Take a Break
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
BBC
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2022
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
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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| 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. |
| 0:33.0 | Listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.0 | BBC Sounds, Music Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:40.0 | Let's step outside. |
| 0:42.0 | All right. Let's step outside. We would all like some quick and simple ways to improve our health, but we're |
| 0:49.4 | bombarded with often conflicting advice. |
| 0:53.0 | So if you were going to do just one thing |
| 0:56.0 | to improve your mental and physical well-being, |
| 0:59.0 | what should it be? |
| 1:00.0 | Maybe some beetroot to boost your workout, |
| 1:03.2 | meditation to improve your immune system. |
| 1:06.7 | Or how about a bit of dancing to beg up your brain power? |
| 1:10.7 | I'm Dr Michael Mosley and this is just one thing where each episode we'll explore |
| 1:16.7 | one thing you can start doing today to improve your health or life in ways you |
| 1:22.3 | might not expect. |
| 1:24.0 | It's break time. |
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