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Do you constantly replay scenarios in your head? What is rumination? And how can you stop these thoughts from taking over your life? In this episode we’ll find out what rumination is, why it happens to some people, and how you can turn it around so you can start living life to its full potential. LINKS: Listen to my episode #48 on Attachment Theory – https://pod.fo/e/1f8308 . Join the DYFM Faceboo...

Your brain does what you teach it to do – so I'm going to take you through the neuroscience of willpower, and how to get yourself doing tough tasks. And I don't just mean running a marathon, it could even just be unlearning habits that aren't helping you life your best life. Let's get into it. LINKS: Listen to my episode ' Your Pain and Discomfort is Your Ticket to the Life You Want ' at https://p...

Let’s get into HEAD NOISE where I answer your questions about life, love, friendship, and all the fun messy things that make being alive so lit. My partner isn't toxic, but I don’t feel like we’re the right people for each other any more. We can barely communicate properly to each other, he doesn’t meet my needs, and I feel like we just don’t love each other any more.  Am I just stuck in a rut, or...

Are you stuck in a rut in your relationship? Do you feel like your relationship is going nowhere? Before you make any big decisions I want you to ask yourself these 8 question. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @listnrentertainment on IG  CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez         Executive Producer & Edi...

In this episode I'm diving into the brain fact of endorphins – and taking a look at the impact endorphins from physical exercise can have on neuronal development in the brain.  Plus, just how EPIC the runners high is. If this doesn’t convince you to raise your heart rate once a day I honestly don't know what will! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Buy DYFM Merch at ht...

How do you rebuild your life when your marriage ends and your career feels like it’s stalling? John Kim (The Angry Therapist) has walked that walk, after he got divorced in his 20s, and his dream of being a screenwriter became something he didn’t want any more. After starting a masters in therapy, blogging his experiences on Tumblr, John’s life started down a path he never thought he’d end up on....

Do you find that you fall heeadd over heels with someone on a first date? Or even BEFORE the first date? Do you watch Rom-Coms and think Oh MY GOD that’s what I need. My beautiful bean you are confusing love with limerence. I’m going to take you through what limerence is, how it differs from love, why romantic movies are selling you a LIE and finally – how to chill and calm your farm when you’re d...

In this episode we dive deep into the science behind Caffeine, the psychoactive substance found in coffee, tea, gels and other products. I chat about what it does to the brain, how it keeps you awake, why it’s a performance enhancer. Plus I explore how it interacts with dopamine within the brain to increase alertness as well as dopamine signalling in the brain. RECOMMENDATIONS Read ‘ Caffeine: Cog...

It's been 300 WHOLE episodes of DYFM so my producer Elise put together some voice memos from you my beautiful beans! Plus I go through my favourite episodes of the pod (so far duh), where a new bean should start if you’re recommending the show to a friend, and what I'm manifesting for the next 300 episodes! RECOMMENDATIONS Listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s podcast Pump Club . Don’t know where to s...

In today’s episode we’re going deep on my  ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ for 2024 PLUS I read out your ins and outs! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @listnrentertainment on IG  CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez         Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper Digital Producer: Zoe Panaretos DYFM Social Producer :...

In part 2 of my Neuroscience episodes about antidepressants I’m diving into the Glutamate Hypothesis. I chat about the role of the glutamatergic system within the brain in helping us to better understand why some people don’t respond well to the first line of treatments, such as SSRIs. I’m also diving into treatment resistant depression, electro convulsive therapy (ECT) neuroplasticity and transcr...

FOR 2024 I'm rebranding the Listener Question segment of the pod to be HEAD NOISE! Same content idea but with a new name. SO – in this first episode of Head Noise for 2024 I’m answering these three questions 1) Should I contact the ex-wife of a man who I was seeing but then suddenly ghosted be after he found out his ex-wife knew we were seeing each other. 2) I text my new partner all the time, at...

Do you feel like garbage by the time Sunday evening rolls around? Does the thought of starting on the "hamster wheel" of work on Monday raise your anxiety and dread? I wanna take you through what the Sunday Scaries are, why it happens and my 11 steps for overcoming it. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @li...

