Pt 1: Are You Breathing in the ‘Right’ Way? | Stuart Sandeman

In part two, Dr James Gough shares how his life changed after leaving the military, discusses his various career ventures since quitting medicine and explains why he believes accepting failure is actually the secret to unlocking success…Plus, James and Dr Alex George discuss how VR technology is being used to completely transform how military medics are trained.Check out the David Nott Foundation and watch James’ Ted Talk here.Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Gough is a former military doctor turned humanitarian leader, who is currently serving as CEO of the brilliant David Nott Foundation.In part one, James joins Dr Alex George to share his experience working as a military doctor in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, and reveals how getting injured in Afghanistan changed the trajectory of his life…Plus, James discusses how his injury impacted more than just his physical health, and shares how he overcame unexpected feelings of fear when he first joined the military.Check out the David Nott Foundation and watch James’ Ted Talk here.Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part three, Jane Ollis gives some actionable advice for dealing with stress, unpacks the concept of intergenerational stress and explains how accepting your stress could be the key to overcoming it…Plus, Jane and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of discipline when building resilience and how doing activities with others can help build feelings of motivation.Follow @jane.ollis.104 and check out her websitePreorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two, Jane Ollis and Dr Alex George discuss the power of the vagus nerve. They explore what it is, what it does and how activating it can help reduce stress.Plus, Jane tells all about how she developed her neurotech device Sona and shares the importance of building resilience to help combat stress…Follow @jane.ollis.104 and check out her websitePreorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Ollis is an entrepreneur, former medical biochemist and chronic stress expert on a mission to change how we understand and manage stress.In part one, Jane joins Dr Alex George to explore why our natural stress response hasn’t evolved over time, how to recognise the signs of chronic stress and why cortisol isn’t the villain you think it is…Plus, Jane explains how stress is linked to conditions such as tinnitus and reveals how simple breathing exercises can rapidly reduce feelings of stress.Follow @jane.ollis.104 and check out her websitePreorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part three, Stuart Sandeman takes Dr Alex George through a series of transformative breathing practices, and shares how breathwork can access things that talk therapy cannot.Plus, Stuart discusses how breathing is the map for the human experience and why we can’t shy away from feeling our emotions…Follow @breathpod and check out Stuart’s book ‘Breathe In, Breathe Out’. By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two, Stuart Sandeman shares how breathwork can transform the way you feel, how breath connects us to the present moment and how taking a moment to breathe can help you process and release your trauma.Plus, Stuart takes Dr Alex George through the ‘breath test’ and reveals why babies are the real breathing gurus…Follow @breathpod and check out Stuart’s book ‘Breathe In, Breathe Out’. By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Sandeman is a breathing expert and performance coach, who is on a mission to help people reach their full potential through the power of breathwork and music.In part one, Stuart joins Dr Alex George to share how grief led him to breathwork, how deep breathing can foster human connection and whether there is actually a ‘proper’ way to breathe…Plus, Stuart unpacks the different types of breathing and discusses how breathwork helped dismantle his ‘big boys don’t cry’ mentality.Follow @breathpod and check out Stuart’s book ‘Breathe In, Breathe Out’. By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part three, Dr Shawn Watson unpacks the key things that impact your brain health, debates whether we can actually multitask and reveals what he’s most excited for regarding research into decision fatigue.Plus, Shawn and Dr Alex George discuss how a sense of purpose can improve your mental wellbeing and how exercising can boost your decision-making abilities…Follow @decisionsthatcount and check out Shawn’s podcast here.Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two, Dr Shawn Watson shares some useful tips for overcoming decision fatigue, unpacks why mindfulness is more than a spiritual practice and explains why you need to ditch your to-do list and start a decision list instead…Plus, Shawn and Dr Alex George discuss how our decision-making has been impacted by toxic productivity culture and ponder whether we have reached the limit of what humans are actually capable of when it comes to work.Follow @decisionsthatcount and check out Shawn’s podcast here.Preorder Happy Habits hereFollow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.