process stress and tone our nervous system, so that we can stay better connected, responding appropriately rather than reacting in those moments of stress.

Melissa is a holistic therapist who specialises in applied polyvagal theory and integrative somatic therapy. You can find out more about Melissa and her work at reclaiminghealthy.com

Melissa set Gwen and Kate an exercise to help them check-in and stay connected to their nervous systems on a regular basis, plus aid digestion!

We also reference our breathwork episodes, which you can listen to here:
Breathwork Part 1
Breathwork Part 2

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