HealthandHappiness

It's our last episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast! We reflect on the last (nearly) 2 years and 92 episodes we have created. Thank you to everyone for tuning in and following along for this adventure! We hope we were able to provide some valuable content for you. :)

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're talking about decision fatigue. What is it, is it real, and how does it impact our lives? We're answering alllll the questions!

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're talking all about stretching. The research is definitely fairly inconclusive on this one but we find out what stretching can be good for, when stretching can have negative effects, and how to get started.

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're talking about the only constant in life -- change. Change is hard for all of us, even when it's good change, but I think we can all agree that life gets a lot easier when we can stop resisting change. How do we do that? Tune in to this episode to find out!

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're delving into the psychological concept of "acting as if" and how it can be applied to our lives. This strategy has more benefits than either of us realized! https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237809318_Expanding_the_Acting_As_If_Technique_An_AdlerianConstructive_Integration https://cogbtherapy.com/cbt-blog/2013/8/26/act-as-if https://www.mindfulnessmuse.com/psychology-research/psychology-research-change-your-life-act-as-if https://ct.counseling.org/2013/04/reflecting-as-if/ https://positivepsychologynews.com/news/shannon-polly/2015062531882

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss the healthcare system. Does our healthcare system really promote health? As usual, we take a look at the research to try to answer this question. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8200063/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7345303/ https://bjgpopen.org/content/1/2/bjgpopen17X100809 https://journals.stfm.org/primer/2021/curles-2021-0043/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/study-regular-exercise-can-prevent-death-from-covid-19-by-up-to-42 https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-019-4240-1/ https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/health-care-workers-prone-to-obesity/245974/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast we explore the hot topic of marijuana and its possible benefits for treating pain and epilepsy. As usual, we need more research on this topic, but were both interested to see some of the more recent research that's been coming out. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000899.htm https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00464-022-09038-8 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Papers.cfm?abstract_id=3705744 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0222577 https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0167629617311852?token=60CC34978FDC3E15C65DA7F7B42F5E71EE650AA9E5CCB84435C3A2712386F905343839980D3DA1E0F476C1746275C5B4&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20221009140127 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jpm.2019.0374 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8792993/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735816300939 https://mghcoe.com/research-review-lets-study-the-risks-and-benefits-of-medical-cannabis/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2790261 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29511052/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're taking a look at the science on maternal age and pregnancy. What complications arise based on age? Are there other factors involved? Unfortunately, there's a shockingly low amount of research on this topic, but we took a dive into what we could find to answer some of these questions. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4532312/ https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20140203/babies-born-to-moms-over-35-may-have-lower-risk-for-certain-birth-defects https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-019-2400-x https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/111/Supplement_1/1152/28574/Maternal-Obesity-and-Risk-for-Birth-Defects https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047279720302878 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937819310300 https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1521693420300961?token=B43688DBA743DB7CB0CFCF87A6AB2E15CEEB716731B557A0371B4E6174562782AA8E9E6B3B66581E2798B577ED144208&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20221001222502 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dmcn.12017?src=getftr https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0887899416308360 https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/what-percent-young-adults-obese/2021/12/03/b6010f98-5387-11ec-9267-17ae3bde2f26_story.html

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss high protein diets and their health benefits and potential risks. We take a look at the research to determine whether this new trend is all hype or based in science! https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/when-it-comes-to-protein-how-much-is-too-much https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7539343/ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/role-of-highprotein-diets-in-body-weight-management-and-health/2EDB24B612C8CD3FF17FD71B86E92C3A https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34098214/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324915#tips-for-doing-it https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.705282/full https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/high-protein-diets/faq-20058207#:~:text=Some%20high%2Dprotein%20diets%20limit,your%20risk%20of%20heart%20disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22139564/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20calcium%20in,bone%20mineral%20density%20or%20content. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4258944/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-020-0618-3 https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2019/how-much-protein-do-you-need.html https://youtu.be/y7jKO2LXIvU

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss an alternate option to Talking Out Loud -- just in case you're not comfortable enough to talk to yourself out loud. :) We could go on and on about the benefits of writing, so make sure to check out this episode! https://theconversation.com/writing-can-improve-mental-health-heres-how-162205 https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentID=4552&ContentTypeID=1 https://www.rtor.org/2019/06/12/how-writing-can-improve-your-mental-health/ https://www.psycom.net/mental-health-wellbeing/the-healing-power-of-writing

