The Easy Wellness Podcast With Vinny Hurrell And Cate Conway

Allergies can strike at any time of the year, and high pollen summer days are no exception. Lifelong hay fever sufferer and renowned airborne allergens expert Max Wiseberg joins Vinny & Cate to talk about what steps you can take to ease the symptoms or avoid them before they start.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. Please seek medical advice if you are suffering from a serious allergic reaction, should you need it. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer was Helen Bamberry. Contact the team via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

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In this episode we learn how to make friends with anxiety. It impacts on us all and is sometimes useful, but it can take over our lives. Psychotherapist and author Owen O'Kane helps us to understand anxiety, embrace it as part of our body, and explains how to stop it from ruling our minds and our bodies.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer is Vinny Hurrell. Contact the team via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

You deserve to be able to relax, unwind and let go of your anxiety.

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The emotional journey of separation and divorce is often overlooked. The impact on your mental health and wellbeing can feel overwhelming. As a result of separation have to adjust and adapt to changes that you may feel you have little control over. Prioritising your own needs are so important. Counsellor and Physiotherapist Lindsay George joins Vinny Hurrell and Cate Conway to discuss ways of coping with the emotions and struggles that come with breakups/divorce.

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Life can be daunting and health concerns can cloud our minds. This episode aims to inform and ease those concerns around what we can and should do to take care of ourselves.

GP, Dr Julian Spinks talks Vinny & Cate through many of the different ‘life health check points' as we move through life. From breast or bowel cancer screening, to vaccinations, ‘full body ‘MOTs' and more. This episode will hopefully be helpful for those among us, who can tend to bury their head in the sand and try to ignore possible issues.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell, the producer was Vinny Hurrell. Please subscribe in BBC Sounds to be notified when series 3 is launched, and you can contact the team via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

The key health checks we should be aware of as we exit our 30s and beyond.

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There are so many things that can impact how you feel about yourself. Your self-confidence and how comfortable you feel tackling certain tasks and challenges. Vocal Coach and author, Caroline Goyder joins Vinny Hurrell and Cate Conway to talk through how to address your confidence. What might be at the centre and how to apply it to your life.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer was Vinny Hurrell. Contact the team via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Vocal Coach and author, Caroline Goyder talks us through steps to build yourself up.

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riggers can impact our emotional state and can vary between people, places, sights and sounds. They can link to feelings of criticism, being ignored or isolated and more.

In this episode, we're digging into the concept of emotional and psychological triggers what they are, how to spot them, and how to better understand and manage our responses. Dr Courtney Raspin will share insight into how recognising triggers can help improve mental wellbeing and everyday relationships.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer was Vinny Hurrell. Contact the team via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk

Triggers can impact our emotional state.

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Are your thoughts holding you back? Do you ever feel stuck or that something deep down is saying, “You're not enough”?

In this episode we're returning to the world of tapping with EFT Tapping Practitioner, Shauna Corr. Shauna talks through techniques to help you break free from limiting beliefs by tapping specific areas on your body.

The inner shift that could change your thinking.

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Three times a month, Vinny Hurrell and Cate Conway delve into different areas of wellness, finding ways to make your life a little easier. With guest interviews and practical demonstrations, we cover topics such as dealing with anxiety, how to get a better night's sleep and staying calm in difficult moments. Along the way, we'll try cold-water immersion, yoga, sound healing and more

Contact the team via email to MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

If you are suffering distress or despair, details of help and support are available at BBC.co.uk/actionline.

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Life can be very busy and our responsibilities can make it feel that we are being physically and emotionally stretched to the point of burnout. Psychiatrist Dr Tharaka talks us through simple steps to address burnout, with the tips and tools we need to feel better.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer is Vinny Hurrell. Contact the team via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk. Also check out 'Sleep and Dream with Vinny & Cate' in BBC Sounds for information to improve your sleep.

Clear your mind and allow your body to relax.

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