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In episode 5 of getting on your nerves?, Dr Anna Persaud is joined by medical doctor Dr Lana Gault to explore the September switch – how the transition from summer into autumn affects our physical health, mental wellbeing, sleep and...

In this Wellness Weekender special of getting on your nerves?, Dr Anna Persaud is joined by wellness expert and integrative therapist Esther Triviño to explore somatic yoga, interoception, nervous system regulation and how movement, breath, sound and sensory cues can...

Why can some people sleep anywhere, while others struggle as soon as their surroundings change? Dr Anna Persaud and Professor Gaby Badre explore sleep adaptability, circadian rhythm, nervous system regulation and how to become a more resilient sleeper when conditions...

In episode 3 of getting on your nerves?, Dr Anna Persaud is joined by psychotherapist and trauma expert Lauren Baird to explore why being present can feel so difficult. From negativity bias, fight or flight and the window of tolerance...

In episode 2 of getting on your nerves?, Dr Anna Persaud is joined by Dr Lana Gault and This Works ambassador Mithra Nandu to explore how stress and nervous system dysregulation show up in the upper body. From jaw tension,...

In episode 1 of getting on your nerves?, Dr Anna Persaud is joined by medical doctor Dr Lana Gault to explore how stress first shows up in the body and mind. From burnout, fatigue and disrupted sleep to fight or...

Can a familiar scent become a signal that it is time to sleep? Professor Gaby Badre explores the connection between scent, the brain and nervous system — and how repeated sensory cues may help support the transition from daytime alertness...

Why can sleep remain difficult long after the original trigger has passed? Professor Gaby Badre explores the science of chronic insomnia, the hyperarousal that can keep the brain alert at night, and how the brain can be retrained for sleep.

In Red, Dr Anna Persaud shares her personal experience of anxiety and how neuroscience, therapy and sensory rituals helped her understand her nervous system – and find new ways to switch off.