Your alarm goes off on another Tuesday morning. You’ve been asleep for seven hours. You wore the eye mask and the ear plugs and listened to whale sounds. And you’re still bloody knackered. What’s going on? If this sounds familiar, then keep listening because in this week’s episode, we are getting to grips with non-sleep related fatigue.

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The Big Conversation Toolkit

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We all have one conversation we keep putting off. Maybe it’s a long-overdue apology. Maybe it’s asking for what you need. Or maybe it’s telling someone how much they hurt you. These unspoken issues can eat away at our peace of mind and weillbeing, as well as threatening the strength of our relationships. In this episode I walk you through my tried and tested 10-step process for tackling these conversations with confidence.

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It’s one of the most common questions that I get asked. 'Is there anything I can eat that will help me sleep?' And, listen, it’s not as simple as saying ‘eat this and have eight uninterrupted hours’. But, in as far as sleep is the product of your brain and your brain is an organ that depends on good nutrition for optimal function, there are some foods and nutrients that have been associated with changes in sleep quality. So, in this week’s episode, I’m giving you the lowdown on nutrition and sleep.

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Prison violence is a chronic global crisis. With rates rising in the UK, US and around the world. Prison violence can have a devastating effect on prisoners, prison staff and wider society. So, in this episode, I'm asking a bold question: Can improving nutrition reduce violence in prison? And if so—why aren’t we doing it already?

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You may have read recent articles discussing new data linking maternal diabetes and ADHD and autism in children. Maybe you’re planning a pregnancy or trying to conceive and you’ve never heard of gestational diabetes. Or you’re currently pregnant and worried about what this means. So, in this week’s episode, I give you an overview of what we know about gestational diabetes and baby’s brain development – and how to reduce your risk.

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In the episodes on stress and burnout I mentioned how magnesium played a role in the stress response and how an adequate intake of magnesium can support stress resilience. But that is far from all that magnesium gets up to. In this much-requested episode of the Stronger Minds podcast, I’m taking you through the many and marvellous actions of magnesium in the brain.

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Whether it's a difficult breakup, a stressful job, or an unexpected crisis, our ability to handle distressing situations without becoming overwhelmed plays a crucial role in our mental well-being, so on this week’s episode we’re going to get better at feeling bad as we learn all about Distress Tolerance.

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