Embrace the Rain

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC

Health & Fitness, Science

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Get that brolly out! It may feel deeply counter-intuitive - but rainy days could offer a host of health and mood-lifting benefits. Rain improves air quality, literally washing fine particulate pollution away, and rainfall also releases Geosmin, a fragrant compound which is linked with relaxation and increased serotonin levels. What’s more, Professor Michael Terman, from Columbia University in New York, introduces Michael to negative air ions created after rainfall. He is researching how high levels of negative ions could potentially reduce stress, stave off depression and maybe even boost your immune system. Meanwhile, our volunteer Dennis steps outside and embraces the rain.

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Producer: Nija Dalal-Small Science Producer: Catherine Wyler Assistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu Trainee Assistant Producer: Toni Arenyeka Executive Producer:: Zoe Heron A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.

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0:00.0	If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell them?
0:06.0	Anonymity is our most valuable gift.
0:09.0	I'm Kristi Young, and in Young again, I'll be asking my guests what honest advice they would give their past self.
0:16.0	Believe it when they say that loving yourself is the answer.
0:20.0	Among those joining me will be Jamie Oliver, Jeda Pinkett Smith and Mel B.
0:24.1	I knew that I had a voice and I knew that I wanted to say certain things and represent certain things.
0:30.0	Young again, with me, Kirstie Young.
0:32.6	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:34.8	BBC Sounds. We would all like...
0:37.8	We would all like some quick and simple ways to improve our health, but we're inundated
0:49.3	with often conflicting advice. So if you were going to try just one thing to improve your
0:55.1	mental and physical well-being, what should it be? Maybe a cup of tea to help your
1:00.0	heart health or listening to music to open up your blood vessels. How about a
1:05.8	walk on a rainy day to improve your immune system? I'm Dr Michael Mosley and this is just one thing where each episode will explore
1:16.2	one thing you can start doing today to improve your health or life in ways you might
1:21.8	not expect.
1:25.0	It's mid afternoon on a dreary, rainy day
1:30.0	and I'm just putting my boots on
1:32.0	and I'm off to do something that should boost my mood and my immune system.
1:35.6	I'm going to embrace the rain.
1:38.2	Go on Terry.
1:40.2	Terry's my dog and she loves a good puddle stomp don't you Terry come on come on
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