BBC Radio Podcasts from Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
A Celebration of Michael Mosley
On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), we celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley.
There’s Only One Michael Mosley
Michael’s last interview, How to Live a Good Life, with Prof Paul Bloom at Hay Festival.
Eat Slowly
Why simply eating slower could improve your digestion and lower your blood sugars.
Volunteer
How volunteering could lower your cholesterol and help you stay healthy for longer.
Yoga
How yoga can boost your brain and lower your stress, and even reverse signs of ageing.
Read a poem
How reading poetry could boost your mood and relax your body..
Deep Calm - Ep 5: Using Music
Sit back and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the sound of relaxation.
Deep Calm - Ep 4: Using the Power of Nature
Sit back and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers the relaxing magic of fractals.
Deep Calm - Ep 3: Using Your Imagination
Sit back and unwind as Dr Michael Mosley reveals the relaxing powers of guided imagery.
Deep Calm - Ep 2: Relaxing Your Body
Sit back, unwind and discover how focusing on your muscles can help relax body and mind.
Deep Calm - Ep 1: Using Your Breath
Sit back, unwind and discover how the breath can activate your body’s relaxation response.
Welcome to Deep Calm - with Michael Mosley
Sit back, let go and unwind and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley.
Cook from Scratch
How cooking from scratch can help lose weight and boost your mood.
Nordic Walking
How adding poles to your walk can burn more calories and boost your heart health!
Try Flax Seeds
Why feasting on flaxseeds could reduce inflammation, blood pressure and benefit your skin
Play an Instrument
Why learning a musical instrument can improve your memory and your immune system.
Enjoy Olive Oil
How a glug of olive oil can protect your heart, boost your brain, and help you live longer
Get Fit with HIIT
How a quick HIIT workout can burn calories, boost brainpower and help you live longer.
Get Gardening
How gardening could be good for your mood, your brain and your gut microbiome.
Get Skipping
How skipping could improve your muscle power and strengthen your bones.
Snack Smartly
How to snack smartly, to improve your mental health, reduce cravings and help weight loss.
Track Your Exercise
How simply tracking your exercise could help you move more and improve your health
Get an Early Night
How getting an early night could boost your brain, your heart and help you lose weight.
Eat Whole Grains
Why choosing whole grains can help your heart, your microbiome and your blood sugar.
Do a Plank
How to plank your way to improve your posture, core strength and heart health.
Drink Green Tea
Why green tea can boost your brain power, your mood and help your heart.
Take Vitamin D
How Vitamin D can boost your immune system and help your brain.
Be Kind
Why being kind could benefit your mood, mental health and protect your body from disease.
Inflammation Special – with Prof Janet Lord
How to reduce inflammation - in a few simple tips - with Professor Janet Lord.
Weight Loss Special – with Prof Giles Yeo
How to lose weight - in a few simple tips - with Professor Giles Yeo.
Stay Young Special – with Prof Andrew Steptoe
How to stay young - in a few simple tips - with Professor Andrew Steptoe.
Exercise Special – with Prof Marie Murphy
How to keep in shape - in a few simple tips - with Professor Marie Murphy.
Sleep Special – with Prof Russell Foster
How to harness the power of sleep - with Professor Russell Foster.
Happiness Special – with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
How to be happy - in a few simple tips - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee.
Cold Therapy - Ep 5: Sleep and the Cold
How your sleep can be improved with the cold, and the surprising impact of climate change.
Cold Therapy - Ep 4: Cold Water Swim
How cold water swimming could boost your mood and may potentially improve brain health.
Cold Therapy - Ep 3: Cold Exercise
The unexpected advantages of exercising on a cold day.
Cold Therapy - Ep 2: Cold Recovery
How icing injuries and alternating hot and cold can help pain, inflammation and recovery.
Cold Therapy - Ep 1: Colder Room
How turning down your thermostat could bring some surprising health benefits.
Welcome to Cold Therapy - with Michael Mosley
Dr Michael Mosley explores the surprising ways the cold can improve your health and mood.
Listen to Music
Why hearing your favourite tunes can improve mood, reduce pain and benefit your brain!
Walk Backwards
How this exercise trick could improve your balance, waistline and reduce lower back pain!
Have a Laugh
How a daily dose of laughter can sharpen your memory, reduce stress, and help your heart.
Embrace the Rain
Why striding out for a walk after rainfall could improve your mood and immune system!
Reheat Pasta
How leftover carbs can improve cholesterol, reduce sugar spikes and boost gut health.
Practise Pilates
How simple exercise can improve your posture, mood, and exercise performance.
Breathe Through Your Nose
Why using your nose could benefit your gums, your lungs and even impact your memory.
Cook Tomatoes
How cooked tomatoes could help your heart, your skin, and even reduce your risk of cancer.
Swim
Why going for a swim is so good for your blood vessels, your joints and mental agility!
Have a Cup of Tea
How the bioactive ingredients in tea help you relax and give your brain and bones a boost.
Stay Young - Ep 5: Stay Strong
How strength training can improve your waistline and brain, and help you live younger.
Stay Young - Ep 4: Stay Feeling Good
Which are the best foods to boost your mind, your energy and reduce inflammation?
Stay Young - Ep 3: Stay Sharp
What you can do to give yourself the brainpower of someone decades younger.
Stay Young - Ep 2: Stay Looking Young
How a simple dietary change can reduce wrinkles, boost collagen and improve skin texture
Stay Young - Ep 1: Stay Fit
What’s the best exercise to rejuvenate your entire body and reverse the signs of aging?
Welcome to Stay Young - with Michael Mosley
Michael reveals simple things you can do to rejuvenate yourself from the inside out.
Food Special with Tim Spector
Prof Tim Spector’s top tips on what to eat to maximise health and wellbeing.
Write It Out
Why writing down your feelings can improve your mood, immune system and thinking skills.
Try Some Turmeric
Can turmeric boost your mood and memory, reduce inflammation and act as a painkiller?
Nibble Some Nuts
Why eating nuts can reduce your waistline, help your heart and give your brain a boost.
Lift Some Weights
Can building muscles boost your brain, enhance immunity and reverse signs of ageing?
Clean Your Teeth
Why good oral hygiene could protect your brain and enhance your heart health!
Put Your Phone Down
How simply putting your phone away can boost brain power, wellbeing - and reduce pain!
Choose Red Wine
How a (small) glass of red wine could protect your heart and give your gut health a boost.
Try Tai Chi
How Tai Chi can boost your immune system, rewire your brain and even reduce visceral fat.
Reach Out
Reach out to others! How social relationships can keep your brain young and lower stress.
Swap Out Sugar
Why swapping out sugar for fruit can boost your mood, memory and may even reduce cravings
Sleep Well - Ep 5: Listen to your body
Let go and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley, as he asks how much sleep we really need.
Sleep Well - Ep 4: Warm up to cool down
Get comfortable as Dr Michael Mosley reveals how warmth can help prepare you for sleep.
Sleep Well - Ep 3: Enjoy your bed
Drift away, as Dr Michael Mosley explains how to rewire your interactions with your bed.
Sleep Well - Ep 2: Use the morning light
Kick back and discover the sleep-related power of morning light.
Sleep Well - Ep 1: Breathe
Relax, unwind and discover how your breath can help usher in sleep.
Welcome to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
Dr Michael Mosley introduces his new sound-filled series, designed to help you drift off.
Take a Break
Why taking a break can improve your eye health, boost focus and enhance creativity.
An Apple a Day
How a daily apple can benefit your heart, boost your gut, and even help you live longer.
Read
How reading stories can boost your brain, your social skills and help fight depression.
Meditate
Why mindfulness practice can improve your focus, immune system and reduce stress and pain.
Enjoy Oily Fish
How oily fish can boost your heart, reduce inflammation and even help stave off dementia.
Drink Coffee
Could a cup of coffee benefit your workout, lift your mood, and even help you burn fat?
Dance
Why busting a move can enhance your fitness, your mood and the size of your brain.
Take a Nap
How an afternoon siesta could help your blood pressure, productivity and memory.
Eccentric Exercise
How to use this simple exercise trick to benefit your heart, strength and bone health.
Eat Beetroot
How this vibrant veg can help your heart, brain, and could even make you run faster.
Stand Up
Why standing up could be the best thing you can do, for your body, mood and metabolism.
Drink Water
How a simple glass of water with every meal could boost your brainpower and energy levels.
Think Yourself Stronger
How to increase your strength - without moving a muscle.
Get Some Houseplants
Why houseplants may help your productivity, brain power and improve the air you breathe.
Sing
How belting out tunes gives a natural high and helps reduce inflammation. With Sindhu Vee
Play Video Games
How video games can make your mind sharper, faster and even improve your eyesight.
Change Your Mealtimes
Why changing when you eat can boost metabolism, help you lose weight and improve sleep.
Exercise Less, More Often
How small chunks of exercise across your day could be better than one long gym session.
Eat Chocolate
Why dark chocolate is actively good for you – helping your heart and your brain.
Get Some Sun
How sunbathing can improve your heart, mood and immune system. With Mehreen Baig.
Count Your Blessings
Surprisingly simple ways to boost your health and wellbeing - in one easy step.
Hot Bath
Could a bath before bedtime help your heart and improve your sleep?
Take A Breath
How learning to control your breath can lower anxiety and enhance your decision making.
Stand On One Leg
How challenging your balance could build you a confident core and maybe even a longer life
Green Spaces
How spending time in nature could improve your immune system and reduce stress.
Intelligent Exercises
How strength exercises could boost your brain power and cut your risk of heart disease.
Learn a New Skill
How picking up a new skill can lead to a sharper, clearer and happier mind.
Cold Shower
Could a cold shower be the answer to reducing stress and boosting your immune system?
Eat Some Bacteria
How fermented foods might be the key to a healthy brain, body and mind.
Early-Morning Walk
Why striding out first thing could improve your sleep, your mood and your heart.
Welcome to Just One Thing with Michael Mosley
Michael introduces his new series about surprisingly simple ways to boost your health.