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about the benefits of talking out loud to yourself. Surprisingly, there has been some evidence that external self-talk can actually be quite beneficial! https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/277811/1-s2.0-S1877042811X00071/1-s2.0-S1877042811008019/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEHUaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCICPwc6lzmt5YfJoqMZGugnY4rA%2BbII%2BpPPFZStVC%2FGB2AiEAgedQsyKVpQc7ar%2FasS5yeYag3VFZ0Vb3%2Fe9BHUHyHlkq2wQI7v%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgwwNTkwMDM1NDY4NjUiDDfz6VqSj5tXltCrAiqvBIKJ6oKLShXdO2luos%2B92W7l89NmVse2D0%2BAW7OLuoiGYSvfbNu5PJO2qAa9ZbsTc8bv1VVinkyUFpipknNPvFs744fspMyowh2ymCJrJg5zfxdcnSQJO5CmXnhZr3GStvi5l6EOFyPmC6i6JC5bGGz1h%2Ba4VDvQ1PK0Clz0LK1HIANIHWY8u%2FXU%2FLkPVmmhabwqu%2FGESYM3mHk3sFY1sMBqR2HXYTYdZVz6pNORNcbFCcarssR%2FOHfr49k1IY96Sn9%2FnGbo9m5toW8pxHX6OKobBLbm6vxpyGFgiXOXCT4UBZ7zUUokrlejnDEigqaMbPAkq9nQj9nc71fXcvf%2Buc2Iz98xJmu1sIgREHcX6n%2BQaaPF1hBRAyVWYEz7NdpT7WL9a5GmTIVTZr6inRI%2FDd9a4dPluRSH2FeKhB3qo6YHihAta%2B1LftpYswjbfeEE1cvo%2B3M7EzWua8jhM6OWpdAd8I7SQqv14gxCAeTwL3EHMe%2BJKUvQkDhJzm9Y139nYj8f98Wu67MgRhbBAVq7NuLJk%2B19C3I1gQWyLl9r0G4JBqISLrAN1e%2FoQPNQcyxmfDZ1UEioB9AtztguFvytC8KnxdHg4F%2FAe1P%2FfI%2Fjh0OFUSg9lSm9IsH5JVOIADLXdwHBJIzGNI7a0NpeWnnKwyi4Zd6CTjDxfQ1NlBYfNH%2BSkF8eJxeigdgj22suDdPYa9wK39%2FVJf8Hpo3UNRT3XlyouQGKiRA0ogGlUtIsY9cwuKComAY6qQF2AQ4MJibclXiWPwJ3eHnc3nNwv2Q%2Fkf8KFFjmjeRiO09rUZ886ukZ%2BJmkFWmPZSjNtoxvpPKzGDtbO4Yl0evdY4zTl0DJhqqTckbSSiKxEiB94yE3n%2FNVsbKpQ1Ufvj5Rq%2FF%2Fr4lai2g6fSOtOW3nT4VUXCU9UYiVZt%2FJpLJtz1gc6fRV2fBA9tByD7wUz5DBZ0I8oTd7QvyJjNZrr%2FDfC4LLGXJ079jI&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20220827T132813Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTYTO5GHSOV%2F20220827%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=47f7d9d1bb5fd1cbfe4c20616b0926aeb7469d4a87755989ae31d8667a08de0e&hash=10e41a1e09d62d4790b61914bc67265c42c419327c4c993a5fbb41928ba8645f&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S1877042811008019&tid=spdf-f0f8d160-0acc-4350-ba8c-111d6af198c9&sid=40c094b29bf7154d0969f880c8285872a957gxrqa&type=client&ua=4d52545a505451585407&rr=741526287b288e98 https://psyche.co/ideas/talking-out-loud-to-yourself-is-a-technology-for-thinking https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879139/ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/smarter-living/benefits-of-talking-to-yourself-self-talk.html https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/talking-yourself-normal-here-s-how-master-it-ncna918091

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about how to know if you're living your most authentic life and if you're not, we share steps on how to help you start. https://writingandwellness.com/2011/02/11/5-clues-you-may-be-living-someone-elses-life/ https://soulsalt.com/create-the-life-you-want/ https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/9-ways-stop-living-someone-elses-life.html https://www.wikihow.com/Live-the-Life-You-Want https://www.inc.com/news/articles/201108/study-says-ambitious-goals-make-people-happier.html#:~:text=As%20if%20you%20needed%20another,the%20Journal%20of%20Consumer%20Research. https://www.zmescience.com/science/attainable-goals-happiness-9536354/ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/283259 https://youtu.be/oG0yGI_Za8w https://youtu.be/OobyPhFDezY

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we take a deep dive into self-trust -- what it is, what it looks like when you don't trust yourself, and ways to build trust with yourself. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're talking about the benefits of smiling -- even if it's fake. At some point, we have all probably heard or thought to ourselves "just grin and bear it!" when facing a tough situation. But is there any truth to this piece of advice? Feeling good usually makes us smile, but does it work the other way around? Can smiling actually make us feel better? Tune in to find out!

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're chatting about obesity and how it affects all aspects of your health. Make sure to check out episodes 45 and 63 of our podcast for some great starting places for those who are just beginning their health journey! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4516560/ https://www.cfp.ca/content/66/2/117.abstract https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161893822000114 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034122000119 https://www.cureus.com/articles/99157-a-review-of-covid-19-in-relation-to-metabolic-syndrome-obesity-hypertension-diabetes-and-dyslipidemia https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/dmrr.3465 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550413121006318 https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2666667722000538?token=9EAEDD87AD47314C2A769289144044E2F9642A87FBD2B0D0F8345863F6AC60235AE447353232E95A155927E10D712DD9&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20220805115417 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jhn.12999 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606521002248 https://journals.lww.com/transplantjournal/Fulltext/9900/Trends,_Social_Context,_and_Transplant.105.aspx https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08830185.2022.2083614 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-022-01133-z https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201904/the-science-habits https://www.ajmc.com/view/obesity-tops-list-of-causes-for-lost-years-of-life-beating-tobacco

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're revisiting one of our most popular episodes/topics -- negative self-talk. Tune into to see just how important the words we use to ourselves are and how to work on both recognizing and changing the way we talk to ourselves. https://www.verywellmind.com/negative-self-talk-and-how-it-affects-us-4161304 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200.2020.1795951 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X2200001X https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2167702620951539

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're discussing fear of failure and the impact it can have on our lives if left unchecked. Travis shares some of his own personal experiences with fear of failure and, as always, we provide some strategies to overcome this fear. https://journals.uvu.edu/index.php/jsl/article/download/19/17/#:~:text=It%20is%20also%20noted%20that,275). https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/9/1563/htm https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perfectionism/id1553846653?i=1000569516975 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-negative-self-talk/id1553846653?i=1000512068675 https://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/2014/03/05/fear-of-failure-undermines-economy-and-government/6085809/ https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-fear-of-failure-5176202 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4545197/ https://kentuckycounselingcenter.com/fear-of-failure-atychiphobia/ https://www.dovepress.com/fear-of-failure-among-a-sample-of-jordanian-undergraduate-students-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBM

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about procrastination -- why we do it, how it affects us, and strategies that we can use to procrastinate less. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X18300472 https://solvingprocrastination.com/why-people-procrastinate/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20501579211029326 https://www.jestp.com/index.php/estp/article/view/876 https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1747938X18300472?token=2F70F5C42665FDE0C3D9654133801AFC871A52E9FFDEDB0CAFEE7B9C064D4D114A251480EFADE92B4B6B9B3128BD74F2&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20220716203458 https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2010/01/procrastination#:~:text=Baumeister%2C%20PhD%2C%20examined%20procrastination%20among,illness%20(Psychological%20Science%2C%20Vol. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/procrastinate-why-stop-advice/2021/07/09/13b7dc2c-e00e-11eb-9f54-7eee10b5fcd2_story.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comparatively-speaking/202106/why-we-procrastinate

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we quickly review the research on strength training and exercise in general as an analgesic. We think Travis said it best at the end, with, "If you feel good, strength training will likely make you feel better. If you feel bad, strength training will likely make you feel better. If you’re in pain, strength training with likely make you feel better. If you feel weak, strength training will definitely make you feel better." https://www.physio-pedia.com/Exercise_and_Activity_in_Pain_Management https://www.prevention.com/health/a20458559/strength-training-for-chronic-pain-relief/#:~:text=Researchers%20found%20that%20strength%20training,protect%20them%20from%20more%20damage. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491894/ https://www.jpp.krakow.pl/journal/archive/02_18/pdf/10.26402/jpp.2018.1.01.pdf

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we take a dive into the research on meat. Diet research is tough to do and wrought with bias, but we're trying to make sense of it all and really get down to answer some of our questions on whether or not meat is really bad for you. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/meat-good-or-bad#heart-disease https://health.clevelandclinic.org/do-i-need-to-worry-about-eating-complete-proteins/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1974336 https://www.worldatlarge.news/function-health/2019/10/2/no-health-benefit-to-reducing-meat https://www.dovepress.com/total-meat-intake-is-associated-with-life-expectancy-a-cross-sectional-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=CQc_EAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA77&dq=wild+game+meat+health&ots=v4gnnaqlw3&sig=xSOB1Xvd4pothvUUdPo7LYlAf4U#v=onepage&q=wild%20game%20meat%20health&f=false https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20479151/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1949575 https://gamechangersmovie.com/benefits/maximizing-performance/the-plant-based-advantage/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about perfectionism. As this goes almost hand in hand with people pleasing tendencies, we thought this would be the perfect follow up to our last episode. Lauryn gets real and raw and shares a past journal entry and her own struggles with perfectionism, and as always, we share some strategies to try to overcome these tendencies. https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/how-to-overcome-perfectionism https://caps.umich.edu/content/coping-perfectionism https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2018-27801-001.pdf?auth_token=7f4cf35116e6a5ed8ceec26f2b6c3355ded0ac3d https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0734282919881928

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about the benefits of silence. In the hustle and bustle that is life, it's rare that we really get a moment or two to sit in silence. This is why it can be so important to make time for it! The benefits of silence (& facing your inner demons through that uninterrupted time with yourself) are pretty amazing, check out the episode to learn more! https://aspace.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1810/322118/Buentgen_etal.2021_Erdkunde.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-hidden-benefits-of-silence https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/handy-hints-humans/201704/10-reasons-why-silence-really-is-golden https://www.inc.com/thomas-oppong/the-science-of-silence-how-solitude-enriches-creative-work.html https://www.zansors.com/blog-posts/2020/1/16/the-science-of-silence-and-why-its-essential-for-true-mindfulness http://www.underbergattractions.co.za/Silence.pdf https://www.healthline.com/health/mind-body/physical-and-mental-health-benefits-of-silence https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1250830 https://time.com/2950919/alone-with-thoughts/

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we discuss the current research on stem cells! The research on stem cells is extensive, so our aim is to provide a summary of some of the promising things coming out of pre-clinical and clinical trials. Hopefully we will see more research coming soon! https://bioinformant.com/types-of-stem-cells/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899319304160 https://stemcellres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13287-018-0938-6 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dmcn.14789 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7477654/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471491420301234 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2019.00301/full https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cscr/2019/00000014/00000008/art00006 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00167-020-05859-z https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/rme-2018-0161 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X18308015 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S146532491830673X

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about writing/journaling and the massive benefits across the board that come with them. Lauryn & Travis both share their experience with writing and journaling and how they use it to help them through their daily lives. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957853/ https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-journaling https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/emotional-and-physical-health-benefits-of-expressive-writing/ED2976A61F5DE56B46F07A1CE9EA9F9F https://www.apa.org/monitor/jun02/writing https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0191779 https://ro.co/health-guide/journaling-for-mental-health/ https://www.helpscout.com/blog/benefits-of-writing/ https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-writing-improves-your-relationship-with-yourself/ https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4870

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we delve further into vitamin D after finding some interesting studies in our sunlight episode. Many studies are showing that benefits from sunlight (vitamin D) and vitamin D supplements are not equal. We explore these studies and postulate some explanations as to why. PS - Sorry about the video, apparently we had some technical difficulties! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21310306/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/vitamin-d-and-your-health-breaking-old-rules-raising-new-hopes https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0960076016302527?token=6FAD00CC0E0D7512C3EAB2F63DF5DB1DB2392A7CA4DA45900BF7E1DFAB4E5E74C45C468B3F86806220F431E2F5A43286&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20220523121042 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6352758/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229918302504 https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/fo/d0fo00787k/unauth https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-d/art-20363792 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213858718302651 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623714000386 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0035378720304641 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03007995.2018.1519503?scroll=top&needAccess=true