Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | Deep Calm - Episode 1: Using Your Breath | 20240513 | 20260405 (R4) |  Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. By deliberately slowing your breath you can help bring peace and calm to your body and mind. We discover a sweet spot (it's around six breath per minute but varies from individual to individual) where bodily rhythms align to enhance this relaxation response, and encounter the wandering Vagus Nerve with its central, critical role in all of this. Guest: Mara Mather, professor at the University of Southern California. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back, unwind and discover how the breath can activate your body's relaxation response. Surprisingly simple ways to boost your health and wellbeing - in one easy step. Sit back, unwind and discover how to harness the power of the breath to engage your body's relaxation response, helping you to rest and restore. With Dr Michael Mosley. |
| 01 | Deep Calm, Episode 1: Using Your Breath | 20240513 | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. By deliberately slowing your breath you can help bring peace and calm to your body and mind. We discover a sweet spot (it's around six breath per minute but varies from individual to individual) where bodily rhythms align to enhance this relaxation response, and encounter the wandering Vagus Nerve with its central, critical role in all of this. Guest: Mara Mather, professor at the University of Southern California. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back, unwind and discover how the breath can activate your body's relaxation response. Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple tips to improve your health and wellbeing. Sit back, unwind and discover how to harness the power of the breath to engage your body's relaxation response, helping you to rest and restore. With Dr Michael Mosley. Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. By deliberately slowing your breath you can help bring peace and calm to your body and mind. We discover a sweet spot (it's around six breaths per minute but varies from individual to individual) where bodily rhythms align to enhance this relaxation response, and encounter the wandering Vagus Nerve with its central, critical role in all of this. In his last interview, How to Live a Good Life, Michael Mosley talks to Prof Paul Bloom. | |
| 02 | Deep Calm - Episode 2: Relaxing Your Body | 20240513 | 20260412 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. Deliberately tensing and then relaxing groups of muscles all through the body is a potent technique for engaging your body's relaxation response. We also encounter the magnificently-named Golgi tendon organ afferent nerve cells, and the interconnected nodes of the brain. Guest: Ian Robertson, professor at Trinity College Dublin. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back, unwind and discover how focusing on your muscles can help relax body and mind. Surprisingly simple ways to boost your health and wellbeing - in one easy step. Sit back, unwind and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the power of tensing and then relaxing your muscles to activate your body's relaxation response. |
| 02 | Deep Calm, Episode 2: Relaxing Your Body | 20240513 | 20240514 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. Deliberately tensing and then relaxing groups of muscles all through the body is a potent technique for engaging your body's relaxation response. We also encounter the magnificently-named Golgi tendon organ afferent nerve cells, and the interconnected nodes of the brain. Guest: Ian Robertson, professor at Trinity College Dublin. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back, unwind and discover how focusing on your muscles can help relax body and mind. Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple tips to improve your health and wellbeing. Sit back, unwind and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the power of tensing and then relaxing your muscles to activate your body's relaxation response. Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. Deliberately tensing and then relaxing groups of muscles all through the body is a potent technique for engaging your body's relaxation response. We also encounter the magnificently named Golgi tendon organ afferent nerve cells, and the interconnected nodes of the brain. In his last interview, How to Live a Good Life, Michael Mosley talks to Prof Paul Bloom. |
| 03 | Deep Calm - Episode 3: Using Your Imagination | 20240513 | 20260419 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. If you imagine yourself somewhere safe and relaxing, using something called Guided Imagery, you can activate the body's relaxation response. Plus brainwaves, pupils and thought-birds. Guest: Katarzyna Zemla, PhD candidate SWPS / PJATK Universities in Warsaw. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back and unwind as Dr Michael Mosley reveals the relaxing powers of guided imagery. Surprisingly simple ways to boost your health and wellbeing - in one easy step. Take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers how by imagining yourself somewhere peaceful you can activate your body's relaxation response. |
| 03 | Deep Calm, Episode 3: Using Your Imagination | 20240513 | 20240515 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. If you imagine yourself somewhere safe and relaxing, using something called Guided Imagery, you can activate the body's relaxation response. Plus brainwaves, pupils and thought-birds. Guest: Katarzyna Zemla, PhD candidate SWPS / PJATK Universities in Warsaw. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back and unwind as Dr Michael Mosley reveals the relaxing powers of guided imagery. Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple tips to improve your health and wellbeing. Take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers how by imagining yourself somewhere peaceful you can activate your body's relaxation response. In his last interview, How to Live a Good Life, Michael Mosley talks to Prof Paul Bloom. |
| 04 | Deep Calm - Episode 4: Using The Power Of Nature | 20240513 | 20260426 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. What is it about the natural world that has such a positive impact upon our physiology - slowing our heart rate and blood pressure, settling our thoughts and so much more? One theory is that it's connected to the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - and Michael discovers that we live in a fractal universe. Guest: Richard Taylor, professor at the University of Oregon. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) Extract from 'Fractal compositions No.1 ? composed by Severin Su in collaboration with 13&9 Design. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers the relaxing magic of fractals. Surprisingly simple ways to boost your health and wellbeing - in one easy step. Sit back and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he finds out how the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - might trigger our body's relaxation response. |
| 04 | Deep Calm, Episode 4: Using The Power Of Nature | 20240513 | 20240516 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. What is it about the natural world that has such a positive impact upon our physiology - slowing our heart rate and blood pressure, settling our thoughts and so much more? One theory is that it's connected to the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - and Michael discovers that we live in a fractal universe. Guest: Richard Taylor, professor at the University of Oregon. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) Extract from 'Fractal compositions No.1 ? composed by Severin Su in collaboration with 13&9 Design. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers the relaxing magic of fractals. Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple tips to improve your health and wellbeing. Sit back and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he finds out how the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - might trigger our body's relaxation response. In his last interview, How to Live a Good Life, Michael Mosley talks to Prof Paul Bloom. |
| 05 | Deep Calm, Episode 5: Using Music | 20240513 | 20240517 (R4) | Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body's built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what's happening inside as we find stillness and calm. Most of us instinctively know that music can have a huge impact on our mood. But it can also be an effective tool to tap into your body's relaxation response. Plus thought loops, soundwaves and an encounter with the Organ of Corti. Guest: Stefan Koelsch, professor at the University of Bergen in Norway. Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward Researcher: William Hornbrook Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoë Heron Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso) A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4. Sit back and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the sound of relaxation. Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple tips to improve your health and wellbeing. Sit back and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. How calming music can tap into and activate your body's relaxation response. In his last interview, How to Live a Good Life, Michael Mosley talks to Prof Paul Bloom. |