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Deep Calm - Episode 3: Using Your Imagination

Take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers how by imagining yourself somewhere peaceful you can activate your body鈥檚 relaxation response.

Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically-proven technique for activating the body鈥檚 built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what鈥檚 happening inside as we find stillness and calm.

If you imagine yourself somewhere safe and relaxing, using something called Guided Imagery, you can activate the body鈥檚 relaxation response. Plus brainwaves, pupils and thought-birds.

Guest: Katarzyna Zemla, PhD candidate SWPS / PJATK universities in Warsaw.

Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward
Researcher: William Hornbrook
Editor: Zo毛 Heron
Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso)
A 大象传媒 Studios Audio production for 大象传媒 Sounds / 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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14 minutes

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  • Wed 15 May 2024 22:45

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