120: Why movement is key to keeping your brain healthy with Caroline Williams

A huge thank you to our podcast sponsor FOREO who have partnered with Current Body, the beauty device experts, to offer Not Perfect listeners an exclusive 20% off all FOREO products for the month of July. To claim your discount, head to Currentbody.com/notperfect. Thanks again to FOREO!Today's interview is Caroline Williams, a best selling author, a science writer and writes for many leading publications globally, from the New Scientist to the BBC to The Times, Telegraph, Boston Globe and many more. Her first hit book, Override, looks at rewiring the brain, and her latest book, Move, delves into why we need to move our body to look after our brain. This book had me glued to it and it is genuinely a must read for every single person. I had no idea how much of a disastrous affect our sedentary lives are having on IQ, mental health and of course, physical health as we've become addicted to our screens. Research suggests our intelligence and creativity has taken a hit and our anxious thoughts have multiplied as a result. I can't wait for you all to hear this conversation with Caroline, who writes in such a witty, fascinating and heavily researched backed way about why we need to move our legs and perhaps dance more too. I think we can all get on board with that!Find more information on Caroline Williams: Website: https://www.carolinewilliams.net/Books: https://www.carolinewilliams.net/books Instagram: @carolinewilliams_scienceIf you want to join our Whatsapp group for the podcast and be a part of a feel good group, please click on this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CHRBxybXjB1D2dAg0isHwc---Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George DrakePlease feel free to drop us an email on contact@notperfectpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Unwind with Poppy Jamie is a podcast for when you want to destress, relax and allow your mind to untangle. The show includes interviews with world leading thinkers from mental health professionals, entrepreneurs, authors, influencers and change-makers who will provide listeners with an insight into their favourite books, life lessons, advice and life reflections. If content was food for the mind, this would be a highly nutritional snack. We like to say Unwind is a ‘pause-cast’ and each episode is a welcome moment to unwind and refill.Poppy Jamie is a Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur, influencer, and rising star in the mental health and wellness space. She launched the Happy Not Perfect app after four years of developing the app with neuroscientists, researchers, and her psychotherapist mum. In 2021, she wrote the bestselling book, Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety.Join Poppy on this mind, body and soul journey and follow her on instagram @poppyjamie ❤️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.