There’s a lot of talk about the monoamine hypothesis of Depression , which is the theory that a reduced level of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in the central nervous system is what causes symptoms of depression, but is it the cause? In this episode we’ll find out what the evidence is, and what treatments work based on that hypothesis, and how they relate to the drugs that are currently on...

Podcaster and content creator Sabrina Zohar has been doing the work! The host of Do The Work joins the pod to talk about setting boundaries, living with anxiety and anxious attachment, and taking ownership of your life. Oh and also how to tell if someone is TOO attached to their parents to prevent awkward moments like them walking in on you having sex like it’s no big deal…. Sabrina’s podcast Do T...

Do tasks seem insurmountable? Are you finding your goals just SO unachievable?  You might be looking at goal setting and ACHIEVING in general in a way that is setting you up to fail. I wanna talk to you about the theory of marginal gains, how little achievements move you closer to your goals, and how to improve your life with these little bouts of moving the needle. LINKS: Listen to my episode wit...

In this Brain Fact episode I'm diving into the impact of fasting on the brain, its benefits, and how fasting is being researched as a potential easing of symptoms for Parkinson’s patients. LINKS: Read more about Ketosis from the Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24003-ketosis . Read about Autophagy from the Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articl...

We had a bit of time at the end of our record for the previous episode so I asked Revie some of the questions you submitted via the DYFM Pod Instagram page.  We jump all over the shop and have a silly fun time, so come along for the ride! If you want to learn more about Revie's journey check out her website https://reviejane.com/ and follow her on Instagram @reviejane . LINKS: Follow @reviejane on...

In this episode we’re going to delve deep into the personal story of the wonderful and gorgeous Revie Jane. Revie is legend of a woman, mum, founder of activewear label Alitah State , partner and content creator. She also had a traumatic childhood where she was abandoned by both her parents, leading to her developing CPTSD and OCD. But she doesn't want her past to be an insurmountable weight that...

Do you look at people who are carefree and sigh thinking "that'll never be me". In this episode I’m diving into how to become carefree – and why your love of being in control may be doing you a disservice.  LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @listnrentertainment on IG   CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez      ...

Alright beans I'm changing things up in the feed for the new year and I'm PUMPPPEDDD. My first brand new ep of 2024 is a solo brain fact, all about sleep cycles, REM, and whether or not napping is actually good for your brain. Going forward we're gunna have Brain Facts on Mondays, Usual episode topics on Wednesdays and I'm rebranding the Listener Question to be called Head Noise every Friday (alon...

On my final episode of my Being Better Series I've got an activity for you/ For the next 30 days I’ve got four things I want you to try, like really commit to doing, and then see what happens in your life. Let me know in the Facebook group how you go – or if you end up doing it beyond the 30 days! LINKS: Hear my full episode ‘ 141. Do this for 30 days, and see what happens for you ’ at https://bit...

Do you read the word 'Discipline' and go "ughhhh". Well my bean this episode is for you. I want you ton rethink how you see discipline, cause it may just be the ticket to getting the life you ACTUALLY want. LINKS: Hear my full episode ‘ 240. Why discipline is your ticket to the life you want ’ at https://bit.ly/dyfm-240 . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Join the DYFM Facebo...

We're going deep on the science of Sleep, what stages of sleep are important and how much can it impact your mood, your memory, your and your overall well-being; Plus exploring some simple tips and habits to incorporate into your bed time routine for the best possible sleep. Also a disclaimer for parents and carers before this episode that obviously some of my tips might not work when you’re wakin...

What’s the difference between a boundary and a controlling behaviour? Well my beans, this episode I’m taking you through the difference, as well as how to set boundaries for yourself in a healthy respectful way. PLUS I touch on how to tell when someone is using “boundaries” to actually be manipulative. LINKS: Dive deeper into purpose with my episode ‘ 233. Boundaries VS Controlling Behaviour AND h...