Take some time for yourself with soothing classical music from the mindful mix,

the Science of Happiness Podcast.

For the last 20 years I've dedicated my career to exploring the science of living a happier more meaningful life and I want

to share that science with you.

And just one thing, deep calm with Michael Mosley.

I want to help you tap in to your hidden relaxation response system and open the door to that

calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds.

This is the point.

and for more details in our terms of use and much, much more about thinking aloud,

go to our website at BBC.co. UK.

This is the point when in every edition of thinking aloud I say

hello. It's an odd word really in this radio context because it addresses people who are entirely absent.

It's utterly one-sided.

And this radio talk to which you're now listening has some other special features.

It's unlikely to suffer from many

of the speech lapses, flips of the tongue, silent pauses, word repetitions, gaffs and false

starts which characterize normal talk between people.

There's also the odd expectation that as an experienced radio presenter my speech

will be relatively fluent, but at the same time it won't sound too much as though it's simply being read indeed from time to time

that it's often well-programmed indications that it's spontaneous a couple of

your nose and occasional I mean.

It's a long time, of course, since such radio talks struck any listener as being odd.

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