Change Your Mind with New Scientist
Change Your Mind from New Scientist is a weekly podcast that cuts through wellness hype to provide evidence-based advice on brain health. Hosted by award-winning science journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson, the show explores topics like cold plunges, coffee, supplements, sleep, Ozempic, and AI. Each episode features expert interviews and practical takeaways to help listeners understand and improve their mental sharpness, mood, and memory.
Episodes
Microbiome - Explaining how your Gut affects your Mood
What if the key to a healthier brain isn't in your head at all?
This week on Change Your Mind, Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson dive into the fascinating world of the gut microbiota, to ask whether the trillions of microbes living inside us could be influencing everything from our mood and stress levels to how we think and feel.
With microbiome testing kits, probiotics and gut-h
Manifesting - Is there any Neuroscience behind the Mood-Board?
Manifestation has gone mainstream. From vision boards and affirmations to TikTok trends promising abundance and success, millions of people believe they can turn their thoughts into reality. But is there any science behind it?
In this episode of Change Your Mind, New Scientist journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson investigate the neuroscience of manifestation. Can visualising your goals real
Cold-Water Swimming and Sauna - Can hot and cold therapies boost mental health?
If you’ve ever wondered whether the cold‑water swimming craze is a genuine brain booster or just a very chilly fad, this episode is for you. New Scientist journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson plunge into the science behind cold dips, ice baths and saunas, asking whether they really can lift mood, protect the brain and build resilience, or if a warm pool and a chat with friends would do just
Supplements - The Surprising Pill that Actually Helps your Brain
If the wellness industry has you wondering whether your daily supplements are helping your brain, or just draining your bank account, this episode is for you. New Scientist journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson reveal the science behind multivitamins, omega-3s, vitamin D, creatine and more, separating the snake oil from the evidence that actually stands up.
Along the way, they unpack why ev
Rethinking Anxiety - The Simple Shift that Changed my Life
In the very first episode of Change Your Mind, New Scientist journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson tackle one of the most common, and misunderstood, mental health challenges: anxiety. Why do some people bounce back from stress while others feel trapped in a constant state of alarm? And why is anxiety rising so sharply, especially among younger generations?
Helen opens up about her own expe
Welcome to Change your Mind with New Scientist
Change Your Mind from New Scientist brings you the brain health advice you really need to know.
Every week, award‑winning science journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson cut through wellness hype to find out what actually keeps your mind sharp, your mood steady and your memory strong.
As friends, they’ve spent decades swapping stories, testing trends and exploring the latest neuroscience, and